Greens are pretty much misunderstood – as in mustard, kale, collards, rape, turnip, swiss chard, choi (like bok choi), so let’s talk greens. Sometimes I take for granted that people know about greens and what to do with them, but the only greens I knew were swiss chard, until I was vegetarian (in what seems…
Grains and Rice
Since I mentioned my “rice mix” in the Lentil Stew post, I thought I’d say just a little more about it. I never liked rice when I was growing up, and I still don’t care for some kinds of rice. I learned to eat short grain brown rice, when it was a staple of my…
Thai Turkey Burger
This past week I went to Taste of Thai in Temple again. I’ve been really hungry for Asian food, and I’ve been on kind of a burger thing, so this is what happens – Thai Turkey Burger. This is a really good burger, and ta-dah, they more than passed the “Don” burger test! I almost…
Lentil Stew (Slow Cooker)
Wanting to have some meatless days? I decided to make a lentil stew, but instead of putting butternut squash in the stew, I served it with Butternut Squash and Parmesan , and a brown rice and grain mix I make. PrintLentil Stew (Slow Cooker) Ingredients2 1/2 pounds butternut squash (halve, seed, and bake 45 min,…
Banana Corn Fritters
This is an interesting side with fish, chicken, or even pork. If none of that works for you, eat banana corn fritters for breakfast with some maple syrup. However you decide to have them, they’re really good. PrintBanana Corn Fritters Ingredients3/4 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup corn flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp…