Tag Archives: black pepper

simple cucumber salad

2 cucumbers, sliced thin 1 small or 1/2 large red onion, cut in half and sliced thin 1 tbsp kosher salt 3 tbsp white wine vinegar 2 tsp dried or 1 tbsp fresh dill weed black pepper to taste Toss cukes and onion with salt in a colander and place over a bowl and let [...]

cola barbecue sauce

Yes, cola. I know it sounds weird, but cola adds color and sweetness to the sauce without adding any off flavors and not nearly as sticky-sweet as recipes that use brown sugar. Besides, it’s a fun “secret ingredient” to amaze your friends with at the next barbecue. Use diet for a sugar-free sauce. (I prefer [...]

salmon spinach lasagna

This isn’t quite how lasagna is traditionally made, but I’ve never made lasagna before and they were the only noodles I had so I just threw this together. 1 box lasagna noodles 1 dozen spinach leaves 1 can pink salmon 1 can whole tomatoes brown sugar 1/2 pound shredded cheese 1/8th of a read onion, [...]

fajita rice

This is all made with items I got from the food co-op. Well, except for the spices and the butter and the tomato sauce. 1 lb beef sliced into strips 1 green bell pepper 2 cups cooked rice 2 tablespoons butter chili powder cumin onion powder garlic powder cayenne salt black pepper honey basil a [...]

hamburger rice zucchini

1/2 lb ground beef 2 cups cooked rice 2 teaspoons yellow curry 1 zucchini Dollop stone ground mustard Splash of Worcestershire Olive oil Salt Black Pepper Orange zest Start with cooking your rice because it can cook while we prep everything else. Once your rice is boiling, turn the heat down and simmer on a [...]

avocado apricot pork

july roasted carrots

Small handful of early picked carrots Small bunch of celery Small handful of cashews Splash of olive oil Pinch of oregano Dash of sea salt Dash of black pepper Using some of the vegetables I obtained from the farm, I decided to roast them. I had some fresh carrots that were still tiny so I [...]

nectarine steak

Petite Sirloin Salt Pepper Cayenne 4 tablespoons of butter 1 Nectarine Honey I’m sure most of you have cooked a steak before but for this steak I used Adam Roberts’, from the Amateur Gourmet, tip for cooking steaks like they do in restaurants. Before I cook any type of meat, I always season and allow [...]

rad-egg midnite snack

I’m going to be lacking in my descriptions until I get back into the habit of posting recipes. The following isn’t really a recipe, but it is a snack that most people would neglect in favor of chips or… more chips, unless presented with a snack that was already prepared in the following manner. 4 [...]

june salad

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 [...]