Tantalizing Thai Garlic Noodles with Broccoli
Tantalizing Thai Garlic Noodles with Broccoli
Oh baby this is good! If you like dinner with a little kick, you’ll love what Milford Spice Company’s Tantalizing Thai combined with Korean chili flakes can do! Get ready for greatness.
Jamaican Me Crazy Fries
Oven Baked Jamaican me Crazy Fries
French fries are fantastic, I added some Milford Spice Company’s Jamaican Me Crazy to them and tossed right after they came out of the oven and wow! These fries are delicious! They’ve got a bit of a kick and then a bit of cinnamon lingers on the back of your tongue. It puts a smile on your face with every bite! I dipped them in some chipotle aioli and the combo is perfect!
Cauliflower Shawarma Wraps with Green Tahini
Move over chicken! Matti’s Market (Milford Grocery) has perfect, fresh cauliflower to make your next Shawarma wrap! With the help of Milford Spice Company Shawarma, you’ll be happy you stopped by their location on East Commerce St. - I know I am!
Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Easy Mole Sauce
I adore Mexican foods. Love playing with all the fantastic ingredients, today I decided to stuff poblano peppers and make a fabulous Mole sauce using It’s a Mad, Mad, Mole seasoning. Mole sauce is something that usually is very time consuming and complicated to make. Using Milford Spice’s Mole seasoning made this a breeze and fantastic! Not spicy, just enough to tickle your taste buds. Soooo good!
I hope you enjoy!
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Vegan Tikka Masala
I am beginning to really love Vegetarian and/or Vegan entrees once or twice a week. It makes you feel soo good! My daughters and I adore Indian food and decided to try a vegan version of Tikka.
MSC Tikka Masala is hand blended from guajillo chili powder, bay leaves, smoked sweet paprika, turmeric, roasted garlic, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, cumin, fenugreek, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves.
A lot of recipes call for a can of coconut milk and yogurt. I chose to make mine without. The result is a light and delicious Tikka Masala. But, you certainly can add one or both, but not needed.
The flavor is amazing! A touch of heat, just enough to tickle your taste buds.
A lovely glass of Pinto Grigio pairs beautifully with this dish.
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Moroccan Couscous Salad with Spring Vegetables
This fantastic salad with couscous and spring vegetables was created by Marie Kelly from Milford Kitchen. The recipe uses asparagus and spring onions which are excellent this time of year. The chickpeas (a.k.a. garbanzo beans or chi-chi beans) complement this healthy salad with their crunchy goodness and are also high in fiber and protein.
The dressing is seasoned with Moroccan Vegetable Rub from Milford Spice Company. This spice blend is blended from cumin, coriander, chili powder, smoked sweet paprika, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cayenne and cloves. It will add a delicious pop of flavor to the salad.
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Instant Pot Tikka Masala
Tikka Masala is an amazingly flavorful chicken dish that is loosely based on Indian Butter Chicken. It is said that Tikka was invented in Britain to be a less spicy version. Bottom line is that this dish is so simple to make and the layers of flavor is simply, WOW! Even my hubby who is not a fan of Indian foods, LOVED this dish.
MSC’s Tikka Masala is hand blended with guajillo chile powder, bay leaves, smoked sweet paprika, turmeric, roasted garlic, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, cumin, fenugreek, cardamom, caraway, nutmeg and cloves. It is also fantastic on roasted veggies, such as cauliflower steak and potatoes.
I served my Tikka Masala with a Cumin Spiced Rice, also called Jeera Rice, made in the Instant Pot. The first time I tasted this rice I was blown away! Crazy that cumin seed makes such a difference… Yummmm.
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Israeli Chopped Salad
Mediterranean food always tastes so fresh and healthy! This chopped salad is no exception. Luscious cucumber, tomato, red onion, feta cheese, parsley mixed with Zahtar, lemon juice and olive oil. So delicious. My kiddos adore this. Great for a quick meal on its own or serve with Sumac-Sheet Pan Chicken.
Zahtar is a middle-eastern/mediterranean spice mix that is hand blended from sesame seeds, coriander, sumac, thyme, cumin and black pepper. This is fantastic on chicken, fish, vegetables, bread and dips (mix with Feta cheese and olive oil for a great dip with pita chips).
We enjoyed a cold glass of chablis with this salad.
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Recado Rojo Marinated Chicken Thighs
We eat a lot of chicken in our home and I love coming across new and different spice blends. The Recado Rojo is from Mexican cuisine, especially of the Yucatán and Oaxaca areas. You may be surprised at the flavor quality that the achiote provides—this is sometimes added to tamales and empanadas for added color and flavor.
You can mix Recado Rojo with vinegar and a little orange or lime juice until your desired thickness is reached. Hand blended from achiote, coriander, cumin, allspice, Mexican oregano, sea salt, black pepper, garlic, cinnamon, lemon peel and whole cloves.
For this recipe I marinated chicken thighs (with skin) overnight in a little oil and Recado Rojo. The color and flavor of this blend is truly something special—fantastic! You can use chicken breasts if desired. It does not get much easier than this!
I served the Marinated Recado Rojo Chicken with our Bean Salad with Honey Chipotle Vinaigrette. Hope your family enjoys this as much as we did!
Happy cooking!
A glass of Argentinian Shiraz went very well with this meal.
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Sumac-Mediterannean Sheet Pan Chicken
I love cooking dinner on a sheet pan. It doesn't get much easier than that. This recipe uses Sumac which is very common in the Middle East and other countries around the world. Cooks in those regions use Sumac instead of lemon zest or lemon juice. It has an acidic lemony flavor that really enhances the flavors of what you are making.
I marinated the chicken in olive oil and Sumac for a couple of hours. You can do this in the morning and let it marinate until you get home from work. Throw it on a sheet pan and voila—dinner is prepared!
I served this with our Israeli Chopped Salad and Zahtar sprinkled on pita bread. Lightly brush olive oil on pita and sprinkle with Zahtar. Bake at 350º until golden brown, around 5 minutes.
A glass of slightly chilled Pinot Noir is great with this meal.
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Chicken Shawarma
Another new exotic spice blend to try! Shawarma is a Middle Eastern, Mediterranean spice mixture that is hand blended with cumin, coriander, garlic, paprika, tumeric, black pepper, cloves, cayenne and cinnamon. This truly captures the fabulous flavors of authentic Shawarma.
I chose to make a salad with the marinated and roasted chicken and added hummus, cucumber and tomatoes, cabbage and a cilantro dressing. So delicious, healthy and amazingly fresh tasting. Perfect salad for dinner on a warm night or serve hot in pita bread for a cold night. Everyone loved this!
We enjoyed an ice-cold glass of Pinot Grigio with this meal.
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Chicken Bahn Mi Sandwich
Trying new and exotic spice blends is so much fun! I've never tried making a Bahn Mi Sandwich before. This sandwich is "street food" in Vietnam. I have seen them on menus at restaurants and in many cooking magazines. They looked great, but seemed very exotic to make—too many spices I would never use again. When Milford Spice Company introduced the Easy Bahn Mi blend—I jumped in.
The Easy Bahn Mi is salt-free and hand blended from demerara sugar, ginger, coriander, clove, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, sesame, black pepper and lemongrass. Great as a dry rub or marinade.
The final result was a sandwich with a complex layers of flavors—fresh, flavorful and delicious. This is easily a new family favorite. I marinated the chicken and made some quick pickled veggies.
We enjoyed an ice-cold beer with this sandwich.
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Seoul City BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Seoul City BBQ is such a fun spice blend to play around with. This mix is hand blended with demerara sugar, garlic, onion, sea salt, black pepper, sesame, soy sauce, ginger, Korean chile flakes, orange, turmeric and chives. It is really great on chicken, beef, pork and fish. Also excellent on roasted vegetables. Using it is like traveling with your taste buds. Quickly becoming another favorite!
My kids have been begging me to make Chicken Lettuce Wraps, we love this at P.F. Changs. This is my version of that dish. Depending on your love of spicy, use more or less of the sriracha sauce.
An ice cold glass of Chardonnay is very tasty with this dish.
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Zahtar Middle Eastern Taco's
I enjoy playing with new spices! Zahtar is a Middle Eastern spice blend that has become a new favorite. It is hand blended from sesame seeds, coriander, sumac, thyme, cumin and black pepper. It has a distinctive lemony flavor that is derived from the berries of the Sumac bush that grow in the Middle East and in Italy. This is great on veggies, fish and chicken.
Today I made a fun taco that is so delicious with a new flavor profile. So fun to experiment!
We sipped an ice cold beer with this meal.
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Korean BBQ Sirloin Skewers
I used Seoul City BBQ to marinate a thick sirloin steak and made into skewers for grilling. This turned out fabulous! The flavor was fantastic—sweet and spicy with a great Asian flair.
This is really easy to make on the grill. A light, family meal that's fresh and cool—perfect for a warm summer day. I served this with short grain white rice and a slaw of cucumbers, cabbage, fresno pepper and Seoul City BBQ.
I enjoyed a cold Cass Korean beer with this meal.
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Moroccan Lamb & Lentils
I am having so much fun learning to cook with new and unusual spices! Zahtar is one of my new favorites. It originates in Middle Eastern cuisine and prior to trying this from Milford Spice Company had never heard of it. I really like it on Naan or as a finishing touch on soups and Middle Eastern dishes like this one. I also used the Moroccan Vegetable Rub which is fabulous on much more than vegetables!
This May in Colorado has beed really wet and cold! This is a light dish but hearty enough for for a cold day. It is also a super quick and easy meal to make! My hubby and girls loved this dish, I hope your family will too!
I served Naan with this, simply prepared with garlic butter and Zahtar. Really yummy!
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