Sunday, January 3, 2016

Creamy Goan Black Eyed Peas

http://noshon.it/recipes/creamy-goan-black-eyed-pea-curry-lucky-new-years-recipe/

I discovered this dish for New Year's and it was amazing.  D said it was the best black eyed peas dish he's had!  I cut the turmeric in half, used fresh tomatoes (closer to 1 cup than 1/2 cup), and subbed a dash of chili powder for the cayenne.

Perfect Popcorn

Stovetop Popcorn

Finally, a popcorn recipe that tastes amazing.  I found Alton Brown's popcorn recipe after trying many others.  It's light and crunchy, and can be made with ghee instead of oil (or a combination of the two).  I put the bowl right on the gas burner and used oven mitts to shake it every 30 secs or so.  Not a single burned kernel!!!  Drizzling melted ghee over the popcorn and adding extra salt took it to a new level, but that part was definitely optional.


Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Spinach Poriyal

Keerai Poriyal

I skipped the chilis, but used a dash of chili powder instead.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Carrot Bean Poriyal

Carrot Beans Poriyal

I used 4-5 small carrots and 1/2 bag frozen beans.

Monday, August 3, 2015

Moroccan Stew

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Stew
I added 1-2 cups of chopped carrots, halved the cinnamon, and increased the cumin and paprika.  Also added the juice of 1 lemon at the end, and served the stew over couscous.


Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Recipes to try

I was looking for a side dish to pair with vegetarian jambalaya, and I stumbled upon these recipes from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen.  They sound amazing, and I can't wait to try them!

Iraqi Eggplant Stew

Creole Black Eyed Peas

Also Eggplant Parmesan Casserole from all recipes.com



Monday, December 8, 2014

Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint Cookies from Allrecipes.com

Easy recipe that doesn't require the dough to be chilled.  I filled the cookies and baked them for about 15-18mins instead of doing the two-step baking process.  Turned out delicious.

I doubled the recipe and got about 3 dozen cookies.

Note: Dec 2017: I made these following the recipe and the dough was way too sticky.  I had to add a little extra flour (1/4c.).  Cookies required much longer baking time and turned out very crumbly.  Need to find a new recipe!