Here’s an easy and colorful potato side dish that uses the cheerful but under-appreciated turmeric. I’ve only made it in the pressure cooker, but it will probably work in a regular pot if you simmer it carefully. Only use enough potatoes that they will cover the bottom of your pan in a single layer. They […]
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Baby Lima Bean Soup with Sausage
I made this a while back and forgot to post the recipe. Hopefully I’m remembering it right. It was my first time using dried baby lima beans and it turns out they have a nice buttery texture, just right for soup. The only sausage I had on hand was bratwurst and it actually came out […]
Lentil Soup for Carnivores
Brown lentils have gotten a bum rap, at least in my mind. I think I always associated them with boring, muddy, vegetarian fare. As it turns out, brown lentils go great with hot dogs and really any smoked meat product you can find. Here’s a cheap and hearty soup that makes good use of this […]
Tacos de Res, Frijoles de Olla, y Arroz Amarillo
Tonight was Mexican food night here, and it turned out delicioso! Amazingly, tri-tip beef is available at Coborn’s Grocery in Ramsey, so that’s what I used, but I think that a “sirloin tip roast” is a similar cut, and easier to find. Meat: Put your meat in the freezer for an hour or two, so […]
Caldo Verde
Here’s a hearty, comforting soup made with just a few ingredients, originally from Portugal. Base your potato:broth ratio on on how thick you want the finished product. I recommend getting the sausage at Kramarczuk’s, but really any sausage would do. I can’t find the cable for my camera, so here’s an image I yanked from […]
French Fry and Lamb Soup
After almost two months hiatus due to extreme busyness, Extra Schmaltz! returns. This is a tasty, comforting soup that Alex and I had in Jordan. You can use either lamb or kufta, which is a ground, seasoned meat that can be found at Holy Land (or you could season your own). I don’t have a […]
Red Beans and Rice
I’m posting this picture 5/27/2012 (4 yrs 8 months after the original post)–just to prove that this recipe delivers again and again over the years! This is a hearty, simple meal that will feed you all week long. I make it with a pressure cooker because it is SO much faster that way, but you […]
Stuffed Zucchini – Kousa Mahshi
This is a pretty exciting recipe because it uses power tools. I meant for this blog to be more of a collection of our favorite recipes, but it is also fun to add new ones along with photos (such as this one). This recipe was inspired by the arrival of zucchini season and by the […]