Holiday Vegan Lentil Loaf
| November 23, 2011 | Posted by waltercarlingsfoodblog under Dinner |
Last years Thanksgiving main course for Vegan boy was a store bought “Tofurkey”, and while it was surprisingly tasty, it just goes against my cooking philosophy of avoiding as much prepackaged food