My mother is allergic to coconut. This meant that there was very little coconut in my childhood.. and even after my childhood I’ve always been suspicious of it. That said.. I think I’m done being suspicious. It’s official.. I like coconut. At first it was drinks and the occasional German chocolate cake.. but now.. OMG coconut curry is so full…
Category: Worknight Dinners
$50 Kicker Chili
Fearghus really likes chili so I’ve been experimenting with it to find one that he likes so we can keep them in the freezer. I think I’ve finally found one that’s mostly pantry-fare. You could doll this up with red bell pepper, garlick and fresh tomatoes.. if you had those on hand.. or you can make it out of the…
Pappardelle with Chicken
Last week at the farmer’s market I bought Herb Pappardelle. They looked interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever made a dish with Pappardelle so it seemed like an interesting change. Knowing that I had lots of chicken in the fridge to use up I grepped the Internet for Pappardelle and chicken. I found this recipe among others: Presto Pasta Nights:…
Hungry Woman’s Quiche
aka: Real Men Eat Quiche Made quiche tonight. I followed the original mostly but added some swiss chard I had on hand (it needed to be used up). I found that I had to cook the quiche about 20 mintues longer than the original specified.. and that even then the potato seemed a bit underdone. I’ve update the recipe below.…
Healthy Chicken Tikka Masala
Earlier this week Fearghus commented that I tend to avoid spice in my cooking. I totally agree. I grew up in Ohio and then in Montana. Not exactly spice capitals in the US. My Father is very definitely anti-spice. So I never adventured into spicy cooking. I -have- gotten spicier since I moved to California.. but not to the levels…
Spinach, Onion and Bacon Frittata
My wall calendar is a garden calendar. It tells me what produce is in season.. and offers me a recipe to use with that product. October is Chard. The recipe is for a Chard Frittata. I don’t have chard.. but I do have spinach. Luckily Frittatas are very easy to modify. The original called for butter, mushrooms and chard. I…
Green Salad with citrus vinaigrette
I know that technically it’s autumn.. but unfortunately the Bay Area hasn’t gotten the message. When I called “the man” to let him know I was heading home from the office he suggested that maybe I should stay at the office.. and sleep on my office couch.. since it was air conditioned. The last gasp of summer is frying my…
Ode to Summer: Pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw
Nothing says summer more than barbecue and coleslaw. I’m not willing to give up BBQ and coleslaw completely for my “new healthy lifestyle” so here’s some easy fixes to old favorites. Most pulled pork recipes start with a shoulder roast. The problem is that shoulder roasts are terribly fatty. Since we’re doing slow cooking which will pretty much make -any-…