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Category Archives: Indian
Tahini Marinade
This is a great way to use up tahini. It works well with pork or chicken and can be made up to a day earlier. Use meat with the bone in for this dish. The longer the meat is in … Continue reading
Pork, Pepper and Potatoes with a Twist
How to take a simple one pan fry up and make it better: Start with red curry paste. Pork and Potatoes in a Red Curry Sauce 1/2 lb pork cut into small strips 1 green bell pepper chopped into small … Continue reading
Squash Stuffed with Lentils and Spice
Who says a dish needs meat to be filling and good? Well me most of the time, but this turned out really good without any meat. The spices mixed nicely with the lentils and slow stewing the beans gave them … Continue reading
Indian-spiced Sauteed Cabbage with Carrots
This works best with green cabbage for color, but a little red cabbage tossed in would make it sweeter and not hurt too much. Sauteed Cabbage and Carrots 1 head green cabbage cored and shredded 5 large carrots cut into … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Food, Indian, Recipes, Sides, vegetarian
Tagged cabbage, healthy, spice
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
The roasted red bell peppers really add a nice sweetness to this standard dish. The measurements below are just estimates since I like to flavor by taste. Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus 1 lb garbanzo beans 2 red bell peppers … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Dinner, Food, Indian, Italian, Recipes, vegetarian
Tagged beans, dip, greek, healthy
28 Comments
Red Chicken Curry with Bok Choy
This is a quick curry with a good amount of spice and creaminess. Serve it over brown rice to be healthier, or white rice if you prefer. Normally I use green curry sauce for chicken, but I was feeling whacky. … Continue reading
Sunday Suppers: Better than Takeout
While it’s fun to get takeout, doing so can involve driving, ordering, picking up the phone, maybe even waiting. So toss those menus and get cracking. Consider these options your takeout replacements. Why not start with some Thai omelettes? Care … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Beef, Chicken, Dinner, Food, Indian, Rice/Risotto
Tagged asian, bread, eggs, rice, stir fries, stir fry
12 Comments
Squash Stuffed with Venison and Bulgur
This is a great filling for squash, or anything really. It does take a little time to prepare but once the different items for the filling are made it can be assembled and baked at a later time. The gaminess … Continue reading
Split Pea Stew
This stew is a healthier alternative to the normal split pea soup. The use of smoked sausage helps to keep the meaty flavor strong while reducing the fat from either a ham hock or bacon. The spice mixture also really … Continue reading
Eggplant and Potato Curry
The initial idea of combining eggplant and potato in a curry was inspired after trying an Indian restaurant in town. Their take had more of a mild broth-based sauce combined with a lentil puree but the flavor combination of the … Continue reading