One of our favorite things to do is recreate dishes we’ve enjoyed from restaurants and take-out menus in the Get Cheffy kitchen. Fried rice is one of our favorite such dishes and, due to the endless variety of ingredients you can add, it’s a perfect way to use what you have on hand and “cleanContinue reading “Fried Rice”
Category Archives: Dinner
Crab Cakes
Depending on the region you live in, seafood can be plentiful and familiar, or uncommon and exorbitantly priced (with crab and lobster meat being some of the most overpriced items at your grocery store). The Get Cheffy kitchen is currently based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Midwest has a surprising range of freshwater fish optionsContinue reading “Crab Cakes”
Potato Gratin
A “gratin” is any dish where ingredients are layered into a shallow vessel with a browned/crusted topping (usually cheese and breadcrumbs). “Potatoes au gratin” is an American box-top classic (and to be honest, that potatoes au gratin from the box does taste pretty good #nofoodsnobs). However, with only 3-4 ingredients, you can have an amazingContinue reading “Potato Gratin”
Jeweled Coconut Rice & Shrimp
Don’t let a fancy name fool you; jeweled rice simply means a plain rice that you’ve added colorful ingredients to like green pistachios, red pomegranate seeds, black dried currants, herbs, or anything else that sounds good. We utilize a few of these additives to create a beautiful and healthy rice and shrimp dish for easyContinue reading “Jeweled Coconut Rice & Shrimp”
Spring Rolls
Looking for something satisfying and full of flavor, but also nutritious and healthy? Very often the flavors of Asia tik all of these boxes, especially foods from South East Asian countries like Thailand, and Vietnam. Spring rolls, and the many variations on them, are inexpensive, packed with flavor, and are fun to eat. With swimsuitContinue reading “Spring Rolls”
Frutti di Mare
“Fruits of the sea”, is the exact translation of this dish and, like the name implies, this is a pasta dish for seafood lovers. We use three types of seafood (detailed below), but you can easily use just one, or swap in your favorite seafood that we don’t use below. Bon Appetit, and Get Cheffy!Continue reading “Frutti di Mare”
Potato Soup
On cold days, soups, stews, and chowders bring warming comfort that salads simply can’t touch. Of those warming soups, our Get Cheffy classic potato soup is one of the most comforting, yet economical soups you can make. Best of all, it’s so simple, you barely need a recipe. FOR THE SOUP: 1 Pound of RussetContinue reading “Potato Soup”