Lou LaMedica

Lou LaMedica

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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.

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.

Hatch Chile Flavor Bomb Ice Cubes

May 10, 2025

Turn roasted Hatch chiles into flavor bomb cubes you can freeze and use all year long. Perfect for beans, soups, tacos, sauces, and more.

Mezze Maniche with Roasted Red Pepper, White Beans, Broccoli Rabe & Pecorino Romano

May 9, 2025

This rustic pasta recipe features Rancho Gordo Mezze Maniche with creamy white beans, roasted red peppers, bitter broccoli rabe, and Pecorino Romano. Finished with toasted almonds for the perfect cozy dinner.

Why I Bought $GOOG at $155 — and Think the Market Got it Wrong

May 8, 2025

Google’s 10% dip is an overreaction. With a 17x P/E, top-tier AI (Gemini), YouTube dominance, cloud growth, and a massive $80B buyback, $GOOG is the best deal in Big Tech.