Category Archives: Main Dishes

by | February 9, 2018 · 6:36 pm

Karl and Eilene’s Brie and Pancetta Mac and Cheese

Several month ago, Eilene asked me to make Mac and Cheese sometime when her friends came over. While I have made this dish several times for her friends, this time she wanted something different. She wanted me to use pancetta, brie, apples, and almonds—instead of the usual cheddar or Emmentaler cheese. She also did not want me to use macaroni, but some kind of spiral pasta. Since, I am always sneaking in more vegetables, I also added some leek to the mix.

Karl and Eilene_s Brie and Pancetta Mac and Cheese

Karl and Eilene_s Brie and Pancetta Mac and Cheese

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by | February 8, 2018 · 4:53 pm

Karl’s Shrimp Miso Soup II

Whenever I make a Japanese feast I usually include miso soup. The soup broth itself is quick and easy to make, by itself it is simply dashi—a Japanese soup base—with some miso added for flavoring. After that, you may add pretty much anything you have available. Today, I decided on bay scallops, tofu, enoki mushrooms, green onion, and I happened to have some daikon sprouts, because I had also made hamachi shots for this meal.

Karl’s Shrimp Miso Soup

Karl’s Shrimp Miso Soup

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by | February 7, 2018 · 9:02 pm

Karl’s Hamachi-cado

I made a Japanese feast on Sunday and one of my dishes was hamachi shots—Chef Jeffrey Stout’s signature recipe at The Sea by Alexander. Whenever, I make these taste treats I have a small piece of fish left over—in this case it was the dark fatty bits near the fishes center line. I usually eat this for lunch the next day.

Karl’s Hamachi-cado

Karl’s Hamachi-cado

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by | February 4, 2018 · 10:37 pm

Karl’s Pad Thai

Sauce adapted from a The Spruce recipe

Wife Jan is in the habit of seeing and buying sauce packets in the store and coming to me and saying, , “Make this dish!” Once I have made it from a commercial sauce—if the dish is any good—I will try to learn to make the sauce for myself. Pad Thai is one of those dishes.

Karl’s Pad Thai

Karl’s Pad Thai

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by | February 1, 2018 · 12:59 am

Karl’s Trader Joe’s Pulled Pork Enchiladas

Wandering through Trader Joe’s, wondering what I was going to make for dinner—this is actually not an uncommon occurrence. I saw a package of pre-cooked pork carnitas. I could do a quick pork taco with that, but I make tacos almost every week. Walking down another aisle, I saw Trader Joe’s enchilada sauce, and it clicked—pork enchiladas!

Karl’s Trader Joe’s Pulled Pork Enchiladas

Karl’s Trader Joe’s Pulled Pork Enchiladas

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by | January 29, 2018 · 11:24 pm

Karl’s Chicken with Buckwheat Noodles

While the women in my life are at school/work, I sometimes have only myself to cook for. Usually this is leftovers from the previous dinner. This time I had only a single cooked chicken thigh. Jan does not like buckwheat noodles—soba—but I do. Some chicken, some noodles, this I can work with.

Karl’s Chicken with Buckwheat Noodles

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by | January 27, 2018 · 5:58 pm

Karl’s Beef Tacos

Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes. About twice a month, my mother would make tacos. While I have very fond memories of them, they were neither very healthy nor really Mexican cuisine.

Karl’s Beef Tacos

Karl’s Beef Tacos

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by | January 27, 2018 · 5:40 pm

Claudia’s Tacos

Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes. About twice a month, my mother would make tacos—in those days, that meant beef tacos. While I have very fond memories of these grease bombs, they were neither very healthy nor really Mexican cuisine. Continue reading →

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by | January 23, 2018 · 6:48 pm

Karl’s Birthday Greek Barbecued Lamb

I am making Greek lamb for my 65th birthday. I decided on stuffed artichoke caps—as the hot vegetable—and a Greek salad as side dishes. The kids are still on their keto/Atkins diet, so I had rolls for the starch eaters. For dessert, Jan made another variation of my mother’s chocolate mousse.

Karl’s Birthday Greek Barbecued Lamb

Karl’s Birthday Greek Barbecued Lamb

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by | January 23, 2018 · 12:07 am

Karl’s Stuffed Artichoke Caps With Greek Flavors

I am making Greek lamb for my 65th birthday. I decided on stuffed artichoke caps as the vegetable, but I could not find any recipes that I liked. I did find ingredients that I could eliminate. I am not one who usually covers vegetables in cheese and—with the kids their keto/Atkins diet—bread crumbs are eliminated.

Karl’s Stuffed Artichoke Caps With Greek Flavors

Karl’s Stuffed Artichoke Caps With Greek Flavors

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