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Easy Red Beans and Rice
By tjanddj
In a saucepan, bring water to a boil
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 (16 ounce) package turkey kielbasa, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 clove chopped garlic
- 2 (15 ounce) cans canned kidney beans, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Chef John's Caramel Apple Pie
By tjanddj
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 apples - peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 pastry for double-crust pie (see footnote for recipe link)
Black Bean Hummus
By tjanddj
Mince garlic in the bowl of a food processor
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans; drain and reserve liquid
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 10 Greek olives
The Eggplant Gravy Recipe
By tjanddj
Bake eggplant at 350 for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (till very tender) Peel eggplant Put the eggplant pulp in the w...
- 2 cups water
- 6 Ichiban eggplant or try 1 regular purple store kind shopping list
- (I get mine from our garden)
- 1 TBS Chicken' Bouillon
- 3/4 cup cashews
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp sage
- 1/8 tsp thyme
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper
Carbonara Sauce - Low Carb
By tjanddj
This rich sauce is best for long strands of shirataki (or low-carb pasta in later phases) such as spaghetti or fett...
- 6 Pieces bacon
- 2 garlic cloves, pushed through a press
- 3/4 Cup heavy cream
- 1/2 Cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/8 Teaspoon pepper
- 2 large eggs
Eye of Round Roast Beef with Gravy
By tjanddj
Everyone should know how to make a good, classic roast
- For the gravy:
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 2-pound Laura’s Lean Beef Eye of Round Roast
- Salt and pepper
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into pieces
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 stalk celery, cut into pieces
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups beef stock, warmed
Halibut With Asparagus and Mushrooms (South Beach Diet)
By tjanddj
This is a South Beach Diet recipe
- 12 ounces asparagus, cut into 2in . pieces
- 8 ounces mixed mushrooms, halved if large
- 3 scallions, cut into 2 in. pieces
- 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 24 ounces halibut fillets, skinless
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Beans ala Blender - Refried beans
By tjanddj
Nutrient dense
- Cook mixture of:
- 2 cups pinto beans
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion sautéed
- 3 cloves crushed garlic sautéed
- 2 Tbs cup tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 3 tsp cumin
- After cooking add:
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- (optional - cayanne)
Tomato Soup: Nutritarian Style!
By tjanddj
Nutrient dense
- salt-free tomato puree (enough to cover about 4 inches of a medium sauce pan)
- four whole tomatoes, each chopped into four pieces
- Four large carrots, cut into large chunks
- Oregano and Thyme
- 1/2 lemon's juice
- I boiled this until the carrots were tender, then made some roasted garlic with about 6 big cloves in the oven. It's easy! Separate garlic cloves from bunch, wrap in tin foil with paper still on, crimp shut by hand and roast in hot oven until soft touch.
Banana Oatmeal Cookie
By tjanddj
Nutrient dense Found on facebook
- 3 mashed bananas (ripe)
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 2 cup oats
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. cinnamon