When Jan was visiting her friends, one of them made a salad out of the January issue of Bon appétit. She bought the magazine and asked for this salad for dinner. While the salad looked good, I wanted to make some changes. I do not like cooked squash, especially cold cooked squash.
Karl’s Black and Wild Rice Salad
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Starches, Vegan, Vegetarian MD
Jan took some bananas with her when she went to hang out with her friends this weekend. In the end they did not eat them, but the travel left them in pretty sorry shape. Banana bread for breakfast!
Karl’s Almond Banana Oat Mini-muffins
Filed under bread, Breakfast, Side Dishes
I went to the dentist today, so I have joined Jan’s soft food diet for the day. Despite last night’s yam fail, she sent me a Martha Stewart recipe she wanted me to try. It is not really in my nature “to do” Martha Stewart. I did not change everything about the recipe, but just about. This is more of a “inspired by” rather than an “adapted from” recipe.
Karl’s Curried Sweet Potato Soup
with Apple Crème Fraîche
Filed under Main Dishes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian MD
Jan is still on her very soft food diet from her oral surgery. She is having some of the vichyssoise for dinner, but she has been craving something with a bit more bulk. She asked for mashed yams. Last month, I made some that she really liked, but I think I can make them better.
Karl’s Mashed Yams II
Filed under Side Dishes, Starches
I am making orange glazed salmon and mashed yams tonight. While Jan is on her soft food diet this dish will be too hard for her to eat, however, Eilene wants something besides baby food for dinner.
Karl’s Carolina Coleslaw
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables
About a year ago. I made some fresh crackers that Jan named “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 tasty and addicting to just leave laying around tempting you to eat them. Because of this, I have really made these crackers only a few times in the past year. Once you eat a fresh cracker you will wonder why you ever eat the things out of a box.
Karl’s Sesame Crackers
Filed under bread, Side Dishes
Adapted from a recipe by Derek C.
Lembas Bread is travel bread; it should be nourishing, compact and sturdy. In quick breads the point is to knead the dough as little as possible, so that your bread soft and crumbly. For travel bread you want just the opposite. You want to knead the bread as much as you can to create the gluten that will make the bread tough, dense, and transportable without falling apart.
Karl’s Lembas Bread
Filed under bread, Side Dishes
Adapted from anonymous
Usually when I make Greek lamb I make potatoes. Last Easter, I decided to try a Greek lemon rice pilaf recipe. It was good, but for my sister Karen I thought I could make it better for this Christmas Eve’s dinner.
Karl’s Greek Lemon Pilaf II
Filed under Side Dishes, Starches
I am making Greek lamb for Christmas Eve dinner with my sister, Karen. A lettuce salad does not seem like the right side dish. I thought I would do a cold green bean salad.
Karl’s Green Bean Salad
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian MD
Adapted from a Foodie with Family recipe
My sister, Karen, is visiting for Christmas so on the first dinner I am making ham and beans. Ham and beans calls out for corn bread.
Karl’s Buttermilk Cornbread
Filed under bread, Side Dishes
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