dinners
My Tata’s Chicken Soup
While dicing local onions and red potatoes on Sunday evening, and speaking with my mom on the phone, I found out that my Tata Wardeh often added turmeric to her chicken soups, for color and for health. Tata Wardeh is/was my grandmother for whom I was named; she passed away after living a long and [...]
Chicken, Rice & 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 cups of cooked [...]
Quinoa Dinner Cake Sandwich
Our terrific and yummy dinner last night:
Warm Quinoa Dinner Cakes filled with Wild Salmon Salad,
topped with shredded raw goat cheddar cheese and sliced avocado.
Quinoa Dinner Cakes with Sweet Potato — Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free
These are dinner cakes, meant to be eaten as “bread” along with main dishes such as chicken, chicken salad, hummus, or wild salmon salad. Treat one of these similar to a Middle Eastern pocket bread (without the pocket) that is held in one hand, alternately taking bites of it and the other foods on one’s [...]
BBQ Sauce
This is the sauce from the BBQ Short Ribs recipe. I created it watery to allow for thickening during cooking.
I have used this sauce for ribs (link above) and also for chicken. To make the chicken, I poured about 1 cup of this sauce and an equal amount cashew milk over chicken thighs and drumsticks [...]
BBQ Short Ribs
The best part of this recipe is the sauce. Keep the extra to use for cooking or marinating other meats.
5 grass-fed beef short ribs, cut into 1-1/2″ thick pieces
1 can tomato paste
3 cups filtered water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 cup [...]
Pinto Bean Spread
This is a very delicious spread to smooth on toasted Four Grain Flatbreads (gluten-free), top with cheese and put under the broiler so the cheese can melt and crisp up.
I’ve noticed that differing spice companies offer spices of varying potencies. The best flavor will come from quality dried spices. So please adjust these spices to [...]
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.
Then when I [...]
Creamy Black Bean Chili
My other name for this chili is “Change of Pace Chili” because that’s what it is — a little different from the usual fare, but very chili-like.
2 pounds grass-fed ground beef
1 onion, diced
1 14-ounce can light coconut milk
2 cups beef broth
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
4 cups cooked black beans
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 [...]
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