After taking Serious Eat’s advice on making sauerkraut and buying an Easy Fermenter kit, I’ve started pickling this year’s crop of Hungarian Wax Peppers. Here’s the basic recipe. Lacto-Fermented Peppers Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 5-10 days Difficulty: Easy Servings: 1 quart Source: culturesforhealth.com INGREDIENTS Sweet peppers Sea salt Filtered water Seasoning of choice: cumin or cayenne, peeled garlic, sliced onion; cilantro … Read more
Servings: 4 to 6 Source: Oscar Levy INGREDIENTS 1/2 pound Okra (small, whole) 1 Vidalia onion 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 3/4 tablespoon olive oil 1 splash lemon juice 1 dash tabasco 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar DIRECTIONS Pierce okra (leave whole). Boil with white wine vinegar until bright green. Blanch. Chop onion finely. Marinate okra, onion, vinegar & oil (refrigerate overnight). Season with lemon … Read more
Main Dish, Pasta & Noodles, Vegetarian Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Medium Servings: 6 Source: Joe Yonan INGREDIENTS Bread crumbs: Greens: Sauce: To serve: DESCRIPTION The idea for this dish comes from New Jersey chef Michelle Fuerst, who calls the combination of pasta, beans and bread crumbs her “triple carb threat.” Bread crumbs are an essential element of so … Read more
Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 110 min Total Time: 2 hours Servings: 6 Source: Paul Harsha, adapted from a recipe by Ben Fink INGREDIENTS 3 tbsp. olive oil 3 tbsp. smart butter 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped (1/4 inch dice) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 lb. plant based ground beef 1/4 cup red wine 2 tsp. garlic powder … Read more
This week marks the start of Mardi Gras, so I was hungry for Red Beans and Rice. We’ve been trying to have Meatless Mondays so I decided to try a Vegan recipe I found on the Internet. I made several modifications, but the base recipe is pretty much untouched. The original author suggests adding coconut … Read more
INGREDIENTS Pork: 2 Whole Pork Tenderloins (1.5 to 3 pounds total) Cherry Coke Marinade: 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce 1/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup Cherry Cola 1/2 Tablespoon Sour Cherry concentrate (optional) 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Teaspoon Minced Onion 1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 1/4 Teaspoon Liquid Smoke (if searing) Vinaigrette: 1/4 Cup grapeseed oil 1/3 Cup thinly sliced shallots Kosher salt … Read more
Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 1 16-ounce container extra-firm tofu 3/4 cup Sriracha 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon white miso paste 2 garlic cloves 1 bunch scallions 1 container cherry tomatoes bamboo skewers Directions: Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes. Drain well on paper towels. Put Sriracha, soy sauce, and white miso paste … Read more
Split Pea and Ham Soup Servings: 12 | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 1 ham bone 1/2 pound ham chopped 1 lb. bag dry split peas 1/2 cup frozen peas 4 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups, plus 2 quarts water 2 bay leaves 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1 lb. carrots cut … Read more
I’ll leave making ham with red-eye gravy up to the viewer. Creamy Grits Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 1 cup grits 4 cups milk 1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon course ground pepper 1 stick butter Directions: Place ingredients in a pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook … Read more
Due to last minute popular demand (read my father-in-law), I’m making ham this year. So all the sides got changed around as well. And I’m making the Harsha Family Midwestern Oyster Stew, guaranteed to be delicious even when you’re not near a coast. I’m near one, but TRADITION! The rest of the meal is Marion … Read more