Tag Archives: garlic

keldwud’s meatloaf

1 1/2 pounds ground meat
1/2 cored and peeled apple
1/4 diced potato
1 cup oats
2 eggs
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
1/2 diced onion
2 cloves garlic
salt
black pepper
dash of thyme
16 oz prepared red cabbage with apple bits
paprika

Mix everything except the cabbage and paprika in a bowl. Knead until every item is distributed evenly. Place cabbage on bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle paprika. [...]

poor man’s mashed taters

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. [...]

spaghetti and brats

I had an extra packet of mac ‘n’ cheese sauce mix lying around. Amazingly, this was made from stuff we had in the fridge.

1 lb of spaghetti
1 lb bratwurst, sliced into 1 inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or 1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp olive oil
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 c [...]

black bean burger bites

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 onion, minced
1/2 green pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
dash cumin and cayenne pepper
1 c bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
thin sourdough baguette slices, toasted
diced tomato
minced onion
brown mustard
grated Parmesan cheese

Mix all the ingredients up to the eggs, mashing the beans until lumpy. Place onto the baguette slices and garnish with [...]

clove vs bulb

I know most of you know already, but there are some out there who don’t. Therefore, I present to you the difference between a clove of garlic and a bulb of garlic:
A bulb of garlic, the most commonly used part of the plant, is divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves. The clove is what [...]

my aunt’s stuffing

My aunt made this amazing stuffing for Christmas dinner. I know it’s not Christmas day anymore but it’s okay to have a family dinner the Monday after. I honestly think this is the tastiest stuffing I’ve had.

6 cups crumbled cornbread (to be cooked prior to this)
4 apples (cooking apples)
2 sprigs parsley
2 sprigs sage
2 sprigs rosemary
2 [...]

Keld’s Christmas hors d’oeuvres

Keld asked me to post this. This is a little something he whipped up, and it was quite tasty.

1 loaf Italian sourdough bread, sliced and toasted
1 package dehydrated sun-dried tomatoes
pear juice (or any kind of juice, wine or water)
2 cloves garlic
2-3 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
sliced onion (we did it raw, but I would try [...]

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, sliced thin
3 cloves garlic
oregano
sea salt
black pepper
crushed red [...]

june tomato surprise

1 tomato
3 leaves romaine lettuce
salt
pinch of garlic powder or slivered garlic
basil
oregano
capers
parsley
olive oil
balsamic vinegar

Prep time on this is, like, five minutes. Slice your tomato, arrange on three leaves of rinsed romaine lettuce, sprinkle generously with salt and sprinkle with garlic. Sprinkle some capers, whole. Top with fine parsley and then drizzle with oil then a tiny [...]