Mama Miche’s Magic Kitchen
Makes Your Kitchen MAGIC!

Welcome to my recipe collection. Here you will find my delicious dishes, both new and old. I will also share my take on some essential kitchen standards. All of these are designed to be simple and prepared quickly (though some recipes can take a long time to actually cook). I hope you enjoy them.

Peanut Sauce

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Peanut Sauce

Didja’ know that I was born in Saigon and lived in Bangkok until I was 4 years old? Fun fact: Although my parents were American, they didn't speak much English to me, so I learned English in kindergarten when we moved to New York.

Southeast Asian food rocks my world. You should make this quick and versatile dip even if your PB jar is full. Peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, chili flakes, and pepper come together to make a delicious dip. Add to cucumbers, salad, noodles, or satay! It's versatile and fucking fantastic in so many ways. You should make it and make your kitchen magic! MMMK!

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Boursin-ish Cheese

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Boursin-ish

I have always loved cheese. I'm a cheesy girl, I admit it. I'm also a girl who loves to save money and eat healthier at the same time. My BFF, Lauri, used our Twice Stolen Spice™ to make her homemade Boursin-ish cheese. I asked her what else she used, and here we are.

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Zucchini Kugel Muffins

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Zucchini Kugel Muffins

Passover Seder is a festive celebration of freedom and a symbolic, ritualized meal commemorating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt. We eat specific foods in a structured order of events, including retelling the Exodus story. Behind every single Jewish holiday is this simple mantra, "We fought. We won! Let's eat!"  if you know you know, that in a rush to leave Egypt, the Israelites could not wait for bread to rise so nothing leavened is eaten during the week-long commemoration.

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Salmon Croquettes (GF/DF)

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Salmon Croquettes (GF/DF)

I'm the Jew that does not love gefilte fish, especially from a jar. I've had homemade, which is slightly more palatable to my taste, but I would rather eat just about anything instead of what I call the hot dog of fish.

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Unstuffed Pepper Casserole

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Unstuffed Pepper Casserole.

There are times when you put in a lot of effort to make a delicious meal, and then there are times when you use a recipe like this. Simplified. Life and meal planning can be simple or complicated. Believe it or not, it's often your choice to do things the easy or the hard way. I learn life lessons the hard way.

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Fauxtato Leek Soup

This is Mama Miche, and today in my magic kitchen: Fauxtato Leek Soup

Today is a busy day! I am definitely having a big bowl of my Fauxtato leek soup. It's so smooth and delicious, hearty and comforting. Exactly what I need, this soup slays! It gives me life! 

Make this, and let Mama Miche make your kitchen magic. MMMK, let's eat!

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Sweet Potato Toast

I love sweet potatoes. I love them mashed, hashed, baked, and sweet potato fries are bomb dot com. Now, I present sweet potato toast!  Yes, toast.  I'm a big fan of sweet potatoes in all forms. That said, I am alone in the house. The tiddlypeeps will eat the sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving, but that's about it. The hubster won’t even. So, did I make a whole sweet potato into several pieces of toast to do a flight just for myself? Yes, yes, I did and I wanna thank me for letting me be myself again. You should try this and pick your favorite topping. It'll be hard to do! It's low carb and delicious! Make this and make your kitchen magic. MMMK! Let's eat!

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Italian (sushi) Futomaki

This is Mama Miche and today in my magic kitchen: Italian (Sushi) Futomaki

I want to state for the record that this is not by any stretch of the imagination, traditional sushi, which is rice, balls or rolls, with raw fish, vegetables, etc. The Americanized sushi menu items contain all kinds of ingredients that are both raw and not raw. This viral Italian sushi is similar to a specific type of sushi known as Futo Maki, the fat roll. This is Italian Futomaki, no cap, and to me, it's reminiscent of an Italian sub, hold the bread or an antipasti, rolled into a delightful mouthful of flavor. You should make this and make your kitchen magic.

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Orange Chicken

This is Mama Miche, and today in my magic kitchen: Orange Chicken 

My friend Angela, a true angel on earth, contacted me about a young friend who had relocated to Maryland from Memphis. She is a young artist who plays ocarina and loves to cook. She has many interests that my daughter and I share, too. We all hit it off, and on top of all that, she has been incredibly supportive of the Magic Kitchen. She is a frequent customer, and we have collaborated on making this recipe she loves for orange chicken! So good! So delicious!

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Onion Boil

This is Mama Miche and today in my magic kitchen: Viral Onion Boil with Twice Stolen Spice.

I love onions, which is funny because I did not like them as a child. But as they say, your taste buds change, and if I'm gonna have a steak, I want some caramelized onions, and on a cold rainy or snowy day, few soups hit harder than French onion. Yum yum. So, obviously, I'm gonna try this viral onion boil with my Twice Stolen Spice™ and damn if it ain't fire!

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