Jan, Miriam and Eilene are all going out for a girl’s massage evening. This is part of Miriam’s birthday week. After work, Jan has 20 minutes to eat dinner before she has to take Eilene to meet Miriam at the spa. Jan asked for soup and Eilene asked for minestrone.
Karl’s Chicken Minestrone
Filed under Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian
I had planned to make a fresh pea and rice dish for Miriam’s birthday dinner yesterday. After I had bought the peas, she told me she really didn’t like peas. Not a problem, Jan and Eilene love peas, so I agreed to make them fresh pea soup.
Karl’s Fresh Pea Soup
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian
Miriam wants lamb for her birthday dinner, but because of her TMJ she would like tender meatballs (kofta). Variations of kofta are found over most of the Middle East, the Balkans, and throughout Central Asia and India. Miriam has asked for one of the simpler ones with various sauces.
Karl’s Lamb Kofta
Filed under Barbeque, California Fusion, Lamb, Main Dishes
This morning Jan asked for my potato and leek soup with chicken. I have done that and this blog always pushes me to try something new. What could I do that both answered Jan’s desire, but also be completely new and different?
Karl’s Curried Leek and Lentil Soup with
Karl’s Chicken Tandoori Meatballs
Filed under California Fusion, Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables
I am planning barbequed Cornish game hens for this Sunday, Mother’s Day. The question remained how should I season the birds? The whole world does chicken, so how do I narrow the field to make a choice?
Karl’s Alder Wood Smoked
Middle Eastern Game Hens
Filed under Barbeque, Main Dishes, Poultry
Son-in-law, Chris, is leaving on another trip, so the kids are not coming over for Sunday dinner. Jan requested something forbidden by his ketogenic diet, lasagna. Since this is also our anniversary week (31st) I agreed to make it for her. I also made her favorite salad, carrot, to go with it.
Karl’s Italian Sausage Lasagna
Filed under Casseroles, italian, Main Dishes, Pasta, Pork
Some cooks, when they find a recipe that works, lock it in place as “the recipe.” I always have to see if I can make it even better. A couple of months ago I did a Szechuan Salt and Pepper Roast Chicken that what a really big hit, spicy, juicy and a crackling skin to die for. Can I do even better?
Karl’s Szechuan Salt and Pepper
Roast Chicken Au Jus II
Filed under Chicken, Chinese, Main Dishes, Poultry
Eilene’s friends are coming over again for Game of Thrones and this week’s theme is “marshmallows.” [Teenagers—what can I say.] Eilene has requested sweet potato casserole. This was a dish my mother, Claudia, always made for Thanksgiving. Sweet potatoes are however a side dish, but the meal still needed a main dish.
Karl’s Hoisin Turkey Meatballs
Filed under Chinese-American, Main Dishes, Poultry, Turkey
One of the benefits of Easter is leftover hard boiled eggs that must be used up quickly. By itself, a plain boiled egg is a bit dry. The solution is to “devil” the dry yoke by mixing it with a wide variety of things.
Karl’s Deviled Eggs Sichuan
Filed under California Fusion, Chinese-American, Poultry, Side Dishes
I have done Greek lamb for the last three Easter Sundays. While I love Greek lamb, I wanted to do something different for this year. After looking at dozens of recipes on-line I could not find any that really grabbed me.
Karl’s Barbequed Kefir Lamb
Filed under Barbeque, California Fusion, Lamb, Main Dishes
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