We tried this recipe, and it was delicious: https://www.blessthismessplease.com/chicken-tacos/ Our modifications: we used a mix of chicken breast and thigh meat, and we chopped it into bite-sized pieces prior to marinating it for an hour. While sauteeing the seasoned chicken, we found a lot of liquid emitted; we sopped it up with paper towels to… Continue reading Mexican-style chicken soft tacos
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Roasted broccolini
Preheat oven to 425. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, then lightly coat the foil surface with canola oil (I often use an oil spray for even coating. Wash, dry, and trim broccolini (cut vertically as needed for even cooking). Lightly toss the broccolini in 1-2 tsp canola oil, then spread in a single… Continue reading Roasted broccolini
Pan con tomate
For some reason, the text of my 2018 original Tumblr post disappeared. I know that we made this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019423-pan-con-tomate?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. It was easy, refreshing, and tasty. I recommend eating quickly before the bread gets soggy. (Aug. 2018, re-posted Aug. 2022)
Japanese chicken and radish stew
We tried this recipe: https://www.cookforyourlife.org/recipes/simmered-chicken-with-daikon-radish/ Our modifications: we used 6 skinless drumsticks, 1 ½ purple topped turnips (peeled and cut into 2x2 cubes), and one bunch red radishes (trimmed and either halved lengthwise or left whole, depending on size). We added some freshly ground black pepper. To nearly cover the chicken and radish, we ended… Continue reading Japanese chicken and radish stew
Stone fruit salad with mint
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12558-minty-fruit-salad We added a dash of black pepper. (July 2018)
Mexican-style beef fajitas
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3505-fajitas-meat-filled-tortillas-with-hot-sauce It is harder to execute than expected: the instructions call for halving the skirt steak width, which we did with a boning knife. We tried oven-broiling the individual slabs of skirt steak, but they wouldn’t brown in the oven. So we resorted to a hard sear on medium-high heat in… Continue reading Mexican-style beef fajitas
Greek-style braised cabbage with chickpeas and bulgur
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013499-cabbage-with-tomatoes-bulgur-and-chickpeas Our modifications: first, we used about half a medium head of cabbage, julienned into ¼ inch width. Second, we used 2 cups unsalted chicken broth instead of water (see Note below). If you use water or vegetable broth, this is a vegetarian dish. Third, instead of 14.5 oz canned… Continue reading Greek-style braised cabbage with chickpeas and bulgur
Homecooked chickpeas
This is not a recipe as much as a post about method. Instead of using 14.5 oz canned chickpeas, we soaked ¾ cup dried chickpeas in room temperature water (enough to cover the beans by two inches) and ¼ tsp salt, which we soaked overnight in the fridge. We generally followed tips from this post… Continue reading Homecooked chickpeas
Lentil stew with butternut squash and carrot
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013357-lentil-stew-with-pumpkin-or-sweet-potatoes We used 1 lb butternut squash (the smallest we could find) (see Note below) and 1 carrot instead of ½ lb squash and 2 carrots. We finished the soup (after turning off heat) with juice from half a lemon. We also found this recipe took about 2 hours to… Continue reading Lentil stew with butternut squash and carrot
Bulgar and chickpea salad with oven-roasted trimmed artichokes
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016221-bulgur-and-chickpea-salad-with-roasted-artichokes First, for detailed instructions on trimming and roasting artichokes, see this method post: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/175450614661/oven-roasted-trimmed-artichokes-we-trimmed-large Second, we modified this NYT recipe by reducing the amount of salt to barely ½ tsp total and using no-salt canned chick peas. We also used 1 Tbsp dried chives instead of 2 Tbsp fresh… Continue reading Bulgar and chickpea salad with oven-roasted trimmed artichokes
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