Who doesn’t love butternut squash? But I have to say that the squash that comes out of my garden is so much more flavorful that what you get in the store, there really is no comparison. If you can’t grow your own, try to get it from a farm market or farmer’s market, it will…
Category: Main Dish
Turkey Chili in the Slow Cooker
After Thanksgiving, I was turkeyed out. It had been 5 straight days of turkey meat for this family that eats vegetarian over 80% of the time. There was one last 1-pound bag of turkey in the fridge, but I really did not want to eat turkey again. So, I wanted to make a dish I…
Turkey Bacon & Tomato Pasta
I just have to share this picture I took while I was out for my before-train walk this morning. It was a foggy morning, and the sun was just starting to break through as I walked along the Christina River. This is one of my favorite spots along the river, a little enclave with this…
Lemon Pepper Tuna Kuku (Persian Omelet)
Comfort food! Tuna kuku is a comfort food. It is one of those simple foods that just makes me feel good to eat. It starts with some good eggs (and Farmer Kim had brought by eggs over the weekend). When I saw the pouch of lemon pepper tuna in my pantry, I decided to build a…
Chicken and Broccoli Ramen
I love ramen noodles, but do not like the amount of sodium in packaged ramen. But the curly, twisty texture of the noodles is hard to resist. So, why not make it at home with my own sauce. Ramen, as a convenience food, feels like it should be a dish made with whatever is in…
Turkey Bolognese – Thanksgiving Leftovers #3
Take leftover turkey, a bunch of veggies, and mix it into my homemade spaghetti sauce and you get a totally new meal – Turkey Bolognese. It is a shame to call this a “leftover” meal, since I would almost make the turkey just to be able to make this! It is a shame I made…
Turkey Fried Rice – Thanksgiving Leftovers #1
For some unknown reason, we ended up with a 20 pound bird for 5 people. A little crazy, yes. But it means I will need to get creative in my use of leftover turkey meat; some will get frozen for later use. One of my daughters would love for us to eat Chinese food for…
Cauliflower and Sweet Potatoes
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, I try to make dishes that vary greatly from what I will be serving on Thursday. Sunday was my birthday and we went out for sushi, Tuesday, broccoli kale quiche, Wednesday is Moroccan spaghetti squash. Monday was Indian cauliflower and sweet potatoes, based on a Bal Arneson recipe….
Rigatoni with Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts
I love what roasting does to fall vegetables, it is like casting a magic spell over them, taking to ordinary to extraordinary. Mix them with pasta and some cheese and you have a treat for dinner. And one that is fairly simple and quick to make. I had stopped at the farm store and picked…
Breakfast for Dinner – Brussels Sprout Hash
I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with the brussels sprouts in my fridge when I came across a posting on How Sweet It Is for Brussels Sprouts Breakfast Hash. Perfect – breakfast for dinner, one of my favorites! Plus, it calls for a sweet potato, so it would also be…
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