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by | June 18, 2013 · 3:43 pm

Karl’s Tofu, Garlic Stem and Lettuce Stem Stir-fry with Pan-Fried Noodles

Yesterday was Daddy’s Day, so I made beef and beans. Today I am paying the price by making a vegetarian meal for Jan and Eilene. After work, Jan usually goes to the gym to work out and de-stress. Depending on which gym she goes to, the session she is attending, and the traffic she can come home anywhere from 6:45 to 7:15. With a stir-fry you can do all of the prep work and then put the dinner on hold, but ready to go, for easily an hour.  A quick 10 minutes of stir-frying and a hot fresh dinner is on the table.

Karl’s Tofu, Garlic Stem, and Lettuce Stem Stir-fry with Pan Fried Noodles

Karl’s Tofu, Garlic Stem, and Lettuce Stem Stir-fry
with Pan Fried Noodles

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by | June 6, 2013 · 2:38 am

Karl’s Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese/Asian Chicken Salad is a popular dinner salad at my house. Of course, like chop suey, this is a truly American dish and you would never find anything like it in China. The flavorful chicken, crisp vegetables and crunchy noodles of this salad take me back to my childhood and the many church potlucks and American Chinese/Japanese festival food stand offerings.

Karl’s Chinese Chicken Salad

Karl’s Chinese Chicken Salad

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by | June 3, 2013 · 2:40 am

Karl’s Whole Roasted Yam

This can hardly be called a recipe; it is more of a technique.

Karl’s Whole Roasted Yam

Karl’s Whole Roasted Yam

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by | May 23, 2013 · 7:04 pm

Karl’s Sichuan Chicken and Pan Fried Noodles

Eilene is graduating from High School today and last night I decided to make one of her favorite dishes, spicy chicken and pan fried noodles. We lived in Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China for a year and a half back in 1988-90. While I have tried to replicate many dishes that we had during that stay, this recipe is closer to one from Cook’s Illustrated. I have wandered far from that original recipe.

Karl’s Sichuan Chicken and Pan Fried Noodles

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by | May 22, 2013 · 4:22 pm

Karl’s Teriyaki Tofu Burgers

I would not have anyone believe that every dish I make is a grand success. The recipe I am posting was successful, but the variation pictured was less so.  One of the down sides of constantly tinkering with recipes is that not every change works. While these failures are rarely inedible (one day I may tell the story of brine turkey) they are not always popular with my family. If you are lucky your family will tell you when something doesn’t work. Yes, I get “pouty” when they say that they didn’t like something, but that is better than making the same mistake twice thinking they loved whatever it was you had made.

Karl’s Teriyaki Tofu Burgers

Karl’s Teriyaki Tofu Burgers

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by | May 21, 2013 · 9:18 pm

Karl’s Cold Sichuan Noodles, California Style

This dish has become my “go to” dish for potlucks (as in “We’re having a potluck. Karl’s going to bring his Sichuan Noodles, isn’t he?)  This is one of the dishes that I included in my niece’s wedding recipe book. Many members of both families provided their best recipes to start off Katie’s married life with good food.

Karl’s Cold Sichuan Noodles, California Style

Karl’s Cold Sichuan Noodles, California Style

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by | May 19, 2013 · 3:28 am

Karl’s Cold Cauliflower and Arugula Soup

Miriam is having a house warming/birthday party this weekend. She asked me to bring a cold soup for the event. However, she does not want any red soups, like gazpacho, because she now has a white carpet. I could do vichyssoise, but that would be too common. I thought about a cold white bean soup, but Chris is on a low carb diet right now.  I looked on-line, and nothing I saw really spoke to me.

Karl’s Cold Cauliflower and Arugula Soup

Karl’s Cold Cauliflower and Arugula Soup

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by | May 8, 2013 · 2:44 am

Papa’s Fine Soup

This is my first recipe ever to have a name. I first made this soup when Miriam was a small child. More than once she would toddle up and ask for “Papa’s fine soup” for dinner.

Papa's Fine Soup

Papa’s Fine Soup

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