Lou LaMedica

Lou LaMedica

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Crispy Quesadillas with Purple Rain Slaw & Pickled Jalapeños

May 20, 2025

These crispy quesadillas are filled with melty cheese, tangy purple cabbage slaw, and diced pickled jalapeños for the perfect balance of crunch, heat, and creaminess. A bold vegetarian side or main that pairs perfectly with black bean soup.

Leah Stayed: Poisonwood Bible Reflections

May 19, 2025

A reflection on Leah’s journey in The Poisonwood Bible and how open-mindedness, cross-cultural connection, and being willing to be changed can reshape our lives. Featuring wisdom from Anatole, a personal story from Korea, and a Beatles lyric that ties it all together.

Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Roma Tomato Pico & Homemade Oven-Fried Shells

May 17, 2025

These crispy black bean tacos are stuffed with creamy mashed beans, zippy Roma tomato pico, and a drizzle of hot sauce—all tucked into oven-baked taco shells made right on the rack. Simple, bold, and unbelievably good.

Your Gut Knows the Way

May 17, 2025

From culinary school to combat zones, parenting through COVID to rebuilding a business—this is the story of trusting my gut when nothing else made sense.

Steel-Cut Oats with Applesauce, Maple Syrup & Pine Nuts

May 16, 2025

A cozy, grown-up take on apple cinnamon oatmeal—steel-cut oats with applesauce, maple syrup, and toasted pine nuts. Comfort in a bowl, ready in 10 minutes with an overnight soak.

Gochujang Ground Beef with Roasted Garlic & Green Pepper

May 15, 2025

This spicy-sweet gochujang ground beef is packed with roasted garlic, green pepper, and scallions. Fast, bold, and endlessly versatile—serve it in lettuce wraps, rice bowls, or tacos.

Hatch Green Chile Egg Salad on Toasted Milk Bread

May 15, 2025

A creamy, smoky twist on classic egg salad—made with Hatch green chile sauce, lemon-marinated red onions, and fresh tarragon. Served on toasted Japanese milk bread for the ultimate sandwich upgrade.

Korean BBQ Chicken Salad with Gochujang-Peanut Dressing

May 14, 2025

This Korean BBQ Chicken Salad brings sweet heat, crunch, and creamy goodness in every bite. Featuring grilled chicken thighs, roasted sweet potatoes, pickles, avocado, and a bold gochujang-peanut dressing—it’s a prep-ahead meal that doesn’t hold back.

Soft-Scrambled Egg Tacos with Hatch Green Chile, Avocado & Sour Cream

May 14, 2025

These Hatch green chile egg tacos are the perfect breakfast or brunch—featuring soft-scrambled eggs with pepper jack, sliced avocado, and sour cream on warm corn tortillas.

Why I’m Passing on United Health (UNH) at $311

May 13, 2025

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) looked like a screaming buy at $311 a share—but I’m sitting this one out. Here’s why this complicated, risk-heavy business doesn’t make the cut.

Chipotle Adobo Marinade

May 12, 2025

This smoky chipotle adobo marinade is perfect for roasted vegetables, grilled meats, tacos, bowls, and more. Make once, use all week (or freeze it for later).

Skewer-Free Kabobs with Grilled Chicken, Charred Veggies & Yogurt Drizzle

May 11, 2025

Juicy grilled chicken, smoky summer veggies, herbed rice, and a chilled yogurt drizzle—this skewer-free bowl is everything you love about kabobs, no sticks required.