Jan
21
Mashed potatoes without butter (poor man’s mashed taters)
- 3 russet potatoes
- 4 garlic cloves
- bay leaves
- sprig of thyme
- vegetable stock
- salt
- black pepper
I made these because I didn’t have any butter.
Boil some water. Add salt, bay leaves and thyme. Quarter potatoes and place in boiling water. Boil until you can squish a piece of potato between your forefinger and thumb, easily. Make sure to use tongs and cold water before attempting to handle the hot potato. While the potatoes are boiling, cook the garlic in a little bit of oil to soften. Once the potatoes are cooked use either a large fork or a potato masher or a wooden spoon or whatever works best for you. Add the garlic and slowly add stock while mashing. The potatoes will fluff up and absorb the moisture so just add more stock as you mash until you reach the desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.
Jun
24
Vinaigrette:
- 1 part olive oil
- 3/4 part red wine vinegar
- Pinch of salt
- Dash of dried basil leaves
- Pinch of black pepper
- Drops of sesame seed oil
- Pinch of garlic powder
With the oil in a bowl, add your dry ingredients first and allow a few minutes for the oil to infuse. Add the pure sesame seed oil and then whisk in the red wine vinegar with a fork until the color is uniform.
June Salad:
- 1 part chard
- 1 part romaine lettuce
- 4 radishes
- Sprigs of parsley
- Capers
- Dash of paprika
Rinse the vegetables well. Pull apart, by hand, the chard, lettuce and parsley. Layer in your bowl if you are only serving one and wish to skip the tossing stage. Slice the radishes and arrange on top of the salad. Top with capers, drizzle vinaigrette and sprinkle with paprika.
Eat.
Mar
07
Here’s a little something I came up with when I wasn’t sure what to make. I just threw some stuff from the cupboard together and it turned out great. The rice sounds weird, but it’s really good and helps extend the tuna when you only have one can.
- 1 can tuna
- 1 c cooked rice
- 2 tsp garlic powder or 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- 3-4 tsp dried chopped onion or 1/2 onion chopped fine
- 1/4 c chopped raisins
- 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp relish
- 1 squirt dijon mustard
- enough mayonnaise to make the whole thing stick together
- juice of 1/2 lemon or 2 tsp wine vinegar
- 3 slices of sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 slices favorite lunchmeat
- 6 slices favorite sandwich bread
- 1-2 tsp butter
Mix all but the last 4 ingredients together. Arrange the cheese and meat on the bread. Top with a generous helping the tuna mixture. Spread the outside of the sandwich with butter and grill on a sandwichmaker, Geroge Forman-like grill, or just sautee in a frying pan. Delish.
