I am breaking my ‘there has to be at least 1 local ingredient’ rule to include this dish. It is one of our favorite simple, basic entrees. Whenever we haven’t had fish in a while, and I feel the need to give Cam a real shot of protein, I know I can turn to cornmeal-crusted tilapia…
Category: Main Dish
Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Crunchy Apple Slaw
I had planned to make this for dinner, but forgot to set up the crock pot before I left the house for the afternoon. By the time I realized it, it was too late to make it for dinner that night. So, I put it up to cook when I got home and set it…
Tah Chin (Persian Rice with Chicken, Saffron & Yogurt) – revisited
I have refined my Tah Chin over the years, now using a Persian rice cooker. The recipe below is still the one I base off of, but always am fiddling at the edges. The moment before unfolding is still always stressful… But now this is what I unmold… I have found that a key step…
Dragon Bowl with Sweet Potato, Kale, Chickpeas, Avocado & Egg
Sweet potatoes from my garden, yes there are still a few… I love anything topped with egg, especially roasted vegetables. Combine that with my new discovery of rice bowls, and you have a beautiful, colorful satisfying base for the egg.There are also spiced chickpeas to add flavor and texture. The recipe calls for sprinkling them on top,…
Chile-and-Olive Oil Fried Egg with Avocado and Sprouts
It’s been a busy few weeks with a lot of heavy, rich, fattening foods and way too much sugar. So I wanted to start the new year with a light, fresh, healthy and very flavorful dinner. I also wanted it to be quick and easy, so, a twist on breakfast for dinner it was…Chile-and-Olive Oil…
Lamb Biryani
One of our guests for Thanksgiving brought leg of lamb – how wonderful! With all the food we made, I had both turkey and lamb leftovers. I ended up freezing about 3 cups-worth of lamb pieces.I had initially planned on using leftover turkey and making turkey biryani, but I decided the lamb would be an…
Mushroom Noodle Latkes
Here is an amazing Hanukkah recipe from Chabad.org. As you can tell, I love making latkes, and enjoy making latkes out of non-traditional foods, like apple or spinach & feta. So, I just had to try noodle-based latkes. And, one or our daughters was going to be home and she loves mushrooms, so this was…
Leftover Turkey Mole Tacos in the Slow Cooker
I am posting this now because we froze some of our Thanksgiving leftover turkey for use on days just like this. I have not felt like cooking since Thanksgiving – yes, almost 2 weeks! So, yesterday, I pulled two 2-cup bags of turkey out of the freezer into the fridge to defrost. At lunchtime today,…
Orecchiette with Seared Cauliflower, Chicken and Greens
It is funny that some of my favorite dishes are created when I am trying to clean out either my refrigerator or my cabinet. This time I needed space in my refrigerator to prepare for Thanksgiving. What needed to go? half a cauliflower, half a bag of baby greens, and some chicken fingers that Cam…
Roasted Fall Vegetables with Pumpkin Seed Oil
It was a night when I needed to make a relatively fast dinner, but had no idea what I wanted to make. I stopped at one of the local farm markets and picked up a cauliflower; I decided I would do something with the cauliflower and some of the sweet potatoes from my garden….
Andrea's Garden Cooking 