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Distinguished Flavors, Private Chef & Catering, Houston, TX (2026)

10/13/2026

“Homemade Cool Ranch taco Shells”👨🏽‍🍳🌮

Ingredients:
*Cool Ranch Seasoning Mix
¼ cup Powdered Buttermilk*
1 tablespoon Ground Parmesan Cheese or Nutritional Yeast**
1.5 tablespoons of Ranch Seasoning Mix (see below)
1 teaspoon Onion Powder5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Salt to taste, if needed
Dash or two of Cayenne Pepper
Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix
1 teaspoon of Onion Powder5 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
2 teaspoons of Dried Dill
1 teaspoon of Dried Basil5 teaspoon of Dried Parsley5 teaspoon Salt (add more to taste if desired)

*Taco Ingredients:
1 pound of cooked and seasoned Ground Beef, Chicken or Turkey
8-12 Crispy Corn Taco Shells
Shredded Lettuce
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Diced Tomatoes
Salsa
Cooking Oil Spray
Instructions:
Preheat your oven according to the instructions on the packaging of your taco shells.
Mix the Ranch Seasoning Mix ingredients, reserving 1.5 tablespoons of the mix for the Cool Ranch Recipe. (the remainder can be stored in an air-tight container)
In small bowl, blend all of the Cool Ranch Seasoning ingredients. If desired, you can blend or puree the ingredients in a blender or food processor to make everything very fine. (Set aside or store the seasoning in an air-tight container or shaker.)
Lightly spray the exterior of each taco shell with your cooking spray or olive oil mist, and the sprinkle the Cool Ranch Seasoning on each side. To keep a mess off your counters, do this over a large bowl (to catch the excess seasoning).
Line the prepared shells on a heavy-duty cookie sheet, standing them “upside down”, with the bottom of each shell facing up.
Carefully place the pan into your preheated oven and cook for 3-6 minutes — watch them carefully and do not let the seasoning burn.
Remove from the oven and fill the shells in the following order:
Cooked/Seasoned Meat, Sour Cream, Shredded Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes, Shredded Cheddar Cheese.
Serve immediately.

10/11/2026

“Bacon bourbon onion Jam”🥓🧅👨🏽‍🍳
Ingredients
1.5 lbs. (24 oz.) smoked bacon, chopped
1 Tablespoon butter
1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
Salt
1/2 cup bourbon
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions:

Add the chopped bacon to a Dutch oven or other heavy bottomed pot. Set over medium high heat and cook the bacon until brown and crisp, stirring occasionally. It will look watery for awhile, but will eventually begin to foam and crisp up. This will take 10-15 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
Drain all but one tablespoon of the bacon grease from the pan, then add the butter and onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes or until the onions are softened and just starting to caramelize.
Add the bourbon to the pot scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the honey, then turn the heat up to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil about two minutes, stirring often. Add the vinegar and boil another minute.
Add the bacon back to the pot, reduce heat to medium low, and continue to cook 6-8 minutes, or until mixture is thickened and dark.

09/29/2026

“Pizza baked Spaghetti” 🍝 🍃👨🏽‍🍳

Ingredients:
• One 16-ounce box of Spaghetti
• 1 pound Ground Beef or Chuck
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage for meat balls.
• 1 pack of Pepperonis
• 1 medium Onion peeled and chopped
• One 24-ounce jar Spaghetti Sauce, of choice, or 24 ounces Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
• 2 Eggs beaten
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• 5 tablespoons Butter melted
• 2 cups 16 ounces shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
Drain. Set aside.
3. Place beef or chuck and prepared onion in a large skillet. Place over medium heat and cook until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon.
4. Remove from heat and drain grease from skillet.
5. Add spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt. Stir to mix.
Set aside.
6. In a large bowl, add eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Whisk to mix well.
7. Add prepared spaghetti to egg mixture. Toss to coat.
8. Place 1/2 of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 3-quart baking dish.
9. Top with 1/2 of the meat sauce.
10. Top that with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.
11. Repeat layers - spaghetti, meat sauce, mozzarella cheese.
🌟 (optional) Place cut in half already browned , and cooked Italian sausage meat balls on top of the cheese. Also place pepperonis over the cheese evenly, or to what you enjoy.
12. Cover and place in preheated oven. Bake for 40 minutes.
13. Uncover, place back in oven and bake 20 - 25 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
14. Serve hot! 😃

09/05/2026

“Onion Boil”🧅👨🏽‍🍳
(1 of a few variations according to taste, this is a very mild, light seasoning version)
Ingredients:

1 large (15 ounce) sweet onion, peeled and ends trimmed off
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste when serving each layer)
optional additional seasonings: ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon old bay seasoning
optional garnish: finely diced parsley leaves
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Season the onion, use a small melon baller to scoop out the top center portion of the onion (about ⅓ of the way down) to make a well in the center. 3.Place the onion on a sheet of aluminum foil and add the butter into the well. Mix the seasonings with the olive oil and pour over the butter into the well, allowing the oil and seasoning mixture to drip down the sides of the onion. Season with salt and any additional seasonings desired.
4. Wrap the onion in aluminum foil. Seal the entire onion tightly in the aluminum foil and place it in a small baking dish or cast iron skillet to catch any oil that seeps out of the foil.
5. Roast on the center rack of the oven for 1 hour. 6.Remove from the oven and open the foil to check on the onion. The entire onion should be fork tender and the center should jiggle. It also should be slightly caramelized. If it needs more time to cook, simply reseal the foil and pop it back in the oven for another 10 minutes and recheck after that.
*(Optional) Caramelize it futher by broiling. Turn the oven to broil. Open the foil and drizzle more melted butter (or olive oil) and an extra pinch of salt. Broil for 5-10 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning. This will give the onion a golden brown caramelized exterior on top.
7. Serve, by peeling away the outer layer and then enjoy each layer beneath that with an extra sprinkle of lemon pepper if desired. Be sure to pour all the juices from the foil overtop the onion when serving to maximize flavor.

09/05/2026

“Vegan lasagna”🌱👨🏽‍🍳

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 cups veggie crumbles
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
1 1/2 cups water
9 lasagna noodles, broken into 2 inch pieces
8 oz vegan ricotta (optional)
1 cup shedded vegan mozzarella

Instructions:
1. Place a 12-inch skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the oil, zucchini, bell pepper, onions, and garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until onion is translucent.
2. Stir in the veggie crumbles and Italian seasoning. Cook another 1-2 minutes to warm up the frozen crumbles.
3. Stir in the marinara and water. Bring to a boil. Add the broken lasagna noodles and cover. Cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until noodles are softened.
4. Turn off the heat and add spoonfuls of the vegan ricotta (if using) evenly throughout the pan. Add the vegan mozzarella in an even layer over top and broil for 1-2 minutes to melt. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or basil to serve! 😃

09/04/2026

“Kalua Pork” 👨🏽‍🍳
Ingredients:
2 (about 16x11-inch) frozen banana leaves, thawed
5 cloves garlic, peeled
4 allspice berries
3 whole cloves
1 small piece cinnamon stick (1/4- to 1/2-inch)
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/4 cup achiote paste or dried ground achiote
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 5 medium limes)
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1 medium orange)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
1 (about 4 1/2-pound) bone-in pork shoulder or pork butt roast
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick (about 2 cups)
1 cup water
*CURTIDO:
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 8 medium limes)
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 2 cups)
3 habanero peppers, halved and thinly sliced (remove seeds before slicing for less spicy heat)

09/01/2026

“Short rib Bolognese” 🍝👨🏽‍🍳

Ingredients:
1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
1/4 pound pancetta (or bacon), diced
1 pound boneless short ribs cut in 1-2 inch cubes
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup celery, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
red pepper flakes to taste
4 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup dry white w**e (or beef broth)
1 cup beef broth
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces pasta (gluten free for gluten free)
grated parmesan to taste
fresh parsley and/or basil to taste

Instructions:
1. Cover the porcini mushrooms in 1 cup boiled water and let soak until tender, about 20 minutes, before chopping the mushrooms and reserving the mushroom water.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pancetta in a large sauce pan and set aside reserving the grease.
3. Cook the beef in the same pan over medium-high heat until browned on all sides before setting aside.
4. Add the onions, carrots and celery to the pan and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
5. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, mushrooms and tomato paste and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
6. Add the w**e, deglaze the pan, add the reserved mushroom water, pancetta, beef, broth, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and italian seasoning, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the beef is falling apart tender, about 2-3 hours. (You can also transfer the pot to the oven preheated to 275F/140C and cook until falling apart tender, about 3-4 hours.)
7. Mix in the parmesan and cream and season with fish sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
8. Meanwhile, cook the pasta as directed, toss with the sauce and enjoy topped with parmesan and parsley!

08/28/2026

“Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug” ☕🍫 197 cal 🍪 🤤 .
- 2 tsp oil (10 g)
- 2 tsp nut milk (10 g)
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup (10 g)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp flour (15 g)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder - 1/2 tbsp chocolate chips (7 g)
1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a small ramekin (mine are 1/2 cup I think, in my amazon store: amazon.com/shop/plentysweet200).
2. Mix together oil, milk, syrup, vanilla well.
3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, pinch salt.
4. Combine the two into cookie dough. Add chocolate chips.
5. Bake 20 min, top with ice cream if you like !

08/26/2026

“Sweet Potato Soufflé Or Sweet Potato Casserole”
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INGREDIENTS:
Crust:(melt Butter and combine ingredients. Pour over sweet potato mixture)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans(Glazed Pecans)
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/3 Cup Coconut Milk
1/4 Cup of butter(Half Stick)

Sweet Potato Mixture:(Preheat Oven To 400 Degrees)
5 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup sugar(You can reduce sugar)
Pinch of Salt
1/2 Cup Coconut Milk
1/4 Cup Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1 Teaspoon Mixed Essence
2 Eggs(Beaten)
1/4 Cup of Butter(Half Stick)
(combine all ingredients and mix for 3-5 minutes. Add topping and Bake for 30 minutes at 400 Degrees) !!

08/26/2026

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