I added a slurry of yogurt with corn starch to thicken slightly at the end. |
this is a blog about the food in my life. what I eat, what I wanna eat, what I make, what I bake, what I wanna make and bake, ideas and recipes. it's also my thoughts on food or stories behind the meals. The lyric references are from my lifelong love of classic rock and funk and from working a hunnerd years in music retail.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Just What the Truth Is, I Can't Say Anymore
Sunday, August 25, 2024
I Thought I Knew You, What Did I Know?
Another Mediterranean Chicken recipe. This time with artichokes and olives. I used chicken breasts for a low fat, low carb option. Of course it's better with thighs, but these worked surprisingly well, especially when you marinate them first. What's great about breasts that I never realized, is that when you cook them well, reheating them does not dry them out They stay juicy. This was a great adult lunch box meal for that reason.
I roasted spicy chick peas and served them alongside a cool, tangy cucumber salad. Take the time to open two cans of chick peas, drain, dry and then oil and spice before roasting in a single layer. These are excellent snacks for work and also serve as a nice side dish. They're great to have around and are still very inexpensive. Saturday, August 24, 2024
Very Superstitious, Wash Your Face and Hands
Low Carb Lettuce Taco Buffet |
Aside from the germ worry, the great thing about a buffet is the variety. It can act as an art project so that each diner can create their own masterpiece.
This was a mini lettuce taco buffet featuring carne asada, ground turkey with cumin and black beans. You could add guacamole, salsa and sour cream (not shown) to your tacos. More a child's finger paint set then a oil painting but it was fun.
One party crasher crashed out early
Labels:
buffet,
low carb dinners,
smorgasbord,
Stevie Wonder,
Taco party,
variety
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
You Make Me Feel Brand New
Another triglyceride-reducing, low-carb meal via a big pot of chicken vegetable soup. I'm a huge fan of chunky soups, the more the merrier when it comes to vegetables. Zucchini, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, onions, celery went into the rich chicken stock made with thighs. I let the stock simmer until the meat can be pulled off the bone, which is great to use thighs as it's just the one bone. If one was not a fan of chicken, this could also be awesome with white beans or potatoes
Labels:
chicken vegetable soup,
COVID,
healing soup,
The Stylistics
Monday, August 19, 2024
Touch Me But Don't Take Me Down
Summer COVID strikes. A nastier version packing more punch and lasting power. I can't think about how this is most likely shortening my life span due to the damage that is unclear to my heart and lungs, nervous system and God knows what else. But it is clear, these bouts are not just the common cold for a shit ton of people, as the New York Times article seems to elude to today by Emily Baumgaertner, the national health correspondent. And its all fun and games until more youth is plagued with Long COVID because guess what? There is not much known or can be done but when you got it, you got it, like Herpes. That's my scientific guess. I don't believe it goes away. Time will tell if I'm right.
Hangry and sad, I made a very quick shrimp pasta with Brussels Sprouts, mushrooms, onions and spinach. Soy, chili, Sesame oil and garlic went in. It was so bright and light going down that I was able to concentrate on its nourishing benefits and get my mind off of heart-attack possibilities.
Hangry and sad, I made a very quick shrimp pasta with Brussels Sprouts, mushrooms, onions and spinach. Soy, chili, Sesame oil and garlic went in. It was so bright and light going down that I was able to concentrate on its nourishing benefits and get my mind off of heart-attack possibilities.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Don't You Know That You Are a Shooting Star
Cabbage is like the shy singer that needs to be coerced to take the stage but that girl can sing, yes she can! Let cabbage play the starring role in this one pot meal, she is ready to headline. Cabbage, spinach, red onion, ground turkey, tomatoes and chick peas stir fried with soy, garlic, pepper flakes, ginger, rice vinegar, sesame oil and a bit of Hoisin sauce went in to make this a great bowl of food. Eat it on it's own for a low-carb meal or serve it over brown rice.
I've always wondered about the middle of Prospect Park where there allegedly lived a waterfall and woodsy area. Actually, I believed this to be a 70's gay hotspot but what was it now after they took down the ugly fencing? Opened, apparently and available for all to admire. It's big enough where you can get creeped out by going off path and we even found this spooky area where a group was burning candles in a circle and who knows what else. It was desolate enough for one of those machete wielding crazies to be lurking, so that was enough adventure for me.
This park isn't that wide, so it was such a treat to enter a section that was shaded and had a little river and off the beaten path enough to feel you really discovered something new.
I'm comforted by a tiny waterfall in the park
Monday, August 12, 2024
She's Fresh, Exciting! She's So Inviting to Me.
Chicken and Kale Salad |
A love my giant IKEA bowl to mix up salads. There is nothing worse than a too small bowl when you're trying to toss things. Bell pepper, tomatoes, red onions, mushrooms, avocado and grilled chicken went on the massaged kale. I made the salad dressing on the bottom so I could mix it all together when serving.
-Dijon Mustard
-EVOO
-garlic clove minced
-squirt of honey
-lemon juice & zest
-salt and pepper
-pinch of oregano
Labels:
Chicken and Kale salad,
IKEA salad bowl,
Kool and the Gang,
low carb meals,
summer meals,
summer salad
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Whatta Man, Whatta Mighty Good Man!
Stuffed Poblano Peppers |
No purchased cat toy will ever be as interesting as a box. |
No pepper will ever be as handsome and delicious as the Poblano. Baked and stuffed with chicken or turkey, beans and pico de gallo is a low-carb meal idea that is super simple to prepare because you don't need to parboil the peppers and you can actually leave all the seeds in if you're lazy because they're quite mild. Split the dark emerald green fellers open, salt pepper and stuff. I had some juices from my shredded chicken but you could add a little chicken stock to the bottom of the baking dish. This pepper is strong and resilient, yet tastes smoky and elegant. Somehow he provides an elevated culinary experience to the standard bell pepper.
I covered and baked for 35 minutes before putting cheese on mine and baked uncovered until melted, about 5 minutes more.
A big dollop of cool guacamole is a great side, as would Mexican or brown rice. But if you're low carbin' it, this works just fine.
Labels:
low carb meals,
Salt n Pepa,
Stuffed poblano peppers
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Doesn't Seem to be a Shadow in the City
Shrimp Tostadas
Simple grilled shrimp on guacamole schmeered baked tortillas with cool,crispy toppings is a very summer satisfying meal.
I'm not sure what was hotter, the spring or the summer this year, but I know that many times, even standing in the kitchen was more than I could bear, let alone turning on burners. Heat will be a major factor in the coming years, so beginning a list of easily prepared summertime meals is great idea. You can buy tortilla shells but you can also get them crisp stovetop with a painting of oil on both sides and a hot grill pan. Use that same pan to make your shrimp and everything else is a chop, skip away. Lunch idea: These torts will keep in the fridge in a plastic container and will keep their crispness, so taking them for a work lunch is easy, just mix up your toppings in one container and put 1 or 2 torts aside to top on site. In a way, this is a much more effective way to assemble, as you get the best in every bite and it keep elements bound together. (not shown) I will definitely feature this method next time.
Lefty's summer sleeping positions are similar to mine. |
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