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When Eric and I were just dating, we didn’t really have much. There were many evenings we wanted to go out and have a great restaurant meal, but just couldn’t afford it. I lived in a small, old apartment close to the downtown area and leased a pseudo sports car. I said “pseudo” sports car, because it really was 😀 And Eric… He swam in a sea of student debt.

2002, 2016

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Adobo Pork Sirloin

Adobo Pork Sirloin

Fedra Carina2016-02-19T23:44:24+00:00February 20th, 2016|Categories: Asian, Gluten Free, Meat, Recipes|Tags: Asian, Dinner, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Lunch, Meat, Pork, Rice|

Category: Asian,Gluten Free,Meat,Recipes

Adobo Pork Sirloin

POSTED ON: February 20, 2016

NOT MEANER, BUT DEFINITELY LEANER… AND CLEANER.

There are so many different renderings on one of the Phillipine’s most beloved dish: Adobo. Adobo, in short – so I don’t bore you too much – is a cooking method to keep food longer, by cooking meat immersed in vinegar and salt. However, I’m not going to do it the traditional way. I want this dish to be as complex as the authentic Pork Adobo, but don’t want to completely immerse the meat in an ungodly amount of salt or vinegar!

402, 2016

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Lemongrass and Ginger-Infused Forbidden Rice

Lemongrass and Ginger-Infused Forbidden Rice

Fedra Carina2016-02-11T16:03:30+00:00February 4th, 2016|Categories: Cooking, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Recipes, Vegetarian|Tags: Asian, Dinner, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Lunch, Recipe, Rice, Vegetarian|

Category: Cooking,Dinner,Gluten Free,Lunch,Recipes,Vegetarian

Lemongrass and Ginger-Infused Forbidden Rice

POSTED ON: February 4, 2016

NO RICE FOR YOU?! THAT’S NOT NICE…

Okay, what’s with the name: Forbidden rice? Right? Well, many moons ago in China, legend has it — this ancient grain was only consumed by their emperors and royalty. The masses were pretty much “forbidden” to eat it due to its superior nutrition, therefore ensuring longevity and enriching health. Well thank God, those days are over!

2701, 2016

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Spicy Carrot Soup with Lemongrass Curry Ginger

Spicy Carrot Soup with Lemongrass Curry Ginger

Fedra Carina2016-01-26T23:00:24+00:00January 27th, 2016|Categories: Cooking, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Recipes|Tags: Dinner, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Lunch, Recipe, Soup, Spicy, Vegetarian|

Category: Cooking,Dinner,Gluten Free,Lunch,Recipes

Spicy Carrot Soup with Lemongrass Curry Ginger

POSTED ON: January 27, 2016

GORGEOUSLY VELVETY

Happy Hump Day you guys! We’ve been having great weather the last few days here in Denver. (Sorry my friends in the East Coast). It’s wonderful, therefore my spring fever has kicked into high gear. Yep, spoiled 🙂

2101, 2016

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Winter Greens with Apple Walnut Anchovy Parm Mayo Dressing

Winter Greens with Apple Walnut Anchovy Parm Mayo Dressing

Fedra Carina2016-01-20T22:42:48+00:00January 21st, 2016|Categories: Cooking, Easy, Gluten Free, Recipes, Salad|Tags: Dinner, Easy, Gluten Free, Lunch, Recipes, Salad, Vegetarian|

Category: Cooking,Easy,Gluten Free,Recipes,Salad

Winter Greens with Apple Walnut Anchovy Parm Mayo Dressing

POSTED ON: January 21, 2016

CALLING ALL ANCHOVY KILLJOYS…LET YOUR MIND BE TRANSFORMED

Transformation of the mind. Sounds serious doesn’t it? I see people religiously wearing their Fitbit™, the first couple months of the new year. Coming from a different country and culture, I observed that Americans — at the end of every year without fail, set a big resolution for themselves. To shed 30 lbs. To run a marathon. To go back to school. To eat healthy, and therefore cook more at home, etc., etc. Interesting.

1301, 2016

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GF Pasta with Lemony Spinach & Parm

GF Pasta with Lemony Spinach & Parm

Fedra Carina2016-01-13T05:15:28+00:00January 13th, 2016|Categories: Cooking, Gluten Free, Pasta, Recipes|Tags: Dinner, Easy, Gluten Free, Italian, Recipe, Vegetarian|

Category: Cooking,Gluten Free,Pasta,Recipes

GF Pasta with Lemony Spinach & Parm

POSTED ON: January 13, 2016

THROWING THE F WORDS: FIBER, FACILE AND FLAVOR

Gluten Free pasta, made at home by me? Say what, say what?! I never dreamed that day would ever come. Ever.

1712, 2015

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Auntie Grannie’s Tamales

Auntie Grannie’s Tamales

Fedra Carina2015-12-23T17:35:26+00:00December 17th, 2015|Categories: Cooking, Dinners, Recipes|Tags: Dinner, Family, Friends, Fun, Healthy, Holidays, Mexican|

Category: Cooking,Dinners,Recipes

Auntie Grannie’s Tamales

POSTED ON: December 17, 2015

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

A WONDERFUL TRADITION.

