This week I am making Santa Maria tri-tip, which calls for Santa Maria-style beans. While many sites call for serving coleslaw with this meal, I could not find anything called “Santa Maria-style coleslaw.” Having grownup just a few miles away, in Santa Barbara, I decided to fill this obvious need.
Karl’s Santa Maria Coleslaw
Filed under California Fusion, Green Vegetables, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
One thing that son-in-law Chris requested for his birthday meal was corn on the cob. I am making beef and beans, so I though some chili powder would be the spice to use. Since I was making a big pot of Santa Maria beans, I did not want a whole ear per person, cutting them into quarter seemed the solution.
Karl’s Grilled Chili Corn
Filed under California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
The last time I made blueberry scones Eilene did not like them. I had thought she simply did not like hot, cooked fruit. In talking to her, I found out that what she did not like was the soggy bread around the fruit. Using dried fruit was the solution.
Karl’s Blueberry Scones
Filed under bread, Breakfast, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
I have finally found a source for really good corned beef. Miriam, however, feels that all corned beef is too salty to eat. I explored ways to “de-salt” my cured meat.
Karl’s Corned Beef II
Filed under Beef, California Fusion, Main Dishes
Adapted from a Food.com recipe
Eilene has been sick, so Saturday I looked up a recipe for rice pudding. Jan thought it was such a success that I should make it again for our St. Patrick’s Day feast on Sunday (two days late). What would make a rice pudding Irish? Baileys Irish Cream.
Karl’s Irish Rice Pudding
Filed under California Fusion, Desserts & Treats, Rice, Vegetarian
Adapted from a Food.com recipe
Eilene is down with the British flu—nose and throat vs American flu, stomach. She thought that a warm rice pudding would feel good going down. I looked up a recipe and, of course, changed it to my liking.
Karl’s Orange Infused Rice Pudding
Filed under California Fusion, Desserts & Treats, Rice, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Eilene has come down with another cold—I do not know what it has been about this year that we keep getting sick. Jan suggested that I make her chicken soup. A favorite of hers is chicken udon.
Karl’s Miso Chicken Udon
Filed under Chicken, Main Dishes, Soups
I was making Asian cabbage rolls and I wanted to serve a vegetable side dish. When I looked at how much Chinese chive stem I had bought, it seemed a bit scant for five people. I had also bought an English cucumber, that I had planned to pickle, but I decided instead to use it to stretch the chive stem.
Karl’s Chinese Chive Stem and Cucumbers Stir Fry
Filed under Side Dishes, Stir-fry, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Eilene does not like mushrooms. I usually make a separate dish with the mushrooms for everybody else. There are many possible ways to sauce this dish, but today I decided on oyster sauce as the base sauce and then just threw in what pleased me.
Karl’s Oyster Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce
Filed under Side Dishes, Stir-fry, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
I wanted a rice dish to go with my Asian cabbage rolls. Since I developed diabetes, Jan has pushed me to serve more brown rice. No Chinese meal is complete without some rice. You can eat until you are bursting, but if you have not eaten at least one bite of rice, then all you have had is a “snack.”
Karl’s Confetti Rice
Filed under California Fusion, Rice, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
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