Cuisine
Melon Salad with a Kick
August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
This came from Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens–Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken, and More, although she suggested 3 melons: honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon. I used two for simplicity. watermelon, cut in chunks cantaloupe, cut in chunks lime juice salt a pinch of cayenne pepper Put the melon in a bowl [...]
Cucumber Salad
August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
This cucumber salad recipe is easy and delicious. The vinegar is not overpowering and the sweet/sour combination works well. 2-3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup green or red peppers, chopped (optional) 1/2 cup sliced onions 1 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tsp salt 3 Tbs sugar Mix the cucumbers, green peppers and [...]
Fried Peppers and Onions
June 30, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
I use this same basic recipe for fried peppers and onions for many different kinds of dishes. They are fantastic as part of a taco or burrito, of course. They also go great on a sausage or meatball sandwich. They make a lovely side dish just as they are, as well. You can use a [...]
Grind Your Own Meat: My First Home-Ground Beef for Hamburgers
June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
Thanks to KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment for Stand Mixers, which I’ve rarely, if ever, used before, I ground up a two-pound blade steak last night for hamburgers. (Froze 1 pound for later use.) You have to cut the meat up into 1″ cubes or long thinner strips. This is probably a bit easier to [...]
Quinoa Salad
June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
My niece got me inspired to try quinoa again. I was not too crazy about plain as a side dish, but dressed up with some veggies and a Dijon vinaigrette it was really good! I cooked the quinoa in my rice cooker on the regular rice setting, then let it cool. 1 cup quinoa 1/4 [...]
Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad
June 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
If you’ve never grilled corn on the cob before, you should try it! Lots of people go to lots of trouble to wrap it back in the husk or soak in water first, but I husked it first. (Actually my dad it. It’s apparently his job at home now so he volunteered! Let me just [...]
Toast Slices with Pork and Chutney
June 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
I needed some finger food to bring to a party the other night and browsed through How to Cook Without a Book for some ideas. She has a nice collection of easy appetizers in the back, most of which you’ll often have the ingredients for on hand. In this case, I had a leftover pork [...]
Bourbon Marinated London Broil
June 14, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment
London broil or flank steak could be used here. I believe they are related. The marinade is easy to mix up and really adds a lot of flavor. My mother used to score a flank steak thinly with some slashes of a sharp knife after trimming it and before marinating. I poked this a few [...]
Grilled Lamb Chops
June 14, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
I repeated these lamb chops the other night so I won’t repost the recipe. I did remember to take a picture though!
Rice Salad
June 1, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
A friend invited me over for lunch the other day and served a delicious rice salad made with a mix of wild and long grain rice, cooked chicken, feta cheese, red onions and a lemon and olive oil dressing. It was really good! I had some friends over for dinner on Saturday and wanted to [...]
I have had a food blog since 2001, back when there were just a few hundred! I like to explore new recipes, including new cuisines. My recipes are usually not gourmet but now and then may be. In addition to cooking, I play fiddle and guitar, garden and read a lot. [