Jan is on a soft food diet—nothing where she has to bite with her front teeth—and I have spent the last two weeks thinking up interesting foods that she can still eat. She decided that chili with small bits of vegetables and meat would fit the bill. Although I would prefer beef or pork chili, she has asked for ground turkey.
Karl’s Quick Turkey Chili
Filed under Beans, California Fusion, Main Dishes, Poultry, Sauces and Spices, Stews, Turkey
Jan is on a soft food diet—nothing where she has to bite with her front teeth—and I have spent the last two weeks thinking up interesting foods that she can still eat. She decided that she could handle chili, but tortillas would not work. She likes bread pudding, so we agreed that I could make a soft cornbread pudding to serve on the side.
Karl’s Jalapeño Cornbread Pudding
Filed under bread, California Fusion, Side Dishes
Jan is on a soft food diet—nothing where she needs to bite something off—and she decided that chili with small bits of vegetables and meat would fit the bill. Although I would prefer beef or pork chili, she has asked for ground turkey. Turkey is a rather bland meat so I decided to spice it up with some chili powder.
Karl’s Turkey Chili Powder
Filed under California Fusion, Sauces and Spices, Turkey, Vegan, Vegetarian
This is a recipe that has evolved over time. Originally, my fish taco filling was simply broiled fish with spices. Recently, I have started making chicken fajita tacos—seasoned chicken with sautéed peppers. Jan is always encouraging me to be more vegetable forward—less meat, more healthy vegetables. I decided to try mixing the peppers with the broiled fish. It has turned into a frequent weekday meal at our house.
Karl’s Fish Tacos with Sautéed Peppers
(Sorry, we waz hongry)
Filed under California Fusion, Fish, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices, Seafood
I posted the recipe for my mother Claudia’s French toast a while ago. For a few people it is a treat, but it is a bit finicky in that you have to soak the bread slices and then cook them two at a time. If you are having a crowd at the table, this leaves some people hungry while they wait for the next batch. My memory is that she made this when we had breakfast company.
Claudia’s French Toast Casserole
Filed under bread, Breakfast, Main Dishes
Jan’s friends from childhood—she has known Barbara since the second grade—are coming once again for the Quilt Festival. One will not eat anything with chunks of cooked tomatoes and the other will only eat chicken or fish. To top it off, Jan has just had two crowns and needs soft foods like soups. How to please everyone?
Karl’s Chicken Wonton Soup
Filed under Chicken, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Soups
My brother-in-law Dee is coming for another of his innumerable medical appointments at the VA. He is getting tired of the biscuits and gravy that I have been serving the last two times he came. He has requested wonton soup.
Karl’s Wonton Soup
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork, Shrimp, Side Dishes, Soups
Adapted from a Just One Cookbook recipe
My original idea for this Sunday was to make a teriyaki beef stew, but Miriam said, “Too sweet.” I suggested chicken skewers and she agreed to that, as long as the meal was vegetable forward and low sugar. Japanese dishes seem to have a lot of added sugar, but I could work with that.
Karl’s Negima Yakitori
Chicken Thigh and Green Onion Skewers
Filed under Chicken, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices
I made a Japanese feast for Sunday’s dinner. Miriam had requested that it be a vegetable forward and a low sugar meal. Japanese dishes seem to have a lot of added sugar, but I could work with that.
Karl’s Grilled Ponzu Shiitaki Mushrooms
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Side Dishes, Vegetables
I am making several vegetable dishes for my Japanese feast this Sunday, pickled cabbage is an easy choice for me. Japan has many Tsukemono, literally “pickled things.” When my father came back from Japan in the fifties, he introduced my family to Japanese cuisine. One dish that he learned to make was salt pickled cabbage (kyabetsu shio-zuke; キャベツ塩-漬け ). A fond memory of my childhood was this salty crunchy pickle, that he only made occasionally for special occasions.
Karl’s Salt Cabbage with Red Shishito Pepper
Kyabetsu Shio-zuke Tsukemono
Filed under Pickles, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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