A few of the dishes I made for my Glen Ellyn personal chef clients: Herbed Pork Roast with Bacon and Maple, Roasted Ratatouille, Sicilian Minestrone with Chicken Sausage, Chicken Mole, Shrimp Fra Diavolo.
Having a refrigator stocked with healthy convenient meals is easy when you hire an in-home cooking service like a personal chef!
I have been working as a personal chef in Glen Ellyn for a lovely super busy family. The picture shows her extra refrigerator; tonight’s dinner was in the kitchen refrigerator, ready for her to heat in the oven when everyone got home. Very easy weeknight meals for this mom of 3! She leaves the menu planning to me; she has enough to do! She is a busy mom trying to get dinner on the table, and having a personal chef has been just what she needs now!
My couple in Glen Ellyn, who I have worked for as a personal chef for the last year or so, recently decided to try the Whole30 program. They both are semi-retired, but have better things to do than spending lots of time in the kitchen, so that’s why they hired a personal chef! When they decided to go on the Whole30 plan, I helped them by stocking up their refrigerator for this week’s meals. No snacking on this program, but I think they will feel satisfied and healthy! I made Roasted Balsamic Mustard Chicken, Golumpki with Cauliflower Rice, instead of the traditional rice, Stuffed Poblano Peppers, Zuppa Toscana and Whole30 Chili. I also made a chicken salad that they can pick on for lunch when they are home. The Zuppa Toscana seems to be everyone’s favorite lately. It is a very satisfying soup with Italian sausage, bacon, coconut milk. You can make it spicy, by adding hot pepper flakes. Nice and creamy, but not rich! This couple will have an easy week with their refrigerator stocked up, making it easy for them to eat well!
Chicken Saltimbocca, Martha Stewart’s Oven Baked Creamy Polenta, Roasted Broccolini with Garlic and Red Pepper Flakes were on the menu this week for my clients in Riverside! They love bright bold flavors, healthy but a little touch of richness is welcome! They love having a personal chef to make things easy and tasty! Also icluded on their menu for this week was:
Shrimp Coconut Caramel
Cuban Picadillo
Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken with Leeks, Potatoes and Yogurt
Mediterranean Tuna Salad with Whole Grain Crackers and Crudites
Chocolate Chip Banana Coconut Cookies
On this week’s menu for my regular weekly clients who I work as personal chef in Woodridge for, I made Peruvian Chicken Breasts with Aji, Roasted Potatoes with Ghee and Rosemary, Roasted Bell Peppers with Garlic and Red Onion, Pan Grilled Hanger Steaks with Sweet and Spicy Bourbon Glaze, Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric and Mustard Seed, Pan Grilled Marinated Pork Chops, Skinny Mashed Coconut Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus with Orange Zest and Pine Nuts, Crudites with White Bean Tahini Dip, and Date Fig Almond Coconut Balls for dessert. Having someone do the cooking in your home means your evenings will be a lot more relaxing!
I have been working as a personal chef in Hinsdale for a very nice couple and they adult daughter. All three of them recently decided to go back on their Weight Watchers program. Here’s what I made for them this week: Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops, Beef Enchiladas with Roasted Vegetables, Weight Watchers Paleo Pot Roast, Italian Skillet Chicken with Vegetables. I also made several snacks and a big batch of steel cut oatmeal for breakfasts. This family isn’t as tempted to order out as often when they have a personal chef cooking for them!
On this week’s menu for my busy family that I cook for in Wheaton, I made panko crusted double cut lamb chops with roasted duck fat potatoes, roasted green beans with burst cherry tomatoes, as well as a beef enchilada and roasted vegetable casserole, and pan grilled filet mignon with red wine mushroom sauce. When you hire a personal chef, you have more free time to do what you like!
In Downers Grove, I am a personal chef for a mom with young kids. She had me come to her home and make several pans of all of her favorites that I have cooked for her. Included was Beef Enchiladas, Five Cheese Lasagna and Shredded Italian Beef. Her freezer is stocked up and I’ll see her in a few weeks to stock it up again! She also had me make a big batch of chicken stock / bone broth for when she is in the mood to make her own soup.
What a nice message to get in the evening, after a busy day of cooking for my wonderful Chicago clients. She is a very busy mom with two young picky eaters! It sounds like they had a great dinner, she didn’t have to cook and cleanup was easy! Having a personal chef makes life easier. She loves to cook but just doesn’t have time right now! That’s what I am there for! I will cook for her as long as she needs me!
