Jan has come down with a cold. When Jan gets a cold she drinks endless hot honey lemons (3-4 slices of lemon, 1 tsp. honey, plus hot water). It soothes the throat and the steam clears the sinuses.
Karl’s Greek Cold Fighting Chicken Soup
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Karl’s Sweet Pepper and Fennel Soup with Italian Sausage Meat Balls II
My older sister and her husband will be stopping by this week end. I want to make a nice dinner for them. I decided that my sweet pepper and fennel soup would be a good start.
Karl’s Sweet Pepper and Fennel Soup
with Italian Sausage Meat Balls II
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork, Soups
Karl’s Sage Chicken and Brandied Pears
This week end we are having a lot of company. Pat and Barbara, Jan’s high school friends (actually she has known Barbara since second grade) are coming to the quilt festival and staying two nights. The following day my sister Karen will be spending the night. This leaves me with lots of planning and cooking to do.
Karl’s Sage Chicken and Brandied Pears
Filed under Main Dishes, Poultry
Karl’s Herbed Barley
I need a starch dish to go with my chicken and pears. Noodles did not seem right. Potatoes or rice did not fit the hole in my head either. Since my dish is sort of French influenced, I had considered couscous to make it a bit Algerian. I tried searching for chicken and pear recipes and found several for soups with barley. That was the one that sounded right.
Karl’s Herbed Barley
Filed under Side Dishes, Starches, Vegan
Karl’s Pepper Chicken Pesto with Rotini
Writing this blog really pushes me at times. It makes me feel that I am failing if I do not do my best at every meal. Once upon a time I could make a regular meal, now I am constantly thinking, “What can I do to make this meal different?”
Karl’s Pepper Chicken Pesto with Rotini
Filed under Main Dishes, Poultry
Karl’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Tomatoes
Since wife Jan is limiting her carb intake I knew that she would want something in addition to a pasta dish. I had bought a tomato, thinking I would add it to my pesto dish, but I changed my mind. I had bought some small Brussels sprouts, one of Jan’s favorite vegetables, at the farmer’s market on Saturday. However, I had only bought a half a pound, not quite enough for a full side dish. Putting these two things together and roasting them seemed like a good idea.
Karl’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Tomatoes
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Filed under Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables
Karl’s Yankee Come Home Pot Roast
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Nothing will bring an ex-pat back home faster than a desire for the cooking of home. Miriam and Chris have been doing a lot of traveling recently, so I have not done a Sunday dinner in several weeks. This is my variation on a Yankee pot roast.
Karl’s Yankee Come Home Pot Roast
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes, Uncategorized
Karl’s Cauliflower and Spinach with Garlic au Gratin
I am making a pot roast this week, but my son-in-law is still on his Ketogenic diet and my wife Jan is also watching her starch intake. These restrictions means that I cannot add potatoes to the roast as would be the normal accompaniment to the savory meat. Man does not live on meat alone, but I know a few who have tried.
Karl’s Cauliflower and Spinach
with Garlic au Gratin
Filed under Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian MD
Karl’s Broiled Salmon with Honey Lemon Glaze
I have been craving salmon lately. So I went out to get some. The question is what to do with it.
Karl’s Broiled Salmon with Honey Lemon Glaze
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood
Karl’s Jewel Yam Rice
Jan made sweet potato pie recently and she only used two of the three jewel yams she had bought. One small yam is not enough for three people, but I did not want to run out and buy more. What could I do to stretch it into a side dish?
Karl’s Jewel Yam Rice
Filed under Side Dishes, Starches
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