26 Saturday Sep 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Poultry/Chicken
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cheese, Chicken, cream, ground chicken, herbs, Lemon, Mushrooms, white wine
This is a lovely entrée for family or a dinner party. I’ve haven’t done this in years and decided it was thyme…er…time. The thigh-drumstick combo can be stuffed with a bread stuffing, but I’m using ground chicken with herbs and other good things. Continue reading
18 Friday Sep 2015
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Soup
12 Saturday Sep 2015
This is one of those totally self-indulgent dishes…well, self-indulgent for me. I love fried rice. White rice you can keep, except to act as a nice fluffy, feather bed to be blanketed with a great sauce. This is a version of an after-work meal that I dream of. It’s the sole reason The Goddess makes extra rice. Continue reading
11 Friday Sep 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Grain, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Rice is a cereal grain; there are white, brown, black, red and purple varieties of rice. Rice offers a wonderful backdrop for other flavors, because it is has such a neutral flavor. Combined with legumes, it becomes a vegetarian protein. It is low in fat and offers a good deal of Vitamin B, potassium, and phosphorus, as well as some fiber, which is all great…but how do I cook perfect rice? Continue reading
05 Saturday Sep 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetarian
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cabbage, cucumbers, mayonnaise, mustard, onion, parmesan cheese, Scallions, Spices, sugar, Tomatoes, vinegar, xanthan gum
I mentioned yesterday that The Youngest One brought some Hunter’s Sausage from Vermont. I made Grilled Potato Salad, and grilled cauliflower, but he loves cole slaw. He is particularly fond of the Sweet Mustard Summer Slaw, I’ve been making over the…wait for it…SUMMER! Continue reading
04 Friday Sep 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetarian
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Garlic, herbs, mayonnaise, mustard, Onions, Pickles, Yukon Gold potatoes
The Youngest One brought some homemade sausage from Vermont and that just says, “Grill, baby, grill”! Potato salad seemed like a good idea and since the grill was going anyway, why not grill the potatoes? And the onions, too? Turns out, that was my one good idea for the day! Continue reading
03 Thursday Sep 2015
Posted in Condiments, Gluten Free, Make Ahead
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Preserved Lemons are a luxurious item to have in the fridge. They are used in Indian and North African cuisine; no tagine would be complete without them. But, they can be used in all sorts of savory concoctions from vinaigrettes, to stews, to soups and salads. Continue reading
22 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Fish, Gluten Free, Main Course
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cream, Ham, herbs, Mushrooms, Onions, Shrimp, Swiss cheese, Tomatoes, white fish
The recipe title is quite a mouth-full, isn’t it? We enjoyed this wonderful dish, at a dinner party in Puerto Rico, over 25 years ago. From the first bite, I was completely smitten with the flavor and the texture. It was creamy, salty, all gooey with cheese and truly delicious. It was about the best fish I had ever eaten. The hostess told me she would gladly give me the recipe. I don’t think she wanted to share the recipe, but I was bulldog-tenacious and wouldn’t give up. I begged and begged her for months, until we were down to pretty much the day before we were leaving the island, when she finally relented. Sometimes Goddess’s have to be persistent. Continue reading
15 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Asian, Fish, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sauces
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egg white, honey, lemon juice, mayonnaise, sesame seeds, soy sauce, tuna steaks, vinegar, wasabi
The key to really good tuna, is to purchase the freshest tuna you can and then, not over-cooking them. They should be red in the very center and pink at the very least, with no more than 1/4-inch edge of doneness, less if possible. The truly wonderful part of all this is, tuna steaks can be cooked and on the table in less than 10 minutes! Continue reading
15 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sauces, Vegetarian
You may have heard that The Goddess loves sauces. We’re talking any type of sauce, but she does have a special little spot in her heart for mayonnaise or creamy-type sauces. This sauce is one of THOSE sauces! It’s wonderful with Tuxedo Tuna, on a Bahn Mi or Grilled Thai Pork Burgers. Continue reading
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