Japanese vegetable curry. I grew up eating Japanese curry rice; my mom would sauté beef chunks, add onion and potato, and then fold in S&B Golden Curry Sauce Mix: http://www.sbfoods-worldwide.com/products/curry/retail/america_page.html#a3. This mix is a curry roux packaged into semi-firm blocks, and it comes in Mild to Very Hot versions; none of them is particularly spicy. As… Continue reading Japanese curry rice
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Lime-infused quinoa pilaf with walnuts and portobellos
This recipe is based on an amazingly delicious, ad hoc recipe that my friend Leah shared with me. I will try to add the recipe later. (Mar. 2015)
Sweet oven-baked grits and millet with pecans, maple syrup, and honey
Recipe is here: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/03/13/health/sweet-oven-baked-grits-and-millet-with-pecans-and-maple-syrup.html?referrer (Mar. 2015) Note: The photo shows our modification: we swapped out medium-grain cornmeal for the grits and amaranth for the millet. We also garnished with walnuts instead of pecans. The result was less solid than the original recipe, but still delicious. (Nov. 2016)
Old-fashioned cornmeal mush with fresh blueberries
Recipe is here: http://ansonmills.com/recipes/475 . We recommend reducing the amount of salt to just 1/8 tsp (the recipe calls for 1 tsp). We also fold the hot milk (we use 1 or 2%, not whole) into the pot, rather than serving it on the side. (Mar. 2015)
Broccoli and portobello frittata with Yukon potato crust
This recipe was inspired by a delicious frittata that my friend Leah shared with me last week. I will try to post the recipe later. (Mar. 2015)
Roasted beets
Roasted beets are delicious and deceptively easy to make. Preheat oven to 400. Clean and trim ends off of beets. Coat each beet with neutral vegetable oil, then place in a foil pocket, crimping edges so that nothing will leak out. Roast in oven for 1 hour. When cool, rub skin off each beet with… Continue reading Roasted beets
Blueberry corn muffins
I have tried out a number of corn muffin recipes, and this one is my favorite. Preheat oven to 425. Stir 1 2/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup blue cornmeal, ½ tsp salt, 1 Tbsp baking powder, and ½ tsp baking soda in a small bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, cream together 1/3… Continue reading Blueberry corn muffins
Pear, avocado, and spinach salad
I learned this recipe from my step-MIL, who ingeniously combined crisp pear with ripe avocado. The recipe is simple: line a serving dish with baby spinach, place one sliced (1/4") and cored pear (here, Bartlett, but any crisp pear will do) on top of the spinach, and then top with slices from one avocado (the… Continue reading Pear, avocado, and spinach salad
Indian-style quinoa pilaf
Another great recipe by Shubhra Ramineni's Healthy Vegetarian Indian Cooking. This is makes an easy and portable lunch. Rinse, clean, and drain 1 cup uncooked quinoa, and set aside. Heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil in a medium sauce pan, then add 20 whole cashews (split into halves). Saute until cashews are light golden (about 20… Continue reading Indian-style quinoa pilaf
Indian cauliflower and potato (aloo gobi)
This recipe is from a wonderful and easy-to-follow cookbook, Healthy Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Shubha Ramineni. Using a large skillet (or a low-walled Dutch oven), heat 3 Tbsp vegetable oil, then add 1 medium vine-ripe tomato (quartered). Cover the skillet and cook until tomato becomes soft, stirring frequently. Add 1 medium head cauliflower (washed and… Continue reading Indian cauliflower and potato (aloo gobi)
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