A Bulgarian salad with tomato, cucumber, onion, and feta. Continue reading
Category Archives: Sides & sauces
Tangy Beef Marinade
A tasty simmering sauce for beef. Continue reading
Honey-glazed Carrots with Green Onions
Originally got the recipe from my HS foods class, but I have halved and modified it over the years. Serves four as a side (although two can eat it quite easily!) Doubles very well. Continue reading
Friscos Fish and Salad
Breaded fish with a spinach salad. Continue reading
Mushrooms and Rice by Shan
Pretty much what the title says. Continue reading
Gringo Spanish Rice by Mackillian
Quickie rice and beans dish. Continue reading
Peanut Sauce
This is great on rice noodles. I could eat it right from the pan with a sppon though. Continue reading
Trees and Snow
A childhood favorite. Okay, we loved broccoli any way you served it, but this was a lot of fun. You can, of course, serve the "snow" with other veggies, but then it wouldn't be snow, would it? Because snow goes on trees. It's not quite as nummy with raw trees, but still pretty good, so that one's up to you. The broccoli-cooking method works well with most veggies (just adjust acidity and sweetness to taste). You may want to add a pat or two of butter if you're not using snow with it.
When I say "mayonnaise", I mean Best Foods/Hellman's. Use another brand at your own risk. I am not responsible for any resulting implosion of the universe if you use Miracle Whip. Continue reading
How to Steam Rice
As requested. Works for most of your basic rices– long grain, short grain, brown, whatever. Don't use wild rice in this one, it cooks differently. Use a regular-sized saucepan unless you're making an absolute ton. Make sure you have a lid that fits. This is the method my dad learned from a college buddy whose parents had a Chinese restaurant. Continue reading
Home-made Veggie Stock
Save the tops and peels and such of washed veggies in a gallon-size freezer bag in the freezer. When it's full, it's time to make stock– a fully-packed bag is exactly enough for a batch of stock. Continue reading