Recipes
Fork up your life
Dry-Brined Herb Roasted Turkey (Zuni Café Style)
Thanksgiving turkey that's been dry brined with a salt rub for 2 days. Herbs are tucked underneath the skin to create an aromatic and flavorful turkey.
Thanksgiving Mushroom Gravy
Taking a little twist of the classic turkey gravy with the addition of mushrooms and red wine!
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Blue Cheese
Besides being a healthier solution, the Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Blue Cheese are easy to eat so you don’t have to feel like caveman with a face smothered in hot sauce and your fingers covered in grease.
Szechuan Green Beans with Ground Turkey
This is just another prime example of how eating healthy does not have to be dull. It can be so exciting that it will burn your mouth off. Serve this up with brown rice and you have a complete meal with lean protein, veggies and whole grains. Taste the satisfaction. You are winning!
Halibut with Late Summer Heirloom Tomatoes
So this dish is inspired by the end of summer (heirloom tomatoes) and the beginning of fall (braising), in one beautiful dish.
Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top Pistou
Pistou is France’s “version” of pesto, traditionally with garlic, basil, and olive oil.
Fresh Spring Rolls
These are based on Vietnamese spring rolls, but I took my favorite ingredients and mixed them up a bit.
Brown Butter Cod
I created this recipe to highlight the sheer lusciousness of the brown butter and how it can elevate something pretty average to a dish that is utterly delectable.
Chicken with Grape Sauce
The chicken is simple enough to make everyday but also elegant enough for company and if you have grapes lying around in your frig it’s an easy dish to throw together.
Cornbread Dressing (Stuffing)
Nuggets of cornbread, spicy andouille sausage with some other surprises it's the perfect side to your turkey at Thanksgiving.
Spice Crusted Pork with Roasted Apples and Potatoes
I know you might be thinking that this is the perfect dish for fall or even the winter season, and you’re right!
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
Once you have this method down you can use these mushrooms in so many different dishes.
Balsamic Glazed Rainbow Carrots
Balsamic Glazed Rainbow Balsamic Glazed Rainbow Carrots really are stupidly simple.
Blackened Catfish and Joe’s Slaw
I am confident in saying that this is definitely one of the easiest recipes on Fork My Life. It supports my theory that eating healthy doesn’t have to be bland or boring. It can be inspiring, interesting and intense.
Halibut with Sundried Tomato Pesto
An actual easy recipe that you can whip together in less than 20 minutes and be digging in!
Sriracha Salmon
I like to garnish the Sriracha Salmon with chopped cilantro, scallions or chives. It goes really nicely with brown rice or couscous. It’s easy to make, spicy and always come out flawless.
Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Mayo and Maple Glaze
This is a This is a welcome side dish to any lunch or dinner you may have. Or you can roll like me and just eat them entirely as your dinner. They really are that good.
Black Bean Chicken Egg Rolls
What makes these What makes these egg rolls healthy is they are baked and not fried. Yes, you read that correctly BAKED not fried. And it’s actually possible to make crispy eggs rolls in the oven.
Eggplant with Bulgur and Feta
The recipe for this dish is really an outline or an idea. You can change up the aromatics and flavorings to whatever your preference is. Change the bulgur to quinoa, feta to goat cheese, parlsey could be cilantro, etc. It’s really up to you!