Category Archives: Cooking

During the pandemic rather than visit restaurants, I subscribed to six different meal preparation kits. I enjoyed each, and each had their own strengths. Here is how they compare.   Blue Apron is the first kit we tried. Limited customization … Continue reading →

Cook Time: 10 minutes  Servings: 2 servings INGREDIENTS 1/2 lb shredded or cubed chicken meat 2 Tbsp lime juice 2 Tbsp Tatziki sauce 1 Tbsp tahini diced scallion 1 or 2 Tbsp wasabi paste 2 garlic cloves, grated 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 2 celery stalks dried cranberries tarragon salt pepper … Continue reading →

★★★★★ Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Difficulty: Easy Servings: 8 INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp oil 1 small onion peeled and diced 2.5 lb carrots peeled and diced 2 cups vegetable broth 2 cups canned coconut milk 2 garlic cloves minced 3 Tbsp Thai red curry paste 2 T bsp fresh lime juice 1 tsp … Continue reading →

INGREDIENTS Chicken 2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 1 Tbsp Southern Spice Blend (Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Yellow Mustard, Smoked Paprika & Cayenne Pepper) ¼ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes Potatoes ¾ lb Golden Or Red Potatoes 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar … Continue reading →

INGREDIENTS 3 hard boiled eggs 1/4 cup 2% milkfat Greek yogurt 1 Tbsp pickle relish 1 Tbsp stone ground mustard 1/2 tablespoon dill 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 cup chopped red onion Chopped chives (to taste) Salt and pepper (to taste) DIRECTIONS Cut up the hardboiled eggs.  Combine all ingredients and … Continue reading →

INGREDIENTS 1/2 English cucumbers, sliced 6 radishes, sliced 2 Tbsp plain non-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream tablespoon rice wine vinegar 1 tsp fresh chopped dill Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Peel the cucumbers as desired. Thinly slice. Do the same to the … Continue reading →

Ingredients: About 9 Pasta sheets (make your own or use fresh pasta from Whole Foods) 1 15oz package of part skim ricotta cheese 3/4 cup mozzarella  1/4 cup parmesan  1 egg Approximately 4 cups of fresh spinach 2 or 3 … Continue reading →

Ingredients for the Soup 2            Vidalia sweet onions (large), sliced into crescents about 1/4″ thick 1 tbs       Butter 1 tbs       Olive oil 1/2 tsp    Sugar 2 tbs       Flour … Continue reading →

This is very easy and forgiving.   The recipe is easily halved. Melt (3) TBS Butter in soup pot. Peel and chop (6 -7) Large Carrots and add to pot on low/medium heat. Peel and chop (1-2) Medium Onions and add to pot.  (I had a … Continue reading →

In a small pot scald (means heat to just barely bubbling):    1 1/2  cups    Milk    Whilst heating milk, grate and toss with a small amount of flour:        6 oz          Extra … Continue reading →

NOTE: There is enough batter for 2 okonomiyakis. In the insta story, I cooked one noodle and okonomiyaki at a time once I started frying half the batter. Ingredients: 2 Mama Ramen (pork flavor) 3 eggs (1 for batter, 1 … Continue reading →

Ingredients Flatbread or flour tortillas Smoked Salmon Crumbled Chèvre Sour Cream Lemon Diced onion Chopped chives Minced bacon Capers Black Pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 400F. Combine most of the Chèvre wit the sour cream and lemon juice. Bake flatbread … Continue reading →

Ingredients 1  eggplant cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 cup grated parmesan 12 plum tomatoes EVOO thinly sliced fresh basil minced garlic Preparation Heat barbecue. Combine tomatoes, garlic, basil and EVOO and set aside. Coat eggplant with EVOO. Grill about … Continue reading →

These turned out as delicious as they look. Ingredients olive oil 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1 package diced frozen peas and carrots 2 medium celery stalks, diced 1 cup green beans 1 potato, diced … Continue reading →

Here’s a simple recipe for curry made from scratch. You can pretty much use any vegetables, this is just what I had lying around. Ingredients (in order used) 4 potatoes, chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large sweet or red … Continue reading →

These turned out well. They taste like Kefta. I served them with Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Ingredients 8 oz. ground lamb 1 tsp. dijon mustard 1/2 tsp. finely chopped parsley 1/2 tsp. finely chopped mint 1/2 tsp. finely chopped dill 1/2 … Continue reading →

I’m not a fan of crab cakes, which I usually find boring. A lot of places brag about “very little filler,” but I actually think the filler is the only thing that makes them interesting. So I was skeptical of … Continue reading →

  Since Bisquick isn’t the most healthful stuff in the world, I hadn’t had it in about ten years, but got in the mood to make some waffles. That reminded me of the delicious coffee cake we used to make. … Continue reading →

I heavily modified this, and have modified it more since testing it. Quinoa and Mango Salad: 1 cup quinoa 1/2 cup lentils Water to cook quinoa and lentils 1 container of fresh mango from Whole Foods (slicing mangos is a … Continue reading →

This salad was billed as “Vegetable Ceviche” in a vegetarian magazine I was reading, and it sounded good. It actually does taste quite a lot like ceviche. I used completely different vegetables than they did, however. Ingredients juice of 3 … Continue reading →

This recipe includes changes I made to the original on manifestvegan.com and also some procedural changes I would make next time: 1 large head cauliflower olive oil grapeseed oil spray 1 Tbsp garam masala 3 medium peeled sweet potatoes, cut … Continue reading →

Libby posted this recipe on Facebook, and I decided to try my own version of it, substituting for buttermilk and adding cilantro. It was quite good. 3 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks 3 medium celery stalks, roughly chopped … Continue reading →

Dmitri brought this Olivje (Оливье) to Glen’s St. Patrick’s Day Party and we really liked it. (makes 1 medium-sized salad bowl) Ingredients 4 potatoes 2 large carrots boiled and peeled. 6 eggs hard boiled and peeled 5 medium sized dill pickles … Continue reading →