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West Asian Chickpeas
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Saute the white onions. Once the white onions are half cooked or approximately half way to becoming clear, add the...
- This list of ingredients will require a trip to your local Indian spice store, an adventure every chef should experience.
- 4 cans Chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 T Cumin
- 1 T Chili Powder
- 2.5 T Coriander Powder
- 1 t Turmeric (Haldi)
- 1 T Amchur (dried mango powder)*
- 1 T Anardana (dried pomegranate seed powder)*
- 1 T Garam Masala
- 1/4 t ground cloves
- 1 t ground Green Cardamom
- 1 chopped tomato or a can of tomato sauce*
- Salt to taste
- 5 large green Chili Peppers cut into large chunks*
- 2 T Ginger either diced, grated, or julienned
- 2 large White Onions chopped
- 1 small Red Onion sliced into thin rings*
- Ghee* or Olive oil
- Large pot or dutch oven
- *Asterisk indicates optional, yet highly recommended, ingredients.
Rice Pudding
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Heat milk until it either gently boils or almost boils
- 1/4 cup rice
- 5 cups milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 T cornstarch or the appropriate amount for almost 5 cups liquid
- Ice cubes
- Optional: nuts, ground cardamom, cinnamon, saffron
Salmon Stuffing Rolls
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Prepare stuffing. Put a blob of stuffing near the end of the salmon filet and roll it up
- Salmon Filets that are long enough and thin enough to roll up
- Thanksgiving stuffing
- One Lemon
- Pam cooking spray
- Olive oil
- Aluminum foil
- Toothpicks
- Optional: replacing some of the olive oil with butter
Tabbouli
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In a large bowl, pour boiling water over bulgur wheat
- 1 cup Bulgur Wheat
- 1 cup boiling Water
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1/3 cup Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste, start with 1/4 tsp
- 1/2 tsp dried Oregano
- dash of Cayenne Pepper Powder or chili powder
- 1/4 cup chopped Green Onions
- 1/2 cup or more chopped Fresh Parsley
- 1 large chopped Tomato
- Optional: Cucumbers and other garden vegetables
Cinnamon Clove Rump Roast
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By Kris
- Warning: Marinades for 2 days. Bakes for hours.
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon black pepper corns
- merlot
- ginger beer or root beer
- rump roast (may be substituted with other red meats
- large zip lock bags
- large bowl
- optional: raisons, dried figs, dried plums, ginger snap cookies
Onion Curry
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By Kris
- 4 large onions (red, white, yellow, or a mixture)
- 5 large black cardamom pods (or 6-7 small ones)
- 4 chilies
- 1 pod of garlic (<1 clove) or 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- Olive oil, plenty of it
- 3 tablespoons coriander powder
- 2 tablespoons garam marsala
- 1 teaspoon chili turmeric
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- Salt
- Meat or Cauliflower (minimal meat = negative calorie)
- Tomatoes/tomato paste/tomato sauce, optional
- Ice Cubes, optional time saver
- Optional: Large chunks of chicken, beef, bison, carrots, celery, stew vegetables or root vegetables
- Large pot
- Blender
Iced Coffee
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By Kris
- Ground Mocha Java Beans
- Wholefoods 365 Liquid Creamer
Greek Yogurt Sundae
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By Kris
- Greek Yogurt
- Optional Toppings:
- Nuts
- Berries
- Fruit
- Honey
- Sundae toppings
- Waffles
Vegetarian Breakfast Sandwich
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Cook Morning Star patty and egg by either baking, frying, or microwaving
- Morning Star Vegetarian Sausage Patties or Links
- Cheese Slice
- English Muffin (halved and toasted)
- Egg, optional
Vegetarian Lasagna
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Slice zucchini, eggplant, or squash into strips that resemble wide lasagna noodles
- Zucchini, eggplant, or summer squash*
- Morningstar Protein Crumbles (essentially vegetarian ground beef)
- Marinara Sauce (or just tomato sauce)
- Mozzarella and Ricotta (or mom's mixture)
- Olive oil
- *Don't use a super hard squash or you'll be sorry. No gourds!