Credit for this Guessipe goes to my cousin! He made a carrot Asian pear butternut squash soup for me years ago when I was laid up after surgery. Ever since then I’ve been trying to get him to tell me how to make that soup, but since he Guessipes like I do but without documenting…
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Sausage Strata
We were going to a baseball game and staying overnight with family who live near the stadium. I’d recently somehow managed to accumulate several loaves of bread and was looking for ways to use them. It occurred to me that a strata would be perfect – I could make it before the game, leave it…
Caramelized Squash Tart
It’s summer squash season, so I’ve got zucchini and yellow squash coming out of my ears. My husband asked if there was any new way we could eat the squash (so demanding haha). I knew from making my caramelized zucchini and onion pasta that caramelizing is a tasty way to use up a lot of…
Spaghetti Squash with Arugula, Bacon, and Goat Cheese
My keto friend was coming over for dinner, so I needed to come up with a dish that doesn’t have carbs. Even my husband, who lives on carbs, raved about how good this Spaghetti Squash with Arugula, Bacon and Goat Cheese was. It was very easy (roasting the squash was the longest part!), so I’ll…
Bali Chicken
Cookbook Club – Celebrate! So I got married recently! The Cookbook Club did an event in celebration of our wedding, so we used Sheila Lukins’s Celebrate! cookbook. To see the whole celebratory spread, go to my Cookbook Club site. For now – my dish! When I saw this recipe for chicken marinated in soy sauce,…
Cream of Mushroom Chicken and Veg Casserole
I don’t often use frozen vegetables, because they tend to be mushy compared to fresh veg. But they can be handy when you’re short on time and haven’t been to the grocery store in a bit, and in this creamy chicken casserole topped with crunchy parmesan breadcrumbs they work great. Guessipe Season all sides of…
Chinese Chicken Salad
I picked up a rotisserie chicken at Costco, and as I was driving home remembered my mom’s Chinese Chicken Salad. She used to roast her own chicken, but then discovered the Costco rotisserie chicken and never went back. At $5 for a whole chicken, I don’t think it costs much more than it cost my…
Creamy Roasted Garlic and Zucchini Pasta
I bought garlic at the grocery store, only to discover I already had several heads of garlic at home. I roasted some to make Japanese egg salad, but figured I’d throw in a couple extra heads since I’d already have the air fryer going and I had plenty of garlic to spare. Needing to figure…
Pasta Bolognese
In the best spirit of the Guessipe, I’ve found Pasta Bolognese to have some pretty interchangeable components… red or white onion, celery or fennel, red or white wine, canned tomatoes or tomato sauce, milk or heavy cream. It’s the long slow simmer that brings it all together. Traditionalists might balk at this, but try it…
Thai Larb
The key to Thai Larb is the ground toasted rice, providing the flavor and texture that makes this refreshing and fulfilling ground meat salad. I used to order Larb when I went out for Thai food, until I learned that it’s so easy to make at home. It’s great for a main dish served as…
Sticky Chinese Chicken Wings
I adored these Sticky Chinese Chicken Wings whenever my mom made them. She learned from her mom. I added the extra step of broiling the wings at the end, which adds a layer of crispiness. You can skip that step if you just want sticky wings, how grandma made them! Aside from its yumminess, one…
Beef Peanut Stew
My boyfriend came home with peanut butter powder and beef chuck, and said “Can you make something with this?”. Challenge accepted. His reaction after trying this Beef Peanut Stew – “I think this is my new jam!”. Challenge won. Guessipe Season beef with salt and pepper. Cook in a dutch oven over medium-high heat, turning…