With the French girl here every day seems like a challenge meal day. I decided I needed a vegetable side dish to go with my chicken and faro. I have not made Brussels sprouts in a while and Jan really loves them.
Karl’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Lime and Chives
Filed under Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables
I have a bunch of teenage girl’s over today to watch Japanese anime with Eilene and the French girl who is staying with us. Jan had suggested using the mini-muffin pan to make homemade pizza rolls. The mini pan seemed too fussy, so I thought I would do something like pocket pizzas in a standard sized muffin pan. When the girls arrived, they had other ideas. They had apparently been eating pizza for the last 24 hours at another house, so they wanted anything but pizza. I suggested hamburger pockets and this seemed like a popular idea.
Karl’s Savory Beef Muffins
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes
We have a French teenager visiting us for three weeks. Jan wants to give her some real California experiences. The experience for today is good food eaten outdoors on the patio.
Karl’s Cajun Oven Roasted Tri-tip
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes
Vichyssoise is a fancy name for a potato and leek soup that can be served either hot or cold. Not one to leave well enough alone, I started adding seafood to it a couple years ago. It soon became known as Fishyssoise in our household.
Karl’s Fishyssoise
Filed under Soups
Traditional gazpacho always has bread in it, but modern variations frequently leave it out. Jan thinks of this dish as salsa soup. With Miriam’s soft food diet and Chris’ keto diet I can make all three of them happy by serving the bread as toasted croutons on the side.
Karl’s Gazpacho
Filed under Soups
I decided to use the tops of the leeks I was using for my Fishyssoise in a separate dish that Chris, my son-in-law, would eat. He also really likes mushrooms and bacon as well. Making a dish out of these three things fits his keto diet and I wouldn’t mind eating it as well.
Karl’s Sautéed Leek Greens with Mushrooms
Filed under Side Dishes, Vegetables
Chris is still on his keto diet and Myr is still on the soft-food diet. Chris is avoiding starches and Myr has been told not to eat salad greens that she would have to chew. As a result, many things that I would normally make of the Fourth of July are off limits.
Karl’s Celeriac Non-potato Salad
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetables
Normally I use Kraft’s Fat Free Mayonnaise for most things, because of Jan’s diet restrictions. Jan suggested that with the general theme of my blog, “That Fresher is Better,” I should try my hand at real mayonnaise.
Karl’s Keto Real Mayonnaise
Filed under Sauces and Spices
This Sunday we will be going over to the kids’ apartment, so I need to make my dishes transportable. Miriam is still on the soft food diet, so she has asked for bean dip. I think I will make two, a white bean dip and a black bean dip. I was thinking of finding a yin & yang serving dish, but I was not able to find one in time for dinner.
Karl’s Italian White Bean Dip
Filed under Side Dishes, Starches, Vegan
This Sunday we will be going over to the kids’ apartment, so I need to make my dishes transportable. Miriam is still on the soft food diet, so she has asked for bean dip. My White Bean Dip is a mild, Italian dip. I am thinking the black bean dip should be spicy and Caribbean.
Karl’s Caribbean Black Bean Dip
Filed under Side Dishes, Starches, Vegan
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