This was dinner a few nights ago. I have had family visiting for the past few and I have a few posts in the wings to type up and publish. Pot Roast 4 lb roast 1/2 onion, sliced 4 cloves garlic, smashed slightly with the side of the knife and chopped 1-2 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon … [Read more…]
Black Bean Soup
This is a simple black bean soup that we had for lunch, perfect for a cold, end-of-December day. It gets some color from the addition of potatoes, butternut squash, and carrots to the black beans. We served it with some cooked rice on top. Colorful Black Bean Soup 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon … [Read more…]
Salmon with Soy Maple Sauce
We had a dinner party, making two different salmon filets, one salmon filet had a lemon parsley butter sauce, and one had a soy maple sauce. I will blog the lemon parsley butter salmon shortly, but the soy maple salmon recipe is below: Soy Maple Salmon 1.5 – 2 lb salmon filet 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/4 onion, sliced 1/2 cup … [Read more…]
Curried Ground Beef with Peas and Potatoes
Peas and Potatoes (Basella wa Batata) is a commonly made dish in the Levant area. Some people make this as a tomato based stew, and some as a sort of a curry stew. My family typically made it as a curry, but I love it both ways. Tonight, however, I made it close to how I always had it growing up, as a curried stew served with yogurt and … [Read more…]
Tray Baked Herb Chicken and Potatoes
This is a very easy weeknight dish, though we happened to have it on the weekend this time 🙂 . You place all your desired ingredients in a baking tray, and let it do it’s thing on it’s own while you do everything else you have to do. There are many variations on tray bakes, but they are a staple of any working parent’s repertoire. This was … [Read more…]
Roasted Sweet and White Potatoes with Lemon and Cilantro
This is a roasted medley of sweet and white potatoes that we had with turkey leftovers. (Thanksgiving turkey and side dish recipes will follow shortly). I realized that we went through the sides much faster than the turkey, so I had to come up with something that did not require me to leave the house for groceries, and was a fix-it-and-forget-it … [Read more…]
Lamb Curry with Potatoes and Spinach
Last weekend, a good friend of mine posted some pictures of her trip to the British Virgin Islands, while I was braving frigid weather in the Mid-Atlantic region. So, naturally, I needed some Caribbean food to warm me up. This is a take on the traditional Trinidadian “Curry Goat”. I did not have any goat meat handy, but I had about a pound of … [Read more…]
Green Beans with Tomatoes and Olive Oil
qqWe got some gorgeous green beans at a local farm, along with ripe summer tomatoes. This is a classic Mediterranean dish. While some versions contain beef or lamb, I prefer the lighter, vegetarian version when I have fresh summer produce. I love this with warmed pita or flatbread.1 tablespoon canola oil 1 small onion, chopped 1-2 cloves garlic, … [Read more…]
Lentil Stew
8 ounces brown or green lentils, picked over if needed, and rinsed 1 carrot, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 cup spinach, roughly chopped 1/4 bunch of parsley, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2 tablespoons oil 2 cups egg noodles 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon madras curry powder pinch of cinnamon or allspice Water or chicken broth Heat oil on … [Read more…]