There was a special at Trader Joe’s and they had LOTS of cheap Persian cucumbers, so I got motivated to make pickles. On the left we have the Live pickles: Cucumbers 1 Bulb fresh garlic 1 Chopped onion 2 large tablespoons of sugar 1/3rd to 1/2 cup … Read More →
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Curried kuri squash soup
Another fine fall day here in southern California, squash soup sure hit the spot. Ingredients: 1 Medium red kuri squash (Wikipedia Link) 1 Large onion 1 Can of lite coconut milk 1 Bullion cube 1 Heaping tablespoon of madras curry powder 1 Home grown habanero … Read More →
Delecotta squash & wild mushrooms
Another amazing dinner with wild mushrooms in the fall theme. Ingredients: (serves 2) Two Delecotta squash (baked) 1 cup Oyster mushrooms 1 cup Chantrelle mushrooms 1 cup Maitaki mushrooms 6 cloves Garlic 3 Apache chillies 1/3rd cup of white wine Black pepper White pepper A pinch of … Read More →
Butternut squash soup
Fall is upon us, enter butternut squash soup. Ingredients: (serves 4) 1 Large butternut squash 2 Medium sized onions 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil 1 Tablespoon curry powder 1 Cube of vegetable bullion 5 Dried hot peppers Salt and pepper to taste Topped with fresh … Read More →
Baked Camembert with berries
This is full gluttony, baked brine cheese, berries and phyllo dough! Ingredients: Phyllo dough 2 Cloves of garlic 4 Tablespoons butter a Pinch of thyme 1/2 Cup of mixes berries One small wheel of camembert Served with slices of green apples and slices of a … Read More →
Shitaki, kale & potato soup
Made my way down to Sunset Cliffs today with my friend Josh, afterwards we stopped by Peoples coop and picked up some fixens for mushroom soup. Here’s what rocked our tummies: Ingredient: Three fist sized potatoes 10 LARGE! shitaki mushrooms 1/2 Bunch of dinosaur kale 4 Dried … Read More →
Eggplant parmesan
I’ve never actually made eggplant parm, but my mom makes an amazing one. This is what I whipped up after reading a few different recipes online, and I’m really excited to bust into it! Ingredients: Eggplant Eggs Bread crumbs Thyme Oregano Trader Joes marinara sauce Onion Garlic Fresh basil … Read More →
Dahl with currants
This dahl is to die for! Really amazing and the currants add little pockets of sweetness to the entire meal, truly spicy not just hot. Ingredients: Black lentils (half cup dried) Green lentils (half cup dried) Red lentils (half cup dried) Currants (two small handfulls) Fresh parsley … Read More →
Teriyaki sauce
I felt like making Teriyaki for dinner tonight so first I had to make a sauce. Ingredients: (makes LOTS!) 1.5 cups of Tamari 2.25 cups of cheap saiki 1/4 cup of honey 1/4 cup of diced ginger 1/4 cup of diced garlic How to prepare: … Read More →
Pico de gallo
Tacos tonight for dinner, and it deserved an appetizer of salsa and chips, instead of just buying some lame store bought salsa I made Pico de gallo! Ingredients: 1 Habanero pepper 2 cloves of crushed garlic 1 half of a medium sized red onion (diced) 1 bunch … Read More →
Red lentil quinoa soup
Red lentil soup is always really nice and creamy if done correctly, also it can be very simple and quick, and is almost always better the 2nd day. Ingredients: (serves two to three & ready in under 25 minutes) 1 cup red lentils 1/2 cup quinoa … Read More →
Oatmeal breakfast bars
I had a couple very brown bananas hanging around, they ended up inspiring quite the breakfast bar / muffin type thing. Ingredients: 2 very brown bananas (mashed) 2 cups of oats 1 cup chopped apricots (dried) Handful of frozen raspberries and blueberries Dash of vanilla extract The process: … Read More →