Recipes
Fork up your life
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.
Salmon Tartare
Here in Chicago it’s been a hot, humid, sticky summer. The thought of standing in front of a charcoal grill cooking up some burgers is the last thing on my mind. So instead of sweating literally into my food, my solution was to stay in the cool comfort of my amazing kitchen which got much improved with the AC repair a few days ago.So…grilled salmon turned into salmon tartare and all for the better.
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!
Mini Double Stuffed Potatoes
Bring these mini double stuffed potatoes to your next gathering and you will be have more instagram tags than you could ever handle.
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!
Vegetarian Chile Relleno
Once the poblanos are stuffed with the veggies and the sauce is finished it only takes about 20 minutes to finish the dish. It is a very light version of chile relleno and can serve as a meatless main dish or a hefty side dish.
Soy-Cured Salmon, Asian Pear, and Cilantro Crème Fraîche
This recipe is perfect for impressing people (“you cured it yourself?!”) and can be served as an appetizer with crackers or blinis or as a first course. It can also be a light and sophisticated lunch for one while leaning over the kitchen sink.
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Ramp Pesto
Serve your warm sweet potato pancakes with the cool ramp pesto
Lamb Burger with Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce
Enjoy whenever your heart desires without compromising your healthy lifestyle or hips.
Cauliflower…Two Ways!
I like to serve this with a big heaping serving of the puree and top it with the roasted cauliflower with an extra squeeze of lemon juice. Garnish with fresh herbs such as chives, basil, or parsley.