Theresa Maheux

Delicious Steakhouse Marinade

Marinades help make meat tender… and also delicious?? Marinade 30min to overnight for best results. 1/4 cup soy sauce1/8 cup lemon juice1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp minced garlic1/2 tsp onion powder2 tbsp olive oil1/2 tsp basil1/2 tsp parsley1/2 tsp black pepper Gluten-free? Find a gluten-free tamari soy sauce. Soy-free? Coconut aminos can substitute.

Balsamic Marinade / Dressing

I love to use this on chicken. I’ll marinade chicken in this and then when I go to cook the chicken, take the leftover marinade and cook it down with some grape tomatoes and top with mozzarella cheese and put that on top of the cooked chicken for a delicious caprese-style chicken. This makes aContinue reading “Balsamic Marinade / Dressing”

Citrus Honey Chicken Marinade

This marinade goes great with bird meats: chicken, game hens, turkey…. We use it on various chicken cuts throughout the year and it helps the meat retain moisture while cooking. As with all of my marinades, these are ratios that can be adjusted or saved for later. Marinade anywhere from a half hour to overnight,Continue reading “Citrus Honey Chicken Marinade”

Korean-Inspired Marinade

Use this on chicken, pork, shrimp, or beef. Marinate 2hrs to overnight. Leftover marinade can be reduced into a glazy and delicious sauce. As with all of my marinades, these are ratios that can be adjusted or saved for later. 1 Cup brown sugar¾ cup soy sauce¾ cup mirin/rice vinegar2 tbsp sesame oil1 tbsp gochujangContinue reading “Korean-Inspired Marinade”

PERFECT Sautéed Garlicky Green Beans

Don’t ask me when, but somewhere down the line during my first real foray into the ketogenic and low-carb lifestyles I discovered just how DELICIOUS green beans can truly be. Most of the time growing up, they came from cans or sometimes frozen bags of these tiny cut things that didn’t have a lot ofContinue reading “PERFECT Sautéed Garlicky Green Beans”

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp? Good. Pasta? Good. White wine garlic sauce? GOOOD. If you’ve been following this blog or really any of my cooking, I think you’re discovering my secret to things that smell and taste good: lots of seasoning, salt, fat, and caramelized onions and garlic. On that note, one of my favorite food docu-series is calledContinue reading “Shrimp Scampi”

Egg Breakfast Cups

Muffin tin? Check. Eggs? Check. Ham? Check. Shredded cheese? Also check. These are very easy to make, and can make your morning routine (or whenever you want a portable meal) easier and faster if you make these in advance. I have typically filled up the whole muffin tin, and would reheat two of these forContinue reading “Egg Breakfast Cups”

Roasted Garlic Chicken

Are you one of those people that think that when a recipe says 2 or 3 cloves of garlic, you contemplate 20 or 30? I think you’ll like this. This involves sauteing fresh garlic cloves until they’re browned, softened, and sweet. Yes, cooking these down makes them soft and sweet, so eating whole cloves ofContinue reading “Roasted Garlic Chicken”

Tuscan Salmon

After finally moving in with the significant other, I’ll probably be updating this more often since I now have access to a dishwasher, microwave, actual counter space, and good lighting. I had about 3 square feet of counter space at my old place and a range about half the size of a normal one, soContinue reading “Tuscan Salmon”

BBQ Roll-Ups

This is one of those fun recipes that once you make, people will be wondering about. Labor-wise, this might feel a little intense for some, but it comes out fairly worthwhile. I had gotten inspiration for this recipe from a friend whom I swap recipe ideas and inspiration with, as I was in the middleContinue reading “BBQ Roll-Ups”