Chicken, Rice & Bean Skillet

Chicken, Rice and Bean Skillet

This is one of my not-very-precise recipes, and it also happens to be very forgiving. I created it along the same lines as many of my hard-to-duplicate-exactly skillet dishes. It was delicious last night and I’m looking forward to having more for lunch today. 1 red onion, diced extra virgin olive oil 2 or 3 [...]

Ginger Chicken, Rice & Lentil Soup

Ginger Chicken, Rice & Lentil Soup This soup is heart-warming, healthy and delicious. Serve it on after a day spent outside in cool winter or fall weather. It makes a large quantity — great for company or for wonderfully nourishing leftovers. Even though the soup will be cooking in part all day long, it is [...]

Beef Roast with Tomatoes, White Beans and Brown Rice

I called last night’s skillet dish Beef Roast with Tomatoes, White Beans and Brown Rice. I put a grass-fed beef chuck roast in the crockpot yesterday morning, covered in water and salted and peppered. I could have added sliced onion, but didn’t take the time. I also had another crockpot cooking up the white beans. [...]

Spicy & Creamy Beef over Brown Jasmine Rice

The Rice: 2 cups brown jasmine rice, dry 4 cups filtered water 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Combine all ingredients in a 3 or 4 quart stockpot. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook, undisturbed (don’t lift that lid!) for [...]

Beef Stew with Garden Tomatoes & Brown Jasmine Rice

The tomatoes and herbs add wonderful flavor to this stew. Feel free to add other chopped vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots or celery during the last 1/2 hour of simmering. 2 pounds beef stew meat or sirloin tip steak, cubed (preferably grass-fed) 1 onion, diced 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil stock or water 4 [...]

Spanish Rice

2 cups brown basmati or jasmine rice 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon oregano 2 teaspoons sea salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 6 tablespoons tomato paste plus enough water to make 4-1/4 cups Put rice, olive oil and all spices in a 4 quart pot. Combine [...]

Creamy Beef & Broccoli over Rice

Creamy Beef & Broccoli over Rice 2 cups brown basmati or jasmine rice 4 cups water 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef 1 onion, diced 1 pound fresh or frozen broccoli florets and trimmed stems 1 14-ounce can coconut milk 14 ounces water (use the coconut milk can) 1/4 cup [...]

Loubieh — Arabic Green Bean Stew

We picked up our grass-fed lamb last week. I used the stew meat right away to make an Arabic dish for Friday's dinner. The dish is called Loubieh — which means "green bean stew" and is served over rice. Our dinner was fantastic. The lamb's flavor is excellent and it is so tender. Loubieh — [...]

Mujadareh

3 cups lentils, uncooked 1 cup brown rice, uncooked 1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, or whey 8 to 12 cups filtered water 2 large onions, sliced 4 T extra virgin olive oil (or other cooking fat, such as tallow or coconut oil) salt and pepper to taste optional: cinnamon to taste Put [...]