I prefer the chicken cut into pieces versus the whole breast the recipe calls for. I also used poultry seasoning and dried sage instead of fresh sage. Fancy chicken and rice casserole. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chicken-mushroom-sage-casserole-51742801
I love to get these from Panera.
The recipe page is for ham and cheese. In the ingredients list swap 1/3 cup of spinach and artichoke dip for the ham,1/2 cup shredded Italian blend cheese for the shredded gouda and provolone slices for the 4 Tbls of gouda. I put the egg mixture in the pastry I put a Tbls of spinach and artichoke dip in the center of each pastry and top with a slice of provolone and fold over the pastry edges.
The recipe calls for you to press both sides of the cookie into sugar. They are prettier that way. I just don’t want all of that white sugar. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/ultimate-ginger-cookie-recipe-1917558
If you like fried green tomatoes this will leave you speechless! I coat them in flour and then in a mixture of buttermilk and hot sauce and then into a mixture of cornmeal, flour, and creole seasoning. Shallow fry in canola. I topped the tomato with a crab cake and topped that with micro greens and remoulade sauce. Well it’s obvious this is mostly southern girl and a bit sophisticated.
I did not make the baked ricotta and I should have that would have made this dish. https://www.finecooking.com/recipe/chard-and-parmesan-stuffed-zucchini-with-baked-ricotta
Where have you been all my life? This is soo amazing. I added some swiss chard to the sausage filling and made 1/2 of the amount of potatoes. This is soo the bomb!
I like my eggplant crispy not soggy. I cut my slices, salt them and put them on a rack to drain some of the water out. I pat my eggplant dry and toss in flour, then egg wash, and into a mix of panko, seasoned Italian bread crumbs and parm. I fry them in olive oil just until brown. I put them back on the rack and into the oven at 400 about 12-15 minutes. Melt some provolone on the top and place on a bed of tomato sauce.
I added a balsamic glaze over the top! Heirloom tomatoes. Yum
I served the steak over a bed of gojuchang roasted cauliflower and potatoes. https://www.finecooking.com/recipe/thai-style-sirloin-steak-with-red-curry-sauce-and-spicy-carrot-salad
I did not cook the chickpeas until crispy. I find that hard to eat with a fork. I sauteed the chickpeas and chicken with the cumin and oil and added some chipotle chili powder instead of cayenne pepper. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grain-bowls-with-chicken-spiced-chickpeas-and-avocado
Sophisticated Southern Girl 