Saturday, November 24, 2007
Lemon Cilantro Spahgetti
1 lemon
2 tbl Dijon
1/4th tsp sugar and salt
2 chicken breasts
salt and pepper
5 garlic cloves, minced
8oz (250g) grean beans/snow peas
1 c+ cilantro or fresh basil (Extra colantro good)
cook pasta
grate 2 tsp lemon rind in a bowl
and sqeeze 3 tbls lemon juice
add dijon, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt...mix
slice chicken. fry garlic and add chicken, salt and pepper
Chop into bite size pieces and add beans/peas to last 3 min of pasta h2o
rince and add everything
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Indian Spiced eggplant and cauliflower stew
2 tablespoons curry powder, preferably hot Madras
1 teaspoon garam masala (maybe add a bit more)
1 teaspoon mustard seeds (we used dijon ~2 tble)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1-pound eggplant, cut into 1-inch chunks (more the better)
3 cups cauliflower florets
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt (optional)
1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add curry powder, garam masala and mustard seeds and toast, stirring, until the spices begin to darken, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.
2. Add oil, onion, garlic, ginger and salt to the pot and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in eggplant, cauliflower, tomatoes, chickpeas, water and the spices. Bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Top each serving with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
A2 Pizzas
2 Red peppers
1 Head garlic
1/2 Bag mushrooms
1 "thing" chopped spinach
1 Chicken breast, sliced/chunked
1 Can pinapple
~6 olives
mozza/feta cheese
pizza sauce
pizza dugh
Fry:
Chop chicken and marinate in tandoori spice
onions until brown
add sliced peppers, mushrooms and garlic
add spinach and cook until spinach is done
add chicken
cook until chicken is done
put sauce on dough
add some cheese
put mix on top
add cheese
add pineapple and olives
cook 450 for about 20 min
makes 2 pizzas
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Leftover Tuna Brunch
Currents
Raisens
1 Egg
1 Can tuna
Curry
salt
Pepper
Cook rice with currents, raisens, salt and curry. We use left over rice.
Add tuna, egg and pepper and fry until cooked.
Enjoy
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Cream of Potato Mushroom Soup
1 med. onion - chopped1 med carrot- chopped1/4 cup celery - chopped2 Tbls. butter OR margarine4 med. potatoes - peeled, diced1 cup vegetable broth or water1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley OR 2 Tbls. dried parsley1/4 tsp. ground thyme1/2 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves minced salt and pepper - to taste1 1/2 cups milk mixed with 2 Tbls. all-purpose flour
-In a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, cook onions, carrots and celery, mushroomsin butter until soft.-Add potatoes, parsley, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to saucepan; simmer for 15 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.-Stir milk/flour mixture into the saucepan.-Potatoes and vegetables will cook down and thicken the soup-Simmer soup, stirring often, until thickened.
PS can add 1 cup canned/frozen corn
From - Chefmom
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Kookoo sabzi
3-5 dried dates or raisins
1/4C walnuts
1/2c Sabzi polo
Mix all ingredients together. fry in a pan on med-hi until you can flip it.
let other side cook for a couple minutes.
Good for breakfast or supper
Sabzi polo
use in eggs, rice with fish and others.
French fries
spices: garlic powder, curry, garlic pepper etc
salt and pepper
Slice up potatoes anyway. put in bag and add spices.
put on pan and bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes.
Chicken fingers
spices: garam masala, garlic powder, curry etc.
bread crumbs
salt
Slice chicken breast lengthwise, about 1 cm or more thick.
put in bag. add desired spices, salt, and bread crumbs.
shake up until completely covered.
put on pan and bake for 10-15 min at 400C
serve with French fries and veggies.
Friday, February 9, 2007
Chicken chickpeas
1 big potato
6 mushrooms
1C cooked/canned chickpeas (or other beans)
1 onion
1C chicken or turkey chopped
1 Green onion
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/2C tomato sauce
spices like: turmeric, curry, pepper
salt
Make polo
fry onion in larger pan until golden brown.
add chopped potatoes
add mushrooms and garlic and let cook for 3 min
add chicken and spices. stir and put the lid on. let cook for a few minutes.
add tomato sauce and out lid on and let simmer until potatoes and chicken are cooked throughly.
add rice and chickpeas to the rest of the pan. let simmer for a few minutes.
enjoy
*Note: may need some extra spices
Lentil Rice (Adas polo)
1/3 cup lentils
1/2 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomato
1 onion (finely chopped or shredded)
1 cup chopped beef or chicken or turkey
Suggested Spices: Currey, black or chili pepper, garlic and turmeric
salt
put polo on
rinse lentils and put them in a pot. Add water and bring to boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes.
Fry the onions in a pan until golden.
Add meat and spices, stir for about a min to mix things up then put the lid and let the meat cook. when the meat gives away its juice add the tomato sauce and stir for about 5 minutes. add a little water if necessary.
Rinse the cooked lentils and add them to polo and add the meat sauce and mix everything together
Put the lid on (if you have a drying cloth use it) and let the content in the pot cook about 10 min on low heat.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Spinach rice mix up
1/2c rice
5-6 prunes
1 chicken breast
onions
salt
turmeric
pepper
spices like Cajun, curry, tandoori or garam masala
Cook rice until almost done.
Fry onions until golden brown. chop chicken into chunks and fry with onions and what ever spices.
Add spinach and cook until tender.
add prunes and mix with rice.
cover and let sit for a few minutes
enjoy yumness