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Discover delicious, chef-curated recipes from YaDa Chef, a personal chef service, in Jensen Beach, Hutchinson Island, Stuart, and Port Saint Lucie Florida. Explore fresh, creative dishes that bring gourmet dining to your home!

Chicken with Basil Lemon Cream Sauce Recipe

Chicken with Basil Lemon Cream Sauce Recipe

Looking for a bright, creamy chicken dish that feels restaurant-quality but is perfect for meal prep or weeknight dinners? This Chicken with Basil Lemon Cream Sauce delivers tender chicken in a luxurious velouté-based sauce infused with fresh lemon, basil, and a touch...

Classic Chicken and Broccoli Divan Recipe

Classic Chicken and Broccoli Divan Recipe

This is a great meal for leftover chicken, turkey or even veal.  Use fresh or frozen broccoli florets.  Either works well.  Prep can be done in 5 minutes and can be held overnight, ready to pop into a preheated oven.      4 cups/24 ounces/ 700g  fresh broccoli florets...

1960‘s Catalina Salad Dressing Recipe

1960‘s Catalina Salad Dressing Recipe

Take a trip down memory lane with a true American classic. In the 1960s, Catalina Salad Dressing was a staple at every dinner party and neighborhood potluck. Known for its vibrant red-orange color and the perfect balance of zesty tang and sweet tomato richness, it...

Halloween Green Chili with Chicken Recipe

Halloween Green Chili with Chicken Recipe

Have some fun with your food this Halloween! This cozy chili is made in a slow-cooker, so all you have to do is roast the tomatillos and add everything to the pot. Don't forget the tortilla ghosts! Ingredients: 2 pounds tomatillos, husked 3 tablespoons canola oil,...

Devilishly Good Halloween Cupcakes

Devilishly Good Halloween Cupcakes

Just in time for Halloween....these Devilishly Good Halloween Cupcakes bring the perfect mix of chocolatey indulgence and playful spookiness. Whether you're hosting a party or just want to surprise the family, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit. The star of the show?...

Rad to the Bone: Halloween Bone-Sticks Recipe

Rad to the Bone: Halloween Bone-Sticks Recipe

We realize many of you do not make your own bread. So, this is a great recipe for those non-bread-makers at home. Olive Garden may have unlimited breadsticks, but with this recipe you'll have a big batch of Bone-Sticks, which is way cooler for Halloween. With some...

An Appalachian Witch Forager on the Magic of Plants

An Appalachian Witch Forager on the Magic of Plants

Rebecca Beyer forages through the lenses of folk magic and plant lore. By Jean Trinh  October 19, 2020 On a cool summer morning a few years ago, I joined a group of strangers and followed Rebecca Beyer, a witch and forager, through a lush green forest in Asheville,...

Crock-Pot Pumpkin Soup In A Pumpkin Recipe

Crock-Pot Pumpkin Soup In A Pumpkin Recipe

Cozy, creamy, and served straight from the pumpkin – the ultimate fall comfort food! Crock-Pot Pumpkin Soup in a Pumpkin (Image placeholder – picture a whole roasted pumpkin filled with steaming, spiced soup). . Nothing says autumn like a warm bowl of pumpkin soup....

Strawberry Cream Pie {Easy & No-Bake} Recipe

Strawberry Cream Pie {Easy & No-Bake} Recipe

This Strawberry Cream Pie. Full of fresh strawberries and cream cheese, it gets an additional boost of flavor from instant pudding mix! Serve this at your next get-together, and watch it disappear! Strawberry Cream Pie 1 (9-inch) graham cracker pie crust (pre made is...

Chocolate Chunk & Raspberry Brownies Recipe

Chocolate Chunk & Raspberry Brownies Recipe

Who doesn’t love chocolate? These Chocolate Chunk & Raspberry Brownies are the ultimate afternoon tea treat or decadent dessert. The combination of dark, milk, and white chocolate with tart frozen raspberries creates the perfect sweet-tart balance in every bite....

Guinness Is Using Excess Beer to Feed Christmas Trees

Guinness Is Using Excess Beer to Feed Christmas Trees

  Apparently the stout beer makes a hearty fertilizer. By Mike Pomranz June 29, 2020 When bars began to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the big questions became what is going to happen to all that extra draft beer? Unfortunately, yes, some of it would...

Arroz con Pollo Recipe

Arroz con Pollo Recipe

  My first experience with this dish was in Key West. I was lucky to be “adopted” by wonderful Abuela. To her I will be forever grateful. She also made the best black beans I’ve ever tasted.  Serves 4 ¼ cup/60ml Achiote Oil (sub with olive oil colored with tumeric) 2...