I made teriyaki hamburgers and I wanted a vegetable side. It was too late to make pickles, so I decided on a salad. Using what I had on hand I came up with this.

Karl’s Cabbage Salad with Miso Dressing
I made teriyaki hamburgers and I wanted a vegetable side. It was too late to make pickles, so I decided on a salad. Using what I had on hand I came up with this.

Karl’s Cabbage Salad with Miso Dressing
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
I decided to get creative with this week’s Sunday dinner. A bit of this and a bit of that to create a new sauce to roast my pork shoulder. It is not strictly a Chinese dish, but more of an Asian influenced roast pork.

Karl’s Slow Cooked Asian Pork Shoulder
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork, Sauces and Spices
I am making a Chinese roast pork for Sunday. A vegetable stir-fry is a necessary compliment to a meat heavy dish. Going to Lion Market, I finally decided on baby bok choi and to add variety chive stem.

Karl’s Stir-fry with Bok Choi and Chive Stem
Filed under Green Vegetables, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Eilene does not like mushrooms. I usually make a separate dish with the mushrooms for everybody else. Today, I am making a slow roasted pork shoulder and thought a mushroom stir-fry with beech and oyster mushrooms would be nice.

Karl’s Beech and Oyster Mushroom Stir-fry
Filed under Side Dishes, Stir-fry, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
As I was buying the other vegetables for my stir-fries, I had an urge for pickles. For Chinese meals, the number of dishes you serve is a sign of respect. The greater the number of dishes the greater the respect—but also the greater the guanxi debt that person will owe you. I am making roast pork, a vegetable stir fry, and a mushroom dish for Sunday’s dinner.

Karl’s Sichuan Pepper Pickles
Filed under Pickles, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Jan recently came back from Hopi, and had high praise for Hopi beans and hominy. I decided to do a Hopi/Southwestern Indian meal for last Sunday. In addition, to Hopi beans and hominy, I am making Southwestern Indian chicken and blue corn tortillas.

Hopi Pinto Beans and Hominy
Filed under Beans, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
I am doing a Hopi/Southwestern Indian meal this Sunday. I am making Hopi beans and hominy and a Southwestern Indian chicken. Blue corn tortillas seems a reasonable side dish.

Hopi Blue Tortillas
Filed under Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Jan had asked for chicken tacos for dinner, but I had a temporary crown put in today. I needed soft food with a small amount of chewing. I decided to turn the tacos into a soup.

Karl’s Chicken Taco Soup
Filed under California Fusion, Chicken, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices, Soups, Uncategorized
I had run out of my usual four chile chili powder, so I threw together a new blend for my chicken soup. Continue reading
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian