This is Mama Miche, and today in my magic kitchen: Crab Rangoon Dip

It's always dip season. I mean, seriously, think about it. Everyone loves a good dip, which everyone should serve at all their gatherings—summer, winter, indoor, outdoor, and all the holidays and game day parties. Crab Rangoon dip is the perfect addition to your dip rotation. I guarantee it will be the top request to make and serve at all future events you host or attend.

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

Hibachi is a family favorite for celebrations for many families in the US. I think life is cause for celebration, and now restaurants are more expensive than ever, so if we just feel like celebrating life without the expense, here's how we do it! We love our "outdoor kitchen". It's nothing fancy, but we grill and smoke to our heart's content on our little side porch. There's nothing more iconic than hibachi chicken and fried rice and zucchini!

Twenty-one years ago, I went to Memphis for Labor Day weekend to play at a music festival and spend time with the guy I had started dating. His birthday was the following week, so I offered to cook him a homemade birthday meal. I went all out with several courses and outfit changes and was as extra as could be. So extra. I can laugh about it now. I wanted to share the main course recipe with y'all, and it struck me that I should make it for my hubster's birthday and record it for our channel. Twenty-one years ago, I made him this meal in hot pants. Now, I'm more of a yoga pants gal. It's a good thing we had a shared love language… Food!

This is Mama Miche, and today, in my magic kitchen: Smoked Cream Cheese

I love salmon. It's not the hubster's favorite fish, but he enjoys most of the various ways I make it. This recipe is one of his favorite ways I prepare salmon. I love the zing of wasabi in the sauce it cooks in. Wasabi. It's fun to say and a tasty way to clear your sinuses. When I lived in Nashville, my friend Joe would visit the town on business, and we would always go out for sushi and saki. The first time I took him to my favorite place for sushi, there was a big blob of it in one of our rolls, and when it hit, our eyes teared, and the way he said the word "wasabi" through tears made us both laugh, and to this day, it still makes me smile to say wasabi. This recipe will make you smile.

There are no easier pancakes than these to make, and you should always double this recipe. Always! It's so delicious and light and packs a little protein punch with the cottage cheese. It is a helluva lot less work than homemade blintzes and satisfies the taste buds that sometimes crave a cheese blintz. You know what I mean? It can't just be me. (Can it?) I love a good cheese blintz, and this recipe is a much healthier alternative made in minutes. Do not skip the lemon zest. Do not, I repeat, do not skip the lemon zest! Listen to me. You know, Mama knows best.

This is Mama Miche, and today, in my magic kitchen: Pizza Fries

Do you wanna be the GOAT in your family kitchen? Do you want to be appreciated for all the hard work, meal planning, and gourmet repasts you provide? This recipe won't get gourmet accolades, but it will most assuredly make campers happy at your table. Double, triple, or quadruple this recipe for a party. As a main or side, small or large quantities- It's a fast food collision of two favorites- pizza and French fries! You can add any pizza toppings you like! You know what I always say? YOU make your kitchen magic by making food that you love the way you want it. We love to help you in that journey! Let Mama Miche make your kitchen magic, MMMK… let's eat!

My daughter and I went to see a movie with friends last week and of course we had to stop and have a meal at the Silver Diner first. I had a sandwich that came with a side of coleslaw. There was corn in the coleslaw. I was surprised. I had never had corn in slaw before. So, when I wanted to make fish tacos, which I absolutely love to eat, but usually make with a mango slaw, I decided to make my own corn slaw, and I have no regrets. Not only was it the perfect accompaniment to this taco, but I could eat it by the spoonful. OK, full disclosure, I did. You will love this and add it to your repertoire!

This is Mama Miche, and today in my magic kitchen: Avocado Toast

I came to a realization while working on the 2 e-cookbooks we are ever so close to releasing. That realization was that I've been cooking for a long time, and many of the recipes and techniques that I think are easy may not be easy for a new cook. This recipe is something anyone, even a total novice or newbie, can make. I promise it doesn't get any easier than avocado toast. It's toast. And an avocado smashed with some avocado oil and Twice Stolen Spice™. You can be a purist or top with bacon, fried egg, cottage cheese caprese, chili oil, and so much more! It's simple. You wanna be Sigma in the kitchen?

This is Mama Miche, and today in my magic kitchen: Taco Dip

I love to dip. And if you're not looking, I might even double dip. Dips are used to add flavor or texture to food, such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pita bread, dumplings, crackers, raw and cooked vegetables, fruits, seafood, falafel, and sometimes even whole sandwiches, in the case of jus. According to Wikipedia, chips and dip gained significant popularity in the United States during the 1950s, partly due to a Lipton advertising campaign for their French onion dip. Specialized trays and serving dishes designed to hold both chips and dip were created during this time. Thank you, Lipton… from the bottom of my belly. This taco dip is simply spectacular and can be made in minutes and devoured just as quickly!

I love to eat fish. I'm pretty open-minded when it comes to food, generally speaking. I will try just about anything once. Maybe twice. If you enjoy sushi, you'll love this!

This amazing recipe is quick, simple, and thoroughly scrumptious. Ahi tuna is known for its high-fat content, rich flavor, and meaty texture, while Albacore tuna, the one you find canned and made salad with, has a milder flavor and softer, more delicate texture. Searing fish is a very simple process. The most important aspect is the quality of the fish. Buy the good shit! You can marinate the tuna for up to 1 hour before searing. If you marinate it longer, the fish protein will actually "cook" in the acidic ingredients. That's science! I won't blind you with it.

Y'all, gazpacho is so damn refreshing! Its origins are in Spain, and it's a cold soup that is perfect on a hot day. Now, I know it's a soup, but it's sort of a finely chopped salad that you eat with a spoon, too, isn't it? I jest not about the refreshing part. It really is an instant body sensation that happens with that first spoonful. It's fresh and zest and delicious. Simple and super easy to make. Perfect for the summertime since it involves no heat source whatsoever. It can be so hot during the summer that you just don't wanna cook. And you don't have to. How cool is that?