We tried this recipe, and it was quite tasty: https://www.thespruceeats.com/yuca-with-garlic-sauce-yuca-con-mojo-2138229 Prior to boiling the cassava pieces, we removed the tough stem that runs from top to bottom of the cassava. We also used a small shallot instead of two red onions. (July 2023).
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Cottage cheese pancakes
I first heard about cottage cheese pancakes from a NYT interview of renowned food editor Dawn Davis. We decided to try this recipe: https://www.acouplecooks.com/cottage-cheese-pancakes/ This was delicious. We cooked the pancakes in ghee (instead of standard butter). We served this with a simple fruit salad (summer fruit tossed with honey and lime juice). (July 2023)… Continue reading Cottage cheese pancakes
Moroccan chick pea and lentil soup (harira)
We have made harira before, but we were intrigued by this recipe's use of two different types of lentils (red and green) plus chick peas: https://www.feastingathome.com/harira-soup/ We followed the recipe pretty closely, and it turned out well. Our minor modifications: first, instead of cayenne pepper, we used 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili, a lower heat ground… Continue reading Moroccan chick pea and lentil soup (harira)
Easy pineapple sheet cake
We had a 20 oz can of crushed pineapple on hand, and we decided to try this recipe on a whim: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/easiest-ever-pineapple-cake/ Due to our pantry, we skipped the cream cheese frosting. We added 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to the batter. To avoid having the pieces sink to the bottom of the cake, we tossed…… Continue reading Easy pineapple sheet cake
Lebanese lentils and bulgur with caramelized onion (mujadara hamra)
We had a craving for mujadara, and we tried this version with bulgur instead of rice: https://www.maureenabood.com/lebanese-mujadara/ We followed the instructions pretty closely. Our minor modifications: first, we cooked the onions in our Ultimate pan, and we found that it took more time (35 mins) and more canola oil (about 1/2 cup total) to properly…… Continue reading Lebanese lentils and bulgur with caramelized onion (mujadara hamra)
Egyptian fava beans, version 3 (ful mudammes)
We tried this recipe for a quick lunch: https://moribyan.com/ful-medames-vegetarian-fava-bean-stew/ We followed the instructions, except we used 1 tsp smoked paprika instead of regular paprika. This was a mistake because the smokiness overpowered the dish. The next time we will use regular paprika and may reduce to 1/2 tsp. (June 2023)
South Indian vegetable lentil tamarind soup (sambhar)
I love masala dosa, and this weekend I had a craving for sambhar (the soup that accompanies the crispy dosa). We used MTR sambhar mix as a shortcut, but this recipe ended up still being quite involved and multistep. https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/andhra-sambar-recipe-how-to-make-south-indian-sambar/ Our modifications: First, we made the mistake of buying tamarind concentrate and tamarind powder instead… Continue reading South Indian vegetable lentil tamarind soup (sambhar)
South Indian hot lentil rice mixture (bisi bele bhath or bisi bele huli ana)
This is one of my favorite dishes from Nirvana, a local vegetarian Indian restaurant that closed many years ago. At Nirvana, they called it bisi bele huli ana. After consulting a few online recipes, we tried this recipe: https://hebbarskitchen.com/bisi-bele-bath-recipe-bisibelabath-rice/ Our modifications: first, based on tips from https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/bisi-bele-bath/, as a shortcut we used MTR brand bisibele… Continue reading South Indian hot lentil rice mixture (bisi bele bhath or bisi bele huli ana)
Padma Lakshmi’s Indian red lentil stew (dal tadka)
We love Padma Lakshmi, and we will miss seeing her as host of Top Chef. We decided to try her dal recipe: https://www.padmalakshmi.com/dal-recipe It was delicious and comforting. In her video demonstration of this recipe on Instagram, she mentioned adding amchoor (green mango) powder for tartness at the end. We substituted with about 1 tsp… Continue reading Padma Lakshmi’s Indian red lentil stew (dal tadka)
Vietnamese bittersweet caramel sauce, version 2
We have made Andrea Nguyen's iconic bittersweet caramel sauce since the publication of her first cookbook, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen. We always store our homemade sauce in a beloved plum jelly jar. This time, we tried her latest version, which she recorded in a video: https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2020/04/vietnamese-caramel-sauce-recipe-video.html The method is similar. This version includes a touch… Continue reading Vietnamese bittersweet caramel sauce, version 2
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