Hot dogs and lentils are a match made in heaven and are also extremely cheap! You can keep it basic and use regular hot-dots, or get fancy ones from Kramarczuk’s or another meat market. I used their coarse-ground weiners with great results. Use green or brown lentils, not the red ones. I added orzo pasta […]
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Chicken Pasta Operation Icebox
Dan claims this is an original recipe, but I think it’s just a variation of Pasta Fazool and Pesto Sausage Desperation. He absolutely loved it and insisted that I post it on the blog. It is indeed delicious. The basic idea is protein (could be leftover meat) + pasta + miscellaneous color/flavor agents that do […]
Spanish Tortilla (omelette)
I think I like leftover potatoes better than the first time they come around, and this is one reason why. This makes a hearty, easy meal that feeds a crowd, and even keeps vegetarians happy. It’s great hot, but also good cold as a late-night snack (sort of the 17th century Taco Bell). You can […]
Couscous Salad
This is a great dish to bring bright colors and fresh (non-mayonnaisey) flavors to a potluck. I used “maftoul” (giant couscous), but you could any grain that suits your fancy and stays toothsome when cooked: barley, wheat berries, bulghur, brown rice, wild rice, etc… 1.5 c. maftoul couscous3 c. chicken broth1 red bell pepper, diced1 […]
Suya African Grilled Meat
I wanted to try something different than my usual cooking adventures so I ventured into African cuisine. I already love to make sukuma wiki collard greens, and this recipe makes a great main course with the greens. I got the recipe from Kadirecipes. 2 lb grilling meat, such as tri-tip1/4 c. raw peanuts1 Tbsp. paprika […]
Chori-Pollo: Chicken with Chorizo
This dish is like the mullet of Mexican food: it tempers the healthful protein of chicken breast with the decadent fattiness of chorizo. Everyone wins! I grilled the chicken, but you could cook it any way that works for you. Most restaurants drown this dish in cheese, but it really only needs a little bit […]
Creme de Papaya Smoothie
This dish is from Brazil, where it is often served after a heavy, meat-laden churrasco meal (primarily to tourists), with the idea that the papain enzyme will help dissolve the pile of meat you just consumed. Don’t know if it works, but it is definitely delicious. Typically it is made with vanilla ice cream to […]
Fried Rice: Step-by-Step with Pictures!
I received a request to share my fried rice recipe, written for a kitchen beginner. There are a lot of subtleties for making awesome fried rice, which would make it a lot easier to teach in-person; this step-by-step is the next best thing. I’m going to shout a bit in this post, but listen to […]
Date Ball Cookies
These cookies are super simple, and quite healthy for cookies! Ingredients:2 c. almond butter (or any nut butter)*2 c. chopped dates (I like to buy whole dates and chop them myself so they become very sticky)2 c. oats (I prefer quick oats because they are smaller)optional: coconut, honey, maple syrup, vanilla extract, seedsMethod:Mix well with […]
Kufta in Yogurt Sauce كفتة باللبن
I made this not quite realizing that it was a real recipe – I was thinking of making shish barak (see Mimi’s recipe for that), which is kind of like Middle Eastern ravioli. However, I had no patience for making all those little ravioli, but I really enjoyed that sauce. Only later did I realize […]