Last week, Jan went to the Central Valley to visit her friends and she came back with a mound of fruit. Since most of it was still not ripe I put it into brown paper bags to ripen. This Sunday it all came ripe at once. What to do? A fruit cobbler came to mind.
Karl’s Stone Fruit Tart / Cobbler
Filed under Desserts & Treats, Pies & Tarts, Vegetarian
Jan visited her friends in Fresno this weekend. One of them owns a farm and tomato bombed her. What am I going to do with 15 pounds of small Roma tomatoes?
Karl’s Tomato Sauce
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
I needed a starch dish to go with my ham steak and coleslaw for a week night dinner. I wanted something that would be quick and easy, so I decided to use orzo—instead of rice. To keep things interesting, I chose to spice it up with za’atar.
Karl’s Za’atar Orzo
Filed under California Fusion, Pasta, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
I am making middle Eastern lamb for Sunday and I would usually do a tomato and cucumber salad to go with it. However, Miriam is off of onions, garlic, and (mostly) tomatoes. I am discovering new things to pair with cucumbers in a salad.
Karl’s Marinated Artichoke, Cucumber, and Orange Salad
Filed under California Fusion, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Nephew Braden is coming to Sunday dinner. When Miriam told him about my New York Style pizzas he expressed interest. I decided that I wanted a salad to go with it.
Karl’s Chopped Vegetable Salad
Filed under California Fusion, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Daughter Miriam has been sick lately and cannot eat anything in the pepper or lily families— no chili powders, garlic, leeks, onion, or peppers (even bell peppers). This has made Sunday dinners quite a challenge lately. I needed to make something that was both flavorful, but without the things that would make her feel ill.
Karl’s Salt and Pepper Barbecued Corn
Filed under Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Daughter Miriam has been sick lately and cannot eat anything in the pepper or lily families— no chili powders, garlic, leeks, onion, or peppers (even bell peppers). This has made Sunday dinners quite a challenge lately. I needed to make something that was both flavorful, but without the things that would make her feel ill.
Karl’s Steamed Artichokes with Lime Dill Sauce
Filed under California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
I had decided to blend Cajun and Mexican cuisines to make chicken tacos. Tacos call for salsa. I decided to make a salsa out of the “holy trinity” of Louisiana cooking—bell peppers, celery, and onions.
Karl’s Cajun Salsa
Filed under California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Daughter Miriam is on a very restricted diet—no onions, garlic, or peppers (not even bell peppers). This has made creating my Sunday feasts a bit of a challenge. After a bit of negotiation, we settled on Chinese steamed chicken and pea sprouts for this week.
Karl’s Steamed Pea Sprouts with Marinated Oyster Mushrooms
Filed under Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
The last time I made strawberry jam, Jan complained that it was too sweet. I decided to cut the sugar way back. At the start, I was unsure whether I would need to add some commercial pectin. This is a total experiment.
Karl’s Low-Sugar Ginger Strawberry Jam
Filed under Treats, Vegan, Vegetarian
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