Just Miriam is joining us for dinner this Sunday, Chris is off to New York for the week. She is on the Atkins diet, so I still have to adapt my cooking to her desires. She is entering Phase two, so I thought I would make a dhal to go with my chicken curry and palak paneer.
Karl’s Carrot and Red Lentil Dhal
Filed under Side Dishes, Stews, Vegan, Vegetarian
Adapted from Sinful Curry
From my research on the web I understand that the difference between Palak Paneer and Saag Paneer is that if you only use only spinach it is a Palak (spinach) and if you use a mixture of green vegetables it is a Saag (greens). The paneer in the title is an Indian cheese with a very high melting point.
Karl’s Palak Paneer II
Filed under Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
I am making some Greek lemon chicken for a weekday meal. I made Spanakorizo (Greek spinach and rice) as a hot side dish last Easter. Today, I want to use the same flavors to make something lighter. This is more a fresh spinach salad with pasta, not orzo with a bit of spinach.
Karl’s Greek Spanakorzo Salad
Spinach and Pasta Salad
Filed under California Fusion, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian
Adapted from Joy of Cooking (1997)
My sister, Karen, moved to a new home in Port Townsend, WA and there is a pear orchard in the back. In our Christmas exchange this year, I gave her marmalade and she sent me the pear chutney she had made from her crop. We ate it with an Indian dinner I had made and it went very well. I asked for the recipe to share.
Karen’s Pear Chutney
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Sometimes I have a derth of ideas for what to make for dinner. At times like this, I will type “dinner suggestions” into Google and see what comes up. This search produces lists of recipes with pictures that I can scroll through and think, “No, no, no…maybe?”
Karl’s Lentil Soup with Chicken Sausage
Filed under California Fusion, Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian
Technique drawn from Mel’s Kitchen Café
I have made a more complex version of this dish, but today I wanted a simple side dish that would not distract from the star dish, the chicken. Also, half of my diners this week are not eating starch, so it would be wasted effort. I have been trying to make Mexican rice for years with only limited success.
Karl’s Simple Mexican Rice
Filed under Rice, Side Dishes, Starches, Vegan, Vegetarian
Jan has requested chili rellenos to go with my molé chicken this Sunday. A quick look at recipes on-line told me that it is a fussy recipe that has several steps fraught with peril. You have to broil, deseed, and then stuff the chilies without breaking them. Then you have to coat them in a egg batter and deep fry them, still without breaking the chilies or having the coating fall off.
Karl’s Chili Rellenos in a Casserole
Filed under California Fusion, Casserole, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
One of our favorite dishes from a local Chinese restaurant is Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings. I am sure right now you have a picture of heavily salted wings covered in black pepper in your mind. You would be wrong, the peppers in this dish are Jalapeños.
Karl’s Salt and Pepper Cabbage
Filed under California Fusion, Green Vegetables, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Adapted from a Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association recipe
Jan and I were at our local farmers’ market and Jan spotted a table with piles of free printed recipes. This one appealed to her, so I made it for her. It substitutes cherries for tomatoes, the common base ingredient of brushetta. I took it one step further and used my favorite, Rainier cherries.
Karl’s Cherry Bruschetta
Filed under California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Adapted from a Fiber One recipe
Miriam and Chris have gone off carbohydrates and gave us some Fiber One cereal. Earlier this week, Jan looked up a recipe for muffins and I adapted it to our tastes. While I am not a fan of bran, they were actually pretty good. Today, I had some blueberries starting to go bad on the counter and I thought blueberry muffins!
Karl’s Blueberry Bran Muffins
Filed under Breakfast, Desserts & Treats, Treats, Vegetarian
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