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Welcome to the second version of this blog, now much improved. If any good came of quarantine, it was the chance to adventure with and appreciate food! I bring organization and order to the kitchen, while Ethan has opened my eyes to how to be able to go off book, and to the beauty in the chaos. Enjoy the rainbow here that is mostly vegetables and maybe some of Ethan's colorful meats/fish that ideally once lived happy and meaningful lives before experiencing ethical and respectful deaths.

Sesame brocolli tofu with rice!!! Yum

 https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sesame-tofu-with-broccoli

Mushroom Stroganoff

 Ingredients:  1lb wide egg noodles 3tbsp butter, divided 1 small white onion thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves minced 1lb baby bella mushrooms (or white porcini I think?)  1/2 cup dry white wine  1.5 cups vegetable stock  1tbsp worcestershire sauce 3/.5tbsp flour  1/2 cup plan greek yogurt  Instructions:  https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/mushroom-stroganoff/

Alison Roman Chickpea Curry

 Ingredients:  olive oil  4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 large yellow onion, chopped  1 2 inch piece ginger, finely chopped 1.5tsp turmeric  1 tsp red pepper flakes  2 15 ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 15 ounce cans full fat coconut milk  2 cups vegetable stock  1 bunch swiss chard, kale, spinach mint leaves for serving  yogurt for serving  toasted pita for serving  Instructions:  Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large pot over medium. Add garlic, onion and ginger. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent and starts to brown a little at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric, 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, and the chickpeas, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, so the chickpeas sizzle and fry a bit in the spices and oil, until they’ve started to break down and get a little browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove about a cup of chickpeas and se...

Kathy's Famous Fried Rice

 Ingredients:  Olive oil/butter for pan  3 eggs whisked 2 medium carrots 1 small onion 3 cloves garlic minced 1 cup frozen peas thawed 3 cups rice cooked and chilled  soy sauce, oyster sauce 1 tsp sesame oil  green onions for garnish  tofu  Instructions for tofu:  https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-crispy-baked-tofu/ Instructions for stir fry:  1. Cook eggs first, set aside  2. In same pan, add chopped carrots and onion to saute for 3-4 min  3. Stir in garlic for another minute 4. Add cold rice, peas for another 3-4 min  5. Add eggs, sauces

Instapot Lentil Sweet Potato Kale ~Soup

A hearty soup packed with nutrients and super easy to make. Ingredients: olive oil 3 cloves garlic 1/2 sweet onion 5 stocks celery 1 sweet potato (1/2 inch cubes) 1 cup rinsed lentils 1 can diced tomatoes 1/2 a bundle of kale - chopped salt, pep, tj's chile lime 4 cups (1 carton) vegetable broth Directions: prepare ingredients Turn instapot to saute and add olive oil Once oil is hot - stir in the above ingredients in order they are listed - allowing each ingredient 1-2 minutes before adding the next Cover instapot and pressure cook for 12 minutes ouilla - hearty soup

Veggie Burgers

Ingredients: fresh tasty buns - toasted 4 frozen black bean based veggie burgers avocado - sliced lengthwise cheddah cheese ketchup and hot sauce french fries Instructions: Cook burgers per instructions on box. Add cheese with 2 minutes remaining in the cooking process. Add toppings and serve with fries

Butterhead Lettuce, Strawberry, Goat Cheese Salad

WARNING ONLY CONSUME IN THE SUMMER Ingredients: Butterhead lettuce 1 cup Strawberries 1/2 cup goat cheese wheel olive oil vinegar salt and pepp Instructions: Wash lettuce and retain large leaf size, dice strawberries, crumble goat cheese mix oil, vinegar, salt and pepp, and combine