Adapted from a Whole Spice recipe
When Jan went to Sonoma a few months ago, she bought me some Istanbul Turkish Salad Seasoning from Whole Spice. I was planning to make a typical tomato and cucumber salad with it, but in searching the Whole Spice site I found their posted recipe. Of course, I could not make it the way they did, but it gave me ideas.
Karl’s Turkish Artichoke,
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Jan suggested Israeli couscous as the starch dish to go with my Easter lamb. Ptitim, or “Ben-Gurion rice,” has only a nodding acquaintance with the fine grained couscous of the rest of the Middle East. It was created in the early years of the nation of Israel as a rice substitute.
Karl’s Zatar Spinach Israeli Couscous
Filed under Pasta, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
I am making my Middle Eastern Easter Feast. In addition to mixed olives and pickles, I saw some fresh garbanzos in my local Middle Eastern market. Pan roasting them with a bit of spice seemed like a quick and easy side dish for a feast.
Karl’s Sautéed Fresh Garbanzos
Filed under Beans, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
I used half a head of cauliflower in the soup I was making this Sunday. I decided that I would make a side dish with the rest, but it was not quite enough to feed five people. I also had some green beans, left over from earlier in the week, but also not enough for a separate dish. Finally, the strawberries I bought on Saturday needed to be used up, because they were quickly starting to go bad. Of such happen stance, a new dish is created.
Karl’s Strawberry Vinaigrette
Cauliflower and Green Beans
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Steaming, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
I am making a soup for Sunday’s dinner and I decided that fresh crackers would go nicely with it. When I started making fresh crackers, Jan named them, “Karl Don’t Make These Crackers.” This was not because they were so bad, but because they were so good. These crackers were just too good to leave laying around tempting you to eat them.
Karl’s Sesame Crackers II
Filed under bread, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
I am planning a buttermilk roasted chicken tonight. I wanted a green vegetable to go with it and green beans came to mind. This Sunday, Miriam served us her marinated strawberries and steamed green beans. I thought: Why serve them separately?
Karl’s Strawberry Vinaigrette Green Beans
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetables
I am making a Southern (U.S.) roasted chicken. Southern chicken calls for yams to be the starch. This is one of those dishes that I try to make differently each time I make it. I am still looking for the perfect mashed yam dish.
Karl’s Mashed Yams III
Filed under Potatoes, Side Dishes, Starches, Vegetarian
Apparently, my sisters and I never remembered to get the recipe for my mother’s dinner rolls. When Jan asked for sliders for dinner, they would have been a good choice for the buns. Jan, however, has this thing against white bread, so I would have had to make them at least partly with whole wheat anyway. While I am making these as slider buns, they would also make very good dinner roles.
Karl’s Rosemary Slider Buns / Dinner Rolls
Adapted from a Destination Anywhere recipe
It is son-in-law Chris’ birthday week and he has asked for Moroccan. Last year I made an oxtail tajine. He loved it, but it was a bit too oily for Jan. I decided to look for something else Moroccan.
Karl’s Moroccan Lamb Stuffed
Artichokes and Peppers
Filed under Lamb, Main Dishes, Vegetables
Adapted from A Dash of Flavour
I am making Moroccan stuffed vegetables and I wanted a dish for the starch eaters in my home. I found this recipe on-line and my first thought was to make it Californian, raw vegetables and starch with a dressing. As I read through the directions I began to understand the appeal of the lightly sautéed vegetables. Still, I could not help myself from making some changes.
Karl’s Moroccan Couscous Salad
Filed under Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian
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