Karl’s Apple Butter Rice Pudding

Rice pudding has become a comfort dessert in our house. When one of my girls has had a rough day they ask for rice pudding. Over the years, I have made many variations—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Karl’s Apple Butter Rice Pudding

Karl’s Apple Butter Rice Pudding

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Karl’s Oyster Mushroom Chicken with Bok Choy

Stir-fries are a popular weekday meal at my house. I try to keep things interesting by mixing up my sauces. From the basic Chinese sauces, you can blend new combinations every time you make a dish.

Karl’s Oyster Mushroom Chicken with Bok Choy

Karl’s Oyster Mushroom Chicken with Bok Choy

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Karl’s Ahi, Avocado, and Green Onion Futomaki 

My wife Jan has her college friends staying over the weekend. Her friends come with a long list of food restrictions—no wheat, rye, barley, tomatoes, citrus, or lactose—so it is quite the challenge. Japanese cuisine tends to have few of the ingredients I needed to avoid. I decided I would make miso soup, sushi, and a selection of Japanese pickles—cabbage and mixed vegetables.

Karl’s Ahi, Avocado, and Green Onion Futomaki 

Karl’s Ahi, Avocado, and Green Onion Futomaki

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Karl’s Tofu Miso Soup

My wife Jan has her college friends staying over the weekend. Her friends come with a long list of food restrictions—no wheat, rye, barley, tomatoes, citrus, or lactose—so it is quite the challenge. Japanese cuisine tends to have few of the ingredients I needed to avoid. I decided I would make miso soup, sushi, and a selection of Japanese pickles—cabbage and mixed vegetables.

Karl’s Tofu Miso Soup

Karl’s Tofu Miso Soup

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Karl’s Japanese Bar Style Mixed Pickles

My wife Jan has her college friends staying over the weekend. Her friends come with a long list of food restrictions—no wheat, rye, barley, tomatoes, citrus, or lactose—so it is quite the challenge. Japanese cuisine tends to have few of the ingredients I needed to avoid. I decided I would make miso soup, sushi, and a selection of Japanese pickles.

Karl’s Japanese Bar Style Mixed Pickles

Karl’s Japanese Bar Style Mixed Pickles

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Karl’s Pinto Beans and Hominy

My wife Jan has her college friends staying over the weekend. Her friends come with a long list of food restrictions—no wheat, rye, barley, tomatoes, citrus, or lactose—so it is quite the challenge. Vegetarian beans and hominy struck me as one solution to meet their needs.

Karl’s Pinto Beans and Hominy

Karl’s Pinto Beans and Hominy

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Karl’s Apricot Oatmeal with Blueberries and Coconut

Still making breakfasts for wife Jan’s college friends. The friend with a gluten allergy closes off my usual breakfast standbys of biscuits, waffles or pancakes. Oatmeal is an acceptable breakfast, but by itself it is a bit dreary.

Karl’s Apricot Oatmeal with Blueberries and Coconut

Karl’s Apricot Oatmeal with Blueberries and Coconut

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Karl’s Hoe-waffles

Adapted from a Mount Vernon recipe

Wife Jan’s college friends are visiting and I have been cooking up a storm. Her friends come with a long list of food restrictions—no wheat, rye, barley, tomatoes, citrus, or lactose—so it is quite the challenge. I am making breakfast and I though corn pancakes would fit the bill. I decided to make a pear fruit salad to go with them.

Karl’s Hoe-waffles

Karl’s Hoe-waffles

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Karl’s Pears with Mandarin Marmalade

Wife Jan’s college friends are visiting and I have been cooking up a storm. I had decided to make Hoe-waffles and it seemed a bit of a scant breakfast. I had a couple of pears in the basket I and decide to make a side fruit salad. Pears just by themselves seemed just too plain, so I quickly thought to add some marmalade.

Karl’s Pears with Mandarin Marmalade

Karl’s Pears with Mandarin Marmalade

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Karl’s Oyster Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce II

Sister Grace stopped by this Sunday. Of the several options I gave her for dinner was spicy chicken and pan fried noodles. While this dish is a lot of work, it is one of my family’s favorite meals.

Karl’s Oyster Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce II

Karl’s Oyster Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce II

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