Bengali Masar Dal This is my favorite dal recipe, from my favorite Indian cookbook. Pictured also: Okra Braised with Tomatoes, Onions and Spices and Indian Spiced Braised Eggplant 1 ½ cups red lentils (masar dal) 4 ½ cups water 3-6 hot green chilies (optional – serve minced chilies on the side if you […]
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Quinoa Salad with Corn and Black Beans
1 cup of quinoa cooked in 2 cups of water. Bring to low boil then turn down to low for 20 minutes. 2 ears corn, cooked and cut off the cob 1 or 2 carrots, diced 1 bunch scallions, sliced 1 cup cilantro or parsley, chopped 1-2 cups black beans, rinsed 1-2 limes, juiced 1/3 […]
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Slow Cooked Chicken Coconut Curry
The house will smell so good when you get home if this is in the slow cooker. Toss the together into the slow cooker and cook 6-8 hours on low: 4-6 bone-in chicken thighs or 3 chicken legs (the marrow in the bone makes a tasty broth and is chock full of nutrients)* 6 shallots […]
Grilled Grass-fed Fillet Mignon
We keep it pretty simple, just rub with a little salt and pepper on the beef fillet, let sit till room temperature (or close). Then put the fillet on a heated grill on medium-high for 3-5 minutes on each side to cook rare or medium rare. Grass-fed beef can be a little tricky to cook […]
Spicy Lemongrass Beef Salad
Make the first part of this salad the night before – when it marinates overnight the beef will absorb the flavors and ‘cook’ in the lime juice. Marinate: ½ pound grilled rare grass-fed beef, preferably fillet mignon, thinly sliced 1 stalk lemongrass, minced (use white part only) * 2 shallots, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, […]
Dad’s Mahi Mahi recipe
When I was a kid we would go fishing off the east coast of Florida and cook up some fresh fish when we got home. This is my favorite of my father’s recipes. Put one mahi mahi steak on a piece of tin foil. Smear with mayo, shake some salt & pepper and then top […]
Mark’s Grilled Salmon
Here’s how my husband grills salmon without it sticking to the grill: Put several pieces of thinly sliced lemon on the non-skin side of the salmon. Grill with the lemon side down first and flip after just 3 minutes. Cook about 6 minutes on the skin side so it separates from the flesh. Viola. Note: […]
Ginger Stir-fried Chicken and Veggies over Buckwheat Noodles
Super quick and satisfying 2 t coconut oil 3 carrots, thinly sliced on diagonal 1 broccoli crown, cut into bite sized pieces 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 chicken breast, sliced thin on diagonal ½ bunch kale, deviened and chopped 1 T ginger, minced
Pasta with Butternut Squash, Bacon & Sage
We halve this recipe for our family of 3 because we just can’t stop eating it. INGREDIENTS 4 slices bacon , halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces 8 large fresh sage leaves (optional) 1 medium butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 6 scallions […]