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Simple Granola
Everyone knows that more whole grain is always a good thing to eat. I love granola, as does Mike and yet I won’t spend the abhorrent amounts of money asked for in a store to buy a 10-oz bag of granola that will disappear in one sitting in my house. I found the origin of […]
Hummus
Hummus Combine the following in food processor: 1 14-oz can garbanzo beans (i drain and rinse, you decide about that one), 1/3 c. tahini, 1/4 c. lemon juice, 1 T. oilive oil, 2 t. minced garlic, 1 t. salt, and 1/4 c. water for smoothness (this is optional but it seems to even it out […]
Blueberry syrup
I love blueberries and go picking every summer at my favorite farm, usually twice if I can manage. This summer I got one good visit in and picked 20#. One thing I like to make with the bounty is blueberry syrup. I have always loved blueberry syrup since I was young, often desiring it more […]
Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
Tortillas 1 c. unbleached flour, 1 c. whole wheat flour, 2/3 c. water and 1/3 c. oil. Mix flours in bowl, add oil and work into flour with hands. Pour in water, mix well to incorporate. Tear off dough and form balls with hands; cover with plastic and a wet paper towel and allow to […]
Roasted Corn and Tomato Relish
Roasted Corn and Tomato Relish 16 fl oz. olive oil 12 fl oz. white wine ½ oz. roasted garlic paste ½ oz. salt 1 t. coarse ground black pepper 3# 12 oz. roasted corn kernels 15 Roma tomato, concasse 2 oz. sliced green onions 3 T. chopped cilantro 3 T. chopped parsley Blend oil, vinegar […]
Rosemary Corn Soup
Rosemary Corn Soup 2 c. chopped onion ½ c. diced carrot ½ c. diced celery 3 T. butter 8 c. fresh corn 6 c. chicken or vegetable broth 1 T. fresh rosemary, minced 2 cloves garlic. Minced ¼ t. cayenne pepper 1 red pepper, seeded cored and diced 1 c. half and half Salt and […]
Pasta Fagioli
Pasta Fagioli 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium onion, diced 2 tbls extra virgin olive oil 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes 1 small zucchini or yellow squash, peeled and diced 1 c. fresh spinach, chopped 1 red pepper, seeded cored and diced 2 cup water 1 (16 oz) can cannelini beans, drained and rinsed […]
Palak Paneer (Indian cheese with creamy spinach)
Palak Paneer 1 lb paneer pieces 2 lb spinach 3 tablespoon onion (chopped) 2 tablespoon tomato (chopped) 2 tablespoon any cream (alternate: sour cream) 2 teaspoon garma masala powder 1 teaspoon cumin powder ½ teaspoon turmeric powder 2 tablespoon ghee or oil Heat ghee or butter and saute onion until golden. Add spinach and cook […]
My favorite of the Indian dishes
This was my favorite of all the dishes I made. I love this combination of cauliflower, potato and spices. The fenugreek is an amazing flavor, the seeds are toasted in oil until they are black and WOW……the taste is…..Mmmmmm. And really different. This had the best spice combo and balance of all the dishes. Just […]
Making Paneer (Indian Cheese)
I’ll write about my Indian feast in manageable amounts. If I posted it all at once it would just be too huge to focus on. The Paneer was the first recipe I made yesterday. I followed the instructions in Nancy McDermot’s ‘The Curry Cookbook’. It called for 6 c. whole milk and 1 1/2 c. […]