I had decided to make Moroccan chicken tajine for this Sunday’s dinner. Couscous is an obvious side dish—especially since some of my diners are on a low carb diet. The chicken would be well spiced so I thought that the side dish should be a bland-ish canvas for the flavorful sauce.
Karl’s Moroccan Couscous II
Filed under Pasta, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
One of my early recipe posts was for orange infused sugar. I was making candied orange peel and I was left with about two cups of orange infused sugar. I found that this orange sugar was very good for giving recipes a sweet citrus flavor. A jar of this sugar now sits on my counter—next to the salt and pepper—ready to add as needed.
Karl’s Orange Infused Sugar, Updated
Filed under California Fusion, Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
I woke up wanting waffles this morning. Plain waffles are a bit bland, they need something to top them. I had a large Asian pear in my fruit bowl and thought, “Why not.” A compote is simply fruit cooked in a sugar syrup—apple sauce is just one type of fruit compote.
Karl’s Asian Pear Compote
Filed under Breakfast, California Fusion, Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
This is for a weekday meal—simple broiled salmon and a half baked roll, so I usually do not go to all the effort that I put into my Sunday feasts. However, that does not mean that it should not taste good. “Quick” does not necessarily mean “bad.”
Karl’s Three Cabbage Coleslaw
Filed under California Fusion, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
It is my birthday, so I get to choose the menu. For me, lamb—especially Greek lamb—is the usual meat of preference. A Greek salad an obvious side dish.
Karl’s Greek Salad II
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
The kids are still on their keto/Atkins low-carb diet. These diets are vegetable/protein forward. I am making brisket and a cucumber salad. I had also decided on making a French onion soup, but the question was how could I make it low car. My solution was to give my diners the option of whether their soups would be topped with bread and/or cheese.
Karl’s French Onion Soup III
Filed under Side Dishes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian
The kids are still on their keto/Atkins low-carb diet. These diets are vegetable/protein forward. I am making brisket and a French onion soup and I thought a salad of cucumbers and baby greens would go well as a green vegetable.
Karl’s Dill Cucumber and Mesclun Salad
Filed under Salads, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Adapted from Grill it with Levi
The kids are feeling a bit toady after weeks of holiday eating and have decided to go on a keto/Atkins low-carb diet. These diets are vegetable/protein forward. Usually, I go with dishes where I can serve the starch on the side, for those who wish for more.
Karl’s Caribbean Slaw
Filed under Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian
My wife, Jan, went to Fresno to visit family and friends just before Christmas. One of her friends orange bombed me with 40 perfectly ripe, 3 inch navel oranges—enough to make almost 20 jars of marmalade. I have already made and given away this year’s Christmas batch. What could I do to use them up without them just sitting on my shelf?
Karl’s Super-Concentrated Fine-Shred
Orange and Cranberry Marmalade
Filed under California Fusion, Treats, Vegan, Vegetarian
Adapted from an America’s Test Kitchen recipe
I am making tri-tip tacos for Christmas and tacos call for beans. I made these a few months ago and they were very popular with my family. The term “drunken” implies that you are using a large amount of an alcoholic beverage in the dish. The trick to keeping it from tasting “boozy” is to cook off the alcohol before adding any water.
Karl’s Drunken Pinto Beans II
Filed under Beans, Sauces and Spices, Side Dishes, Stews, Vegan, Vegetarian
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