It is the Fourth of July, so I decided to do something a little patriotic. Red jam, white flour and dried blueberries seemed just the ticket for a holiday breakfast.
Karl’s Red, White and Blueberry Biscuits
Category Archives: Side Dishes
Karl’s Red, White and Blueberry Biscuits
Filed under bread, Breakfast, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Treats, Vegetarian
Karl’s Avocado Toast
Several weeks ago, this dish was all the rage because Australian millionaire Tim Gurner suggested that it was the reason that young people couldn’t afford to buy a house. While I will admit that the price of avocados has gone up since I was that age, it is still not that expensive if you go to an ethnic store. You can sometimes find them for $1 apiece at Marina Grocery—as opposed to $2.50 at Safeway.
Karl’s Avocado Toast
Filed under bread, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Karl’s Colorful Potato Salad
Daughter Eilene has finally convinced me to try Japanese mayonnaise. Jan and I were wandering through a Farmer’s market and I saw a bin of differently colored marble potatoes—AKA new potatoes, these are simply potatoes that have been harvested while they are still only an inch in diameter. I thought they would make a good Japanese potato salad.
Karl’s Colorful Potato Salad
Filed under California Fusion, Potatoes, Salads, Vegetarian
The Tofu Man’s Salad
The best tofu in San Jose is made at San Jose Tofu on Jackson St. Every day, except Sunday, the Tofu man, Chester Nozaki, makes a batch of fresh tofu. If you want to buy some on Saturday go early, because they sell out around noon. There is nothing like the flavor and texture of super fresh tofu.
Karl’s Tofu Salad
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Karl’s Seasonal Fruit Salad
BBQ is a tradition meal for Memorial Day. I was serving wings and a variety of salads. A fruit salad seemed the right dessert to go with this meal.
Karl’s Seasonal Fruit Salad
Filed under California Fusion, Desserts & Treats, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Karl’s Arugula Salad with Orange Avocado Dressing
For Memorial Day I made an eclectic California Fusion meal. BBQ chicken wings, couscous, potato salad and three bean salad. I though the meal was a bit starch heavy so I decided to make a green salad.
Karl’s Arugula Salad with Orange Avocado Dressing
Filed under California Fusion, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Karl’s Japanese Style Potato Salad
Our favorite local restaurant is Gombei. When you buy a dinner, they serve a rotating set of tsukemono. These side dishes can be a variety of pickled cabbage, pickled cucumbers, or hijiki salad, pickled pumpkin, or okara—tofu lees. When you place your order, you have no idea which ones you will be getting today.
Karl’s Japanese Style Potato Salad
Filed under Potatoes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Karl’s Moroccan Couscous
I had decided to make Moroccan chicken wings for this Sunday’s dinner. Couscous is the obvious starch to go with them. Since I was using Ras el Hanout—a Moraccan spice blend—for the chicken, I thought it would also work well with the pasta.
Karl’s Moroccan Couscous
Filed under California Fusion, Pasta, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Karl’s Cal-South American Empanadas
I am barbecuing Argentinean beef and I wanted some kind of starchy side dish. Although it is from the other end of the South American continent, I suggested Venezuelan arapas—basically a thick corn pancake—but for some reason Jan said “No.” She was more amenable to empanadas—stuffed pocket bread.
Karl’s Cal-South American Empanadas
Filed under bread, Broiling, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Karl’s Minced Cottage Pie
Jan just had two temporary crowns put in and is eating soft food. While she had smoothies and blended Fishyssoise the first days, she wanted something more substantial by the third day. The last time she had a crown put in, I made her Shepherd’s Minced Pie.
Karl’s Minced Cottage Pie
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes, Potatoes, Stews, Weeknight
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