by | April 13, 2016 · 4:26 am

Karl’s Quick Chili Powder

Chili powder—as a blend of spices—is composed chiefly of chile peppers and mixed with other spices including cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and salt. While there is some agreement about which spices this blend should contain, the amount of each is a matter for debate. This is not improved by the linguistic confusion between “chili powder”—as a blend of spices—and the “chili powder”—as in powdered dried chilies—used in those blends. In addition to the basic ingredients, some add other herbs and spices and still call it “chili powder.”

Karl’s Quick Chili Powder

Karl’s Quick Chili Powder

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by | April 11, 2016 · 5:47 pm

Karl’s Cracked Crab and Crackers

This is hardly a recipe, but it is a traditional family meal in California. Crab season was late this year, but it has finally become safe to eat the Dungeness crab. I bought three for five people.

Karl’s Cracked Crab and Crackers

Karl’s Cracked Crab and Crackers

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by | April 11, 2016 · 3:36 pm

Karl’s Arugula and Spinach Salad

We are having cracked crab and crackers this Sunday. Meat and starch needs vegetables. A salad is a good compliment.

Karl’s Arugula and Spinach Salad

Karl’s Arugula and Spinach Salad

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by | April 10, 2016 · 5:42 pm

Claudia’s Chili

Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes.  I had a hankering for chili this week end. I dug out my mother’s recipe and I was amazed to find that her “chili” did not actually include any chili! Continue reading →

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by | April 10, 2016 · 4:54 pm

Karl’s California Fusion Hummus Wraps

Jan is having another potluck with her students. San Jose anthropology students present papers at the SWAA conference every year. To prepare them, the professors have them present before each other and two professors for feedback and suggestions. Since they come in on a Saturday to do this, food is usually involved.

Karl’s California Fusion Hummus Wraps

Karl’s California Fusion Hummus Wraps

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by | April 5, 2016 · 12:33 am

Karl’s Lemon Chicken Habanero with Sautéed Spinach and Fingerling Potatoes

Many times, the inspiration for one of my Sunday dinners is a food challenge by the family. Other times, I look for an untried world cuisine to make my own variation of a traditional dish. This week, I started with a bottle of hot sauce.

Karl’s Lemon Chicken Habanero with Sautéed Spinach and Fingerling Potatoes

Karl’s Lemon Chicken Habanero
with Sautéed Spinach and Fingerling Potatoes

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by | April 4, 2016 · 7:59 pm

Karl’s Broccolini Soup

I had bought some broccolini earlier in the week and I had not used it. I could have just steamed it and tossed it on a plate with my roasted chicken, but Jan and Miriam have been liking blended vegetables soups lately. Checking my vegetable bin, I found some other things to add to the soup.

Karl’s Broccolini Soup

Karl’s Broccolini Soup

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by | April 2, 2016 · 10:36 pm

Karl’s Mandarin Marmalade Glazed Salmon with Leeks

My son-in-law, Chris, requested fish for his Sunday birthday dinner. I have been making a lot of different kinds of marmalade recently and I have been looking for uses for them—besides just spreading them on toast. I have made salmon with lemon and dill, so I though adding a sweet glaze would be just the thing. To go with my salmon, I served Heart of Palm, Mandarin Orange, and Arugula Salad and Colcannon California.

Karl’s Mandarin Marmalade Glazed Salmon

Karl’s Mandarin Marmalade Glazed Salmon

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by | March 28, 2016 · 8:42 pm

Karl’s Heart of Palm, Mandarin Orange, and Arugula Salad

I am always up for trying a new ingredient, but that being said I don’t guarantee that I will like it. I had seen heart of palm in several recipes that I had perused over time, so when I saw them at Trader Joes I, of course, bought a bottle.  This jar has sat on my shelf for a time and I thought I would use it for this Sunday’s dinner.

Karl’s Heart of Palm, Mandarin Orange, and Arugula Salad

Karl’s Heart of Palm, Mandarin Orange, and Arugula Salad

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by | March 28, 2016 · 4:31 pm

Karl’s Micro Mandarin Marmalade

Every Christmas for more than the last decade I have made marmalade as a giveaway. A few years ago, I bought a  microplane zester that produced very fine bits of rind. I also stopped using any extra water, just the zest and juice of the oranges. This micro marmalade was an intense flavorful jam, but it did not make as much as the old way I had been using. This year I ended up giving away all of the marmalade I produced and we had none left for ourselves.

Karl’s Micro Mandarin Marmalade

Karl’s Micro Mandarin Marmalade

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