Let’s make it official: Put that nice stamp right underneath. Totally Nice. Totally Beautiful. Incredibly wonderful!

1612, 2015

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West Indies Chicken Roti

West Indies Chicken Roti

Fedra Carina2015-12-23T17:36:04+00:00December 16th, 2015|Categories: Cooking, Dinners, Recipes|Tags: Caribbean, Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, Holidays, Indian, Recipe|

Category: Cooking,Dinners,Recipes

West Indies Chicken Roti

POSTED ON: December 16, 2015

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

DEFINITELY NICE AND DELICIOUS!

Last summer, Nate’s buddy Scott was raving about the Chicken Roti he had on his trip to St. John’s, USVI. Well first of all, lucky kid! How awesome is that to have a trip to the Caribbean? But secondly, finding a resto serving West Indian dishes. One word: Curry. I love love love curries!

1112, 2015

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Easy Two Beans Chicken Chili

Easy Two Beans Chicken Chili

Eric Meredith2015-12-23T17:36:35+00:00December 11th, 2015|Categories: Cooking, Dinners, Recipes|Tags: Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, Holidays, Recipe|

Category: Cooking,Dinners,Recipes

Easy Two Beans Chicken Chili

POSTED ON: December 11, 2015

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

COME IN SANTA, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE.

Goodness… Do you realize there are only 2 more weeks to Christmas? Unreal! This year has gone by so very fast! I went out with a friend last night to do much needed shopping (well, I lied, let’s say much wanted shopping, instead 😉 And ah… all the bright red color accents everywhere. Gorgeous! Red tableware, bakeware, aprons, small appliances, pots and pans… All of them yell, “Take me home with you.” All right, all right, I hangout at a cooking shop, yet again 😀 I thought I already have most of what’s in there, but no, I managed to come home with more items. Classic Fedra.

612, 2015

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Asparagus and Quinoa Salad

Asparagus and Quinoa Salad

Fedra Carina2015-12-16T17:52:16+00:00December 6th, 2015|Categories: Cooking, Holidays, Recipes, Salad|Tags: Dinner, Healthy, Recipe, Salad|

Category: Cooking,Holidays,Recipes,Salad

Asparagus and Quinoa Salad

POSTED ON: December 6, 2015

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

LET’S NOT HAVE SANTA SEE A DENTIST BEFORE HE GETS HIS JOB DONE.

Here’s the first one on the ‘nice’ list: Asparagus and Quinoa Salad! A little extreme? Well, there’s no lettuce involved in this salad. So, turn that frown upside down people!

2311, 2015

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“Kapow” Kung Pao Chicken

“Kapow” Kung Pao Chicken

Fedra Carina2015-11-22T22:08:06+00:00November 23rd, 2015|Categories: Asian, Cooking, Recipes|Tags: Asian, Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, Recipe, Spicy|

Category: Asian,Cooking,Recipes

“Kapow” Kung Pao Chicken

POSTED ON: November 23, 2015

PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTS AND TRY THIS ALREADY 😉

I’ve been moping around lately. I’ve been in such a need of vacation, I almost feel like I’m about to go batty. Well, let me correct myself, I need a get away! You know, a maximum of 3 nights, 4 days kinda get away. I just want to clear my head. Reboot. But, I can’t. It’s hard sometimes to be an adult, isn’t it? So, the last couple of weeks, I’ve been checking out air fares. Having Frontier (airlines) throwing $19 one way trip emails left and right, every darn day, doesn’t help either.

2011, 2015

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Roasted Shrimp and Green Beans with Peanut Butter Sauce

Roasted Shrimp and Green Beans with Peanut Butter Sauce

Fedra Carina2015-11-20T01:45:07+00:00November 20th, 2015|Categories: Asian, Cooking, Recipes|Tags: Asian, Dinner, Healthy, Recipe, Shrimp|

Category: Asian,Cooking,Recipes

Roasted Shrimp and Green Beans with Peanut Butter Sauce

POSTED ON: November 20, 2015

EASY. HEALTHY. COMFORTING. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT?

A couple of days ago we had some heavy snow. A foot of it to be exact. It was great to receive a call from the school announcing that it was a snow day. That means, it’s a snow day for everybody… Hurrah! Getting another hour of sleep is definitely nice. To make Eric and Nate coffee and breakfast lazily in my jammy is awesome. Somewhat it feels like a Saturday morning that we almost forget we ever had. We’re not racing to take Nate to school for practice after a Friday Night Light game.

1411, 2015

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Shiitake and Leek Noodles

Shiitake and Leek Noodles

Fedra Carina2015-11-12T22:30:34+00:00November 14th, 2015|Categories: Asian, Cooking, Recipes|Tags: Asian, Dinner, Healthy, Noodles, Recipe|

Category: Asian,Cooking,Recipes

Shiitake and Leek Noodles

POSTED ON: November 14, 2015

THE ALMOST CARBONARA. THE ALMOST ASIAN NOODLE BOWL. AND THE ALMOST VEGETARIAN DISH.

I know right? Talking about having an identity crisis 😀 Well this dish I concoct, my friend, is worth a try. Why? Because it’s made with love. What?! It is… AND this meal is inspired by pasta carbonara. Did I pique your interest now?

1211, 2015

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Pantry Raider Chicken – Asian Style

Pantry Raider Chicken – Asian Style

Fedra Carina2015-11-12T04:36:57+00:00November 12th, 2015|Categories: Asian, Cooking, Recipes|Tags: Asian, Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, Recipes|

Category: Asian,Cooking,Recipes

Pantry Raider Chicken – Asian Style

POSTED ON: November 12, 2015

PANTRY RAIDER CHICKEN – ASIAN STYLE

THIS IS BETTER THAN FOODCOURT CHICKEN!

Well, hello guys… It’s been uhh… 5 days since my last post? The reason why I haven’t been so ‘on it’ this week is because I’ve been busy doing some other ’creative’ projects for my little creative studio, Atria. We only have so much time on our hands, and… I don’t want to just post “so so” things. What good comes out of it anyway, right? Right. I know you haven’t forgotten me 😉

211, 2015

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Spicy Chicken Apulia

Spicy Chicken Apulia

Fedra Carina2015-10-27T22:10:37+00:00November 2nd, 2015|Categories: Cooking, Recipes|Tags: Chicken, Dinner, Garlic, Healthy, Pasta, Recipe|

Category: Cooking,Recipes

Spicy Chicken Apulia

POSTED ON: November 2, 2015

MARCO…POLLO…

Did you ever find yourself rushing into the store to grab one thing, and one thing only: Rotisserie Chicken. Yes, usually that means that you don’t really have enough time to cook dinner. For some reason you got stuck in traffic, or a meeting went a little longer than expected, or maybe you just want to slack a little bit 🙂 It’s all good, no one’s judging. Well today is one of those days for me; I admit it, I want to slack on dinner. But I still have a desire to doctor up my rotisserie poultry. I need some flavor injection in that bird!

2910, 2015

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Asian Noodles with Chanterelle and Brown Butter Sauce

Asian Noodles with Chanterelle and Brown Butter Sauce

Fedra Carina2015-10-31T16:01:05+00:00October 29th, 2015|Categories: Cooking, Recipes|Tags: Asian, Dinner, Healthy, Noodles, Recipe|

Category: Cooking,Recipes

Asian Noodles with Chanterelle and Brown Butter Sauce

POSTED ON: October 29, 2015

ONE SIMPLE WORD: SIMPLE 🙂

If I were a dish, I definitely would not be this dish. Like I said (in case if you didn’t read the headline, so here it is again 😉 it’s simple. It’s that kind of meal that you makes think, “how can this be so yummy yet so simple, I almost feel guilty for being already done.” But yes people… It’s that simple and that delicious.

2610, 2015

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Garlic & Rosemary Prawns

Garlic & Rosemary Prawns

Fedra Carina2015-10-26T16:59:35+00:00October 26th, 2015|Categories: Cooking, Recipes|Tags: Dinner, Garlic, Healthy, Prawns, Recipe, Rosemary|

Category: Cooking,Recipes

Garlic & Rosemary Prawns

POSTED ON: October 26, 2015

SUPER APPETIZER FOR SUPER LAZY WEEKEND ENTERTAINING

Happy Monday you guys! I gotta tell you this weekend dinner with friends was super laid back. Everything on the menu was simple yet fabulous. The reason being is that we had a very busy week. So, to preserve my sanity fair – although in my mind, sanity, seriously, is for the weak 🙂 – I went with ‘no fuss no mas’ dishes.

A SAVORY TRADITION.

A LITTLE BUTTER DOESN’T HURT.

TENDER BUT ROUGH (IN TEXTURE). ROBUST YET DELICIOUSLY CRUMBLY.

THE PROOF IS ON THE DRESSING.

NOT MEANER, BUT DEFINITELY LEANER… AND CLEANER.

NO RICE FOR YOU?! THAT’S NOT NICE…

GORGEOUSLY VELVETY

CALLING ALL ANCHOVY KILLJOYS…LET YOUR MIND BE TRANSFORMED

THROWING THE F WORDS: FIBER, FACILE AND FLAVOR

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

A WONDERFUL TRADITION.

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

DEFINITELY NICE AND DELICIOUS!

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

COME IN SANTA, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE.

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

LET’S NOT HAVE SANTA SEE A DENTIST BEFORE HE GETS HIS JOB DONE.

PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTS AND TRY THIS ALREADY 😉

EASY. HEALTHY. COMFORTING. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT?

THE ALMOST CARBONARA. THE ALMOST ASIAN NOODLE BOWL. AND THE ALMOST VEGETARIAN DISH.

PANTRY RAIDER CHICKEN – ASIAN STYLE

THIS IS BETTER THAN FOODCOURT CHICKEN!

MARCO…POLLO…

ONE SIMPLE WORD: SIMPLE 🙂

SUPER APPETIZER FOR SUPER LAZY WEEKEND ENTERTAINING

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