Archive for the ‘Side Dishes’ Category

No Grain Pad Thai

Monday, March 31st, 2008

One of the things I miss right now is greasy Asian food.  I love Asian noodles dishes and so do my kids.  My son inhaled this at lunch time.  Personally, I didn't miss the noodles at all, since the sauce had so much flavor and the peanut butter made the ...

Roasted Roots

Monday, January 21st, 2008

I went to my local farmers market last week and found young rutabaga with their greens still attached. Googling Rutabaga I came up with equal votes for the greens being edible or not, so, throwing caution to the wind, I cooked them up. The greens were very mild, ...

Asian Cucumber Salad

Monday, January 7th, 2008

A nice cool side dish that goes great with BBQ Ingredients: 2 firm regular cucumbers peeled, seeded and chopped 1/3 cup minced red onion 1 finely minced jalapeño pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped clinatro leaves Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp sugar, optional Directions: Mix all ingredients together and chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Pickled Mixed Peppers

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

I eat these on all kinds of things; burgers, pizza, eggs. Anywhere you might want to spice things up, just spread on a little of this pepper mix. you can adjust the spiciness by adjusting the ratio of sweet to hot peppers. One of the things I ...

Gluten Free Stuffing

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

I LOVE stuffing. I decided to keep the best parts of it and toss out the squishy parts that my family can't eat. Big holiday dinners are heavy enough without bread stuffing, don't you think? If you have favorite doo-dads you love in your stuffing, toss them ...

Gluten Free Chicken Gravy

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

This gravy is easy to make and extra nutritious, especially if you start with organic chickens.  Roast 2 chickens and let them rest 10-15 minutes or so standing up in the roasting pan.  You don't want to miss out on any of that good juice, so catch it all.  Remove ...

Ginger Carrots

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

These are great with chicken.  If you eat rice, toss them with left over chicken and rice, and you have a casserole. Ingredients: 4 cups thin sliced carrots 1/2 cup chopped onions 3-4 T butter 3-4 green cardamom pods worth of cardamom seeds juice of 1 lemon 1-2 T honey salt and ground ginger to taste Directions: Sauté the onions ...

Sauerkraut with Caraway

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

I got this recipe from a Polish friend. The longer you cook it the better. I can't make roast pork without making this to go along with it. For a completely satisfying winter supper, make baked squash too. The combination of all three create a comfort ...

Super Greens

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

These are fabulous. The peanut buttery taste makes them a little sweet and rounds out the bitterness of the greens. Ingredients: 2 lbs of strong tasting greens washed and chooped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 red or yellow bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup peanut butter 4 T palm oil salt to taste chilie ...

Baked Butternut

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Many people think they don't like squash, until they try mine. The secret? Cook it until it's really done. The skin should blacken in places. When testing for doneness the skinny part should pierce with no resistance. The bulbous part cooks way faster because it ...