Tag: vegetarian

Filipino egg-dipped eggplant (tortang talong)

We have been intrigued by this Filipino recipe and tried it with Chinese eggplant: https://panlasangpinoy.com/filipino-vegetable-food-eggplant-omelet-tortang-talong-recipe/. Our modifications: first, we made only one eggplant (a quarter of the recipe). We grilled the Chinese eggplant directly on our gas burner on medium heat. We charred it until the skin turned brown and the flesh appeared to soften…… Continue reading Filipino egg-dipped eggplant (tortang talong)

Creamy mac and cheese with panko topping

My husband loves mac and cheese, and we decided to try this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/791299472-creamy-mac-and-cheese-with-buttered-crumbs?unlocked_article_code=1.G1E.ourk.neG1O0njXeTE&smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Our modifications: first, we halved the recipe as follows: for the main body, 12 oz (minus 1/4 cup, set aside) Trader Joe’s Ooey Gooey Cheese Blend (https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products.html), which is a combo of cheddar, gruyere, and havarti (see note below); 2 Tbsp…… Continue reading Creamy mac and cheese with panko topping

Kichidi by Divya’s Kitchen

We tried this recipe from Bon Appetit: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/simple-khichari. We especially liked the addition of quinoa, which we had not seen in other kichidi recipes. Our modifications: first, due to our pantry, we omitted the curry leaves. Instead, we added 1/8 tsp asofoetida, 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, and 1 large dried bay leaf to the turmeric.…… Continue reading Kichidi by Divya’s Kitchen

Black-eyed peas, Instant Pot style

We need cooked black-eyed peas for a recipe, so we followed this easy method for cooking 1 lb dried black-eyed peas in the Instant Pot: https://beanrecipes.com/instant-pot-black-eyed-peas/ We followed the instructions for manual timing and manual release (despite warnings to the contrary on the Instant Pot panel). The peas turned out very well: perfectly cooked but…… Continue reading Black-eyed peas, Instant Pot style

Cuban black beans (frijoles negros), vegetarian and Instant Pot style

We have been craving Cuban black beans for a few weeks. We initially planned to follow a traditional recipe (overnight soak, then hours on the stovetop) from a 1973 NYT recipe (see Note 1 below). But then we stumbled upon this Instant Pot recipe for vegetarian frijoles negro on Instagram (we recommend watching the video…… Continue reading Cuban black beans (frijoles negros), vegetarian and Instant Pot style

Banana bread with chocolate chips and nuts

We have a lot of frozen bananas and decided to try this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020899-chocolate-chip-banana-bread?unlocked_article_code=1.tlA._8nF.4xy-IUtCydSN&smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Our modifications: first, instead of plain Greek yogurt, we used 1/3 cup Siggi’s nonfat vanilla Icelandic yogurt. Second, because our bananas were on the larger side, we had extra batter for a mini-loaf (pictured above) in addition to a 9×5”…… Continue reading Banana bread with chocolate chips and nuts

Lemon-garlic sour cream dip

I had a craving for French onion dip, but wanted to try a version using fresh ingredients. We tried this recipe, which combines full-fat sour cream with fresh lemon juice and zest, salt, and 1 clove microplaned garlic: https://www.allrecipes.com/3-ingredient-sour-cream-dip-11989936. Despite not having dried onion, it does evoke French onion dip and is very tasty. (June…… Continue reading Lemon-garlic sour cream dip

Simple frozen fruit smoothies

Years ago, my husband loved ordering fruit smoothies from Whole Foods’ kiosks. Those smoothie bars are long gone, but we had a craving this weekend. Taking inspiration from recipes such as this one (https://www.thekitchn.com/pineapple-smoothie-recipe-23761690), we experimented with two flavors: Pineapple smoothie: 1/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt (we used Siggi’s Icelandic-style), 1.5 Tbsp honey, 1.5 cups…… Continue reading Simple frozen fruit smoothies