World Cup of Yum

Guacamole

It’s football season… and that means snacks! Chips and guacamole are always a popular part of the snack lineup. This guacamole is easy to whip up and ever a fan favorite. Guessipe 1/2 small red onion 2 avocados 1 lime garlic salt and pepper to taste Mince the red onion and place in a bowl….

Fun See

This is a really simple dish made of bean thread noodles that my family ate a ton when I was growing up, probably because it is so quick to make using ingredients we usually had in the house. Guessipe 1 package (10.5 oz) bean thread noodles 2 eggs oil for stir-frying 1 TBSP soy sauce…

Shoop’s Tomato Pesto Pancake

I’m not a huge fan of pancakes, but there’s a cafe called Shoop’s in my neighborhood that does a savory pancake I can’t resist. When COVID closed everything down, I realized I could very easily re-create this at home. I swapped in cotija cheese where Shoop’s uses feta because that’s what I happened to have…

Canton Noodles

Canton noodles are dried Chinese noodles that are great to keep in the pantry for when you need to throw a meal together quickly – they don’t even require boiling separately. And you can use up whatever vegetables you have (I make some suggestions below). Guessipe Olive oil for sautéing 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs,…

3 Bell Pepper Cheesy Pasta

My aunt used to make this dish whenever we visited her. It uses Velveeta, and while fake cheese isn’t a typical ingredient for me, it is hard to beat the creamy goodness it brings to this dish. I adored this 3 Bell Pepper Cheesy Pasta as a kid, but sometimes your favorite childhood things don’t…

Panang Curry

Panang curry is my favorite Thai curry. Panang curry paste has peanuts blended into it so that it has a nuttiness that mellows the spiciness a little. Combined with some coconut milk and sugar, it is a salty sweet treat that’s perfect over a bowl of rice. You can put whatever meats and vegetables you…

Cotija Chicken Breakfast Biscuit

One morning I needed to throw together a quick breakfast, but was in the mood to mix things up with something new. Using ingredients I had on hand, I came up with this breakfast biscuit. It was such a hit that it has become a regular morning request. Guessipe 2 tsp red onion, diced 4…

Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is the ultimate Guessipe, because you can mix and match ingredients and dressing in any way you like. I love it for using up leftovers to quickly and conveniently toss together a tasty dish that works as a side or main dish depending on how hearty you want to make it. Guessipe…

Artichoke Dip Omelette

One day I was eating artichoke dip and had the inspiration that I could use the leftovers to make a kick-ass omelette. Silly me – there were no leftovers. For a long time I kept waiting for the day when I would actually have leftover artichoke dip… and then it finally occurred to me that…

Garlic Cucumbers

Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese restaurant chain renowned for its soup dumplings. But the dish that sticks in my memory most from the times I’ve eaten there is their Cucumber Salad. I’ve been craving those garlicky cucumbers, but since restaurants are still closed because of COVID, I decided to try to re-create the flavors…

Cheddar Fried Egg

This is a quick way to make a fried egg even better. It’s so easy and tasty that whenever I need a fried egg for a dish, I just automatically make it a cheddar fried egg. The oil that releases from the cheese as it heats up is perfect for keeping the egg from sticking…

Pad Thai

Pad Thai is so yummy, and pretty easy to make at home. Aside from the bean sprouts, I typically have all of the ingredients on hand. So I can dash out to buy some bean sprouts, toss this dish together, and happily go to town on a giant bowl of noodles. You can also include…