Artichokes are an acquired taste. My boyfriend just can’t get into them, but I love them.  I love the “work” involved with eating artichokes.  Maybe it’s because I loved to play with my food as a kid, and artichokes are definitely a hands-on dish. For a dipping sauce almost anything will work.  I grew up […]

Ingredients 2 cups Pea pods 1 can Baby corn 1 can Water chestnuts 1 small onion, cut into strips 1 Yellow pepper, cut into strips 1 Red pepper, cut into strips Extra firm tofu Lawry’s sesame marinade Cut tofu into bit sized cubes.  Pour half the marinade over the tofu and refrigerate for 4 hours. […]

When time permits, pulled pork is an easy dinner.  It takes a long time to cook (2-3 hours), but preparation time is minimal. This recipe is a sweat and tangy version with a slight “Hawaiian” flavor. Ingredients 2 lb pork loin 1 apple cut into chunks 1 onion cut into strips 1 green pepper cut […]

This is a nice alternative to beer brats and sauerkraut.  It has tons of vegetables, so it is a little lighter and has a sweeter taste.  The bratwursts get very soft, fall apart, and distribute throughout the pot when mixed.  If you prefer the bratwursts to remain as whole sausages, pan fry them for about 10 minutes before […]

Beets are an acquired taste.  I did not like them as a kid, but now I love them.  They are sweet and earthy and taste great in salads or alone.  Fresh roasted beets are better than canned, so if you have decided you don’t like beets because you were given canned beets as a kid, […]

Overcooked, dry fish is the easiest way to ruin a great fish.  I usually bake fish in foil pockets with a little dill and lemon, because the fish bakes perfectly to a flakey, moist filet without drying out.  I found a recipe for tilapia with a spicy twist and the dill in a cream sauce.  I […]

In this recipe, I was trying to replicate the Peruvian dish lomo saltado, but I forgot to buy french fries.  Despite the lack of potato, the dish turned out great: savory and flavorful. Ingredients 1 pound beef cut into strips or chunks 1 small onion cut into strips 1 yellow  chili pepper (aji amarillo) 1/2 […]

Ingredients 1 small onion chopped 1 T garlic 1/2 bunch parsley 4 oz. kale 1 lb. ground beef Salt Pepper   Brown meat in a large skillet over medium heat.  Set aside. In the same skillet sauté onions and garlic until onions are transparent.  Return meat to skillet.  Add parsley and kale.  Stir and cook […]