05 Saturday Mar 2016
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Meat, Soup
This is a chunky soup. It’s full of good vegetables and morsels of meat and like all good soups, it’s adaptable. Use what you have on hand, but today’s version worked out so well, The Goddess, being the benevolent deity that she is, decided to share, because the weather could turn at any moment! Continue reading
31 Sunday Jan 2016
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avocado, chiles, corn, hominy, onion, pork, sweet potatoes, tortilla strips
We had leftover Pork with Salsa Verde, “Almost”. You may remember Plan B? That’s right, it’s leftovers, again! It turns out The Latin Lover loved this more than the original, so The Goddess will go directly to leftovers. Hmmmm, leftovers from scratch. Now there’s a concept! Continue reading
30 Saturday Jan 2016
Posted in Gluten Free, Latin Food, Make Ahead, Pork
As you can see, there isn’t too much that’s green about this sauce, except the cilantro in the “red onion salsa”. There was a plan, but then I browned the meat, and it left behind a great fond, so what’s a Goddess to do? She goes to plan B, of course. And this is Plan B…Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Green Chiles! Continue reading
19 Saturday Dec 2015
Posted in Gluten Free Option, Main Course, Pork
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Bread, dried fruit, espresso, fennel, herbs, pork, spices, sun-dried tomatoes, wine
Both of my parents long ago left this world for the big farm in the sky. They had a good life, a long life and they were pretty happy people. It doesn’t get too much better than that. Anyway, yesterday would have been my father’s birthday and today would have been my mother’s birthday. So my thoughts turned to pork. In my family, food was much bigger than any gift. It was the gift. And pork was always there. Continue reading
06 Friday Nov 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Vegetarian Option
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bell pepper, currants, eggplant, feta cheese, mint, onion, pistachios, pork, spices
Eggplant is a favorite around The Goddess’s abode. It’s one of those blank canvas-types of foods, like zucchini and white bread. Stuffed eggplant is a one-dish wonder and this one is particularly interesting, with addition of chorizo sausage, mint, currants and feta cheese. Continue reading
08 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Option
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brown sugar, cilantro, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, lime, mint, pork, scallions, soy sauce
Americans so often use ground beef or hamburger when we do burgers, but pork is a wonderful option. You know how The Goddess likes pork. So today she was feeling something Thai and fast. So she fired up the grill, seasoned some ground pork and the Thai Burger was dinner! Continue reading
10 Sunday May 2015
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Coffee is like a good lover; it satisfies your needs, warms you when it’s cold outside and is there any time of day. But, coffee doesn’t always belong in a cup, to give you a jolt in the morning or to end a perfect meal. Coffee, mixed with a few spices, makes a rockin’ good dry rub. Continue reading
05 Tuesday May 2015
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avocado, chives, cilantro, crabmeat, garlic, mango, onion, poblano pepper, pork, shrimp, spices, truffle oil
I’m a bit late getting this to you, but I posted a guacamole recipe a few months back, but today is Cinco de Mayo, which positively screams and dances guac, don’t you think? So I thought about it a bit and decided to primp up some guac. A photographer friend says her mother always told her, “Never leave the house without lipstick”. Who am I to argue with mom? This is “lipstick guac”. Continue reading
17 Tuesday Feb 2015
Posted in Appetizers, Asian
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carrots, ginger, hoisin sauce, lettuce, oyster sauce, pork, soy sauce
San Choy Bow is what we’re really talking about here…Lettuce Wraps with Asian Flavors or the simpler and more to the point, Chinese “Tacos”. These can be prepared quickly, are incredibly delicious with a mix of salty-sweet flavors (they have hoisin sauce in them) and kids love them…at least ours did and do. This is fun food, with the benefit of being delicious. Continue reading
06 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in Apples, Breakfast, Gluten Free, Herbs, Pork, potatoes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Option
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apples, green beans, herbs, pork, potatoes, poultry, rosemary, sage, seasonings, thyme
We’ve already discussed citrus and how you can use the various types to add flavor. I’ve decided that it might be a good idea, every now and again, to focus on specific herbs, spices, blends and flavors that compliment each other, and how to use them. To that end, we’re going to talk about sage, rosemary and thyme.
