Posts Tagged ‘ meatless ’
Grandma Pizza
Homemade Pizza I like to make homemade pizza, but let’s face it: the process of prepping individual pizzas is very labor-intensive, and can be a challenge on a school night. So imagine my interest when I saw the recipe for Grandma Pizza pop up in an email from America’s Test Kitchen. The homemade dough proofs […] Read More
Black Bean Chili with Dark Ale
Meatless Black Bean Chili I based this recipe on the Black Bean Chili with Dark Ale recipe that came from Vegetarian Times magazine. The first time I made it, it happened to be a particularly brutal night of homework battling with the Tiny Kitchen Assistant. I didn’t taste it before serving and… oh, the regret! […] Read More
You Need a Rice Cooker
Why Buy a Rice Cooker? As a kid, I didn’t even know that rice cookers existed. Actually, I don’t think I’d ever even heard of them until I moved to California. (Cut me some slack; I lived a sheltered culinary existence in Campbell’s and Kraft-land.) But in California, everyone has a rice cooker. Everyone. I […] Read More
The Secrets of Tofu
How to Cook Edible Tofu Living in California, we’re surrounded by Asian restaurants, so I’ve eaten plenty of tofu. The problem is that when I’ve tried to cook it at home, it tastes less “meaty” (for lack of a better explanation) than what the restaurants serve, and more like the unappealing squish of a custard. […] Read More
Enchilada Casserole
Easy Baked Enchilada Casserole I wanted enchiladas for dinner, but I knew that the schedule wasn’t going to accommodate going to my favorite Mexican restaurant. I was going to make them myself, but hand-rolling enchiladas was pretty much the last thing I wanted to do while supervising the Tiny Kitchen Assistant’s homework. So I decided […] Read More
Spicy Pickled Carrots
Easy Spicy Pickled Carrots I know that I’ve mentioned my possibly unhealthy love of pickles. I’ve pickled green beans, pickled cauliflower, and even sweet and sour “classic” cucumber pickles. This is the exact same brine recipe from the Sweet and Sour Pickles, but by sticking different flavorings in the jar, I ended up with a completely different […] Read More
Shakshuka: Israeli Poached Eggs
Tomato Poached Eggs One day, I was standing in line at Sprouts, and I spotted the cover of Vegetarian Times. Now, let’s be clear: I’m not a vegetarian. My husband and child are both serious carnivores. And yet… on the cover of the June 2012 issue was a picture of eggs poached on a bed […] Read More
Sweet and Sour Refrigerator Pickles
Refrigerator Pickles I love pickles. I probably love pickles more than any person should. I’ve pickled green beans using a proper shelf-stable canning method, and while I like the longevity that the process brings, it’s usually more work than I want to be bothered with on a weekend afternoon. I much prefer the refrigerator pickle […] Read More
Grilled Flatbread Pizza
Flatbread Pizza I love a nice flatbread. Or any kind of bread. But when I can turn that bread into pizza, magic happens. I used Bryn’s recipe for easy grilled flatbread from Writes4Food.com and modified from there, making custom flatbread pizzas for everyone in the family. I topped mine with leftover zesty herb mix from a […] Read More
You Can Make Pitas, Too
Homemade Pita Bread Ok, maybe in recent weeks I’ve become a little bit obsessed with grilling flat breads. First I made flatbread pizzas, inspired by Bryn at Writes4Food.com. Then I made naan — without a fancy tandoor oven — on the grill. And now, with my goal of leaving no carb untested, I’ve made pitas. […] Read More
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