Martina’s Kitchen Mix

My apologies for my absence on this blog! There’s been a lot going on lately, mostly in the form of hospital service, but I officially finished my very last block of inpatient service last week, and I finally sent out my job applications yesterday + have a couple phone interviews pending!

I only really know two of Martina McBride’s songs–Valentine and Concrete Angel, both of which I discovered back in high school. (This has nothing to do with this post other than the fact that she is the author of this cookbook and the fact that it was Valentine’s Day yesterday!)

When I make something delicious, I want to share it, which is a lot like sharing my music with my audience. Cooking is my love language.”

I can relate to that. :P Food is the way to my heart.

Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life

By Martina McBride

Genre: Food/Cooking
Pages: 272

Martina’s Kitchen Mix is divided into the following chapters:

Breakfast & Brunch

This section includes recipes for things like…Avocado Toast with Corn-and-Tomato Salsa, Cheddar Biscuits with Bacon, Baked French Toast with Pecan Crumble and Blackberry-Maple Syrup, Grandma’s Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Glaze, and Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole with Tomato Gravy…

Cocktails & Appetizers

Grilled Sweet Peppers with Goat Cheese and Herbs, Flavia’s Deviled Eggs, Vodka Limeade Cooler, Grapefruit Cocktails in 3 ways, Smoked Gouda Pimiento Cheese, Marinated Goat Cheese with Lemon and Herbs, Meatballs and Red Sauce…

Salads

Thai Slaw with Peanut Dressing, Fluff Salad (I’m not sure how I feel about this one, but it’s under the “don’t knock til you try it” section!), Cranberry, Avocado and Spinach Salad with Orange-Poppy Seed Dressing, Salmon Salad with Parmesan Croutons…

Soups & Sandwiches

Cream of Tomato Soup, Very Green Broccoli Soup, Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup, Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, Blackberry-Bacon Grilled Cheese, Chicken Panini with Southwestern Pesto…

Main Courses

Julia Child’s Eggplant Pizzas, Chicken and Potatoes with Roasted Lemon and Rosemary Sauce, Garlic-Roasted Cabbage “Steaks” with Eggplant-Tomato Sauce, Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Lime Crema, Chili Lime Chicken Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa and Avocado Crema, Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala…

Side Dishes

Smashed New Potatoes with Lemon, Roasted Summer Veggies with Herbs, Sauteed Kale with Parmesan and Toasted Walnuts, Roasted Cinnamon “Harrisburgs” (aka Brussels Sprouts), Creamy Garlic Pasta with Parmesan Cheese, Pumpkin Cornbread with Cinnamon-Honey Butter…

Desserts

County Fair Orange Cake, Fresh Apple Cake with Homemade Caramel Sauce, Pistachio Lemon Drop Cookies, Peanut Butter-Krispie Cookies, Chocolate Flourless Cake…

Basics

Homemade Taco Seasoning, Southwest Citrus Rub, Grilled Pineapple Salsa, Martina’s Gremolata, Green Goddess Dressing, Pesto Butter, Citrus Vinaigrette…

Martina’s Menu Mix

This section gives you a bunch of different ideas/recipe line-ups for brunch (e.g. Southern, Spring, Fall, Mexican, New Year’s Day), dinners (e.g. Healthy-ish Dinners, Mexican, Italian, Classic and Comfy), and lunch (e.g. Alfresco Spring, Cozy Winter, “Salad” Sampler Lunch with Girlfriends).

Each recipe includes a short introduction, the ingredient list, instructions, serving size, “hands-on” (prep) time, total amount of time needed, and some of em’ come with an “ad lib” section to change things up! The end of the book includes a section on metric equivalents and an index to make it easier to find different recipes!

• If you’ve ever listened to Martina McBride, what’s your favorite song?
• What recipe would you want to try most from Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life?