This recipe is my own adaptation of a recipe in Graham Kerr's Best (a low fat heart-healthy cookbook). It uses quinoa, a grain that many of us in America have not yet tried. It stretches the beef and allows...
A Simple Yet Inspired Creation of mine to go with almost any Tagine. I Was making a Tagine from a cook book, and they paired it with plain polenta. I thought I might give it a little kick to add some Character...
My friend introduced me to this idea of putting honey in my garlic butter for french bread. This is so yummy! The key is to not over-do it on the honey.
I've made these several times, and they're quite tasty! You can either use your own cooked polenta or commercially packaged cooked polenta, whichever you prefer.
While searching for something to whip together for dinner, and as a way to use up a bunch of fresh herbs I had on hand, I came up with this recipe and was extremely pleased with the results! I've made...
I modified this from a recipe in the Costco magazine. The original called for quinoa but that was $11/lb. The recipe also called for serving this on a bed of baby spinach with cheese and avocado.
This is a recipe that I got from Bon Appetit. I just could not believe how good this was! I've always been a fan of grits, but this recipe has just taken them to a whole new level.
Browned butter is the secret force in Turkish cooking, says Ms. Akin, an expert in Ottoman palace cuisine. This is from a cooking column by Melissa Clark in the 12/5 edition of the New York Times. I reduced...
Another excellent recipe from Marian Blazes using the super grain Quinoa. I find these muffins to be at their best right out of the oven with a bowl of beef stew. Thank you Marian where ever you are for...
Made with gluten flour and chili beans(and more yummy ingredients)! The original title is Seitan Hot Dogs. Here's what the blog says,"These hot dogs are delicious, definitely a step above those you buy...
I got this wonderful recipe from a friend several years ago. It's a great main dish salad for hot weather. I usually double it for my family so we can eat the leftovers for lunch the next day.
A friend's recipe. 2 cups of flour are needed in any combination of spelt, quinoa, oat or wheat. You can can also substitute spelt bran or wheat bran for the oat bran and can substitute soy milk or a fruit...
From Baltimore Style magazine, March/April 2005, Chef Damon R. Hersh, Louisiana restaurant in Fell's Point, Baltimore. Shrimp and grits is a low-country dish that's been around for a long time. This recipe...
A traditional Swiss recipe submitted for ZWT7. If necessary, suitable substitutes for the Appenzeller cheese would be Emmental, Gruyere or raclette cheese.
These delicious (and somewhat healthy) cookies are soft,chewy, and sweet from the wheat and tangy from the honey and lemon. The favours pair very well with a nice cup of tea. They are very easy to make....
If you are looking for a balanced vegetarian meal that is easy to make but full of flavor, then I recommend this earthy, yet tangy chickpea and quinoa salad.
When I was pregnant with my son, John Jr., all I wanted in life was Mexican food. This was a dish I came up with to satisfy some of those cravings in a mindful way, rather than constantly caving to my...
This is a great side dish which is a staple in South African homes. It is a quick and easy substitute for mashed potatoes, and is great with barbequed meat - braaivleis. Sheba is a rich tomato gravy which...
This is quite possibly the best dish I have ever prepared; it comes from the cookbook of a very famous and decorated New Orleans chef. I made the small adjustment of cutting the "croutons" into smaller...
Got this recipe from Vegetarian Times. it says sopes are small round tartlette-like cakes made with masa harina the flour used to prepare tortillas. Instead of frying the sopes on a griddle, we've baked...
I saw this recipe in a magazine and tried it and they were so delicious. i asked my kids after supper that if they had a choice to go out for burgers or eat these burgers at home which they would choose....
Here in Georgia we hardly recognize breakfast without a side of hot, buttered grits. Here, with the addition of garlic and cheddar they look more like dinner. This casserole is great for brunch or a casual...