Here comes Thanksgiving! Solo diners often choose chicken over turkey, even if they are having a guest or two at their table. I'm taking the liberty of re-posting my comparison of store-cooked rotisserie chickens versus home roasted birds. My sister, Robin, has always valued the store-rotisserie chicken as the "Working Person's Friend", and I agree!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Chocolate Granola makes breakfast feel like dessert! For all the possible variations, feel free to review the complete blog posting by clicking here.Chocolate Granola - Even picky eaters will like this! Pack it in a snack bag to go. - Rolled Oats ((Large flake preferred)), Chopped Nuts, (any [...]
Another installment in the "Back to School" series. If you have trouble getting kids to eat breakfast, give them a bag of this to eat in the car or on the bus. It's great with yogurt. Make a batch and send it as a care package to your newly departed university or college student. Include the recipe -- maybe they'll make some themselves (I live in hope...)
Affordable and nutritions, falafel are great for parties, and for everyday too. Keep some in the freezer. For the full story, check out the complete blog posting here.Falafel - This is the "bare bones" recipe. Please review the full blog posting for variations in preparation and seasoning, and ideas for serving. - Chickpeas, (or about [...]
I posted the Falafel recipe early on in my switch from blog format to website format. Here it is again, in the "Back to School" series. Forward it to your kids who are going off to university or college -- it makes great, cheap party food, and a nice change from the ever-popular chili.
It's me again! This is the companion piece to the Stir-Fried Greens, and second in the "How To" series for single cooks who are just learning how to feed themselves. If tasty, healthy food is also easy, perhaps more people will eat it! Buy a little frozen salmon or sole, and give this a whirl.
It's "Back to School" season, and if students going off to college or uni didn't spend the summer learning to cook, I'm posting a few basic "How To" lessons to round out the pizza/KD diet known to exist in res or other shared accommodation. Greens are probably the LAST thing on the menu, so here's a bit of advice on how to make them tasty and easy.
I know I have posted this recipe a few times, but it's still one of my favorites. if you make your own fresh cheese, you can make Ricotta Gnocchi lactose-free. They're really easy to make gluten-free. I always have some in the freezer, and I'm always glad I do! Now that the days aren't so hot, make up a batch for quick future dinners when September hits like the steam-roller it usually is.
This is only one way to replace a meat patty with a portobello mushroom. You can add any favorite layers you choose. To review the full blog posting on this topic, click here.Portobello "Burger" - If you're NOT vegetarian, feel free to add bacon! - Bun of your choice (split and buttered), Portobello Mushroom, (gills removed, [...]
Tired of beef burgers? Have you already given the Bahn Mi burgers a try? Here's a "burger" featuring a whole Portobello Mushroom in place of meat, and smoked tofu in place of bacon. It makes a nice change. It's not "vegan", although a clever cook could make it so. If you choose a gluten-free bun, then it's gluten-free. If you use oil rather than butter, and leave off the Boursin, it's lactose free. Think of this recipe as a starting point, and then make it your own.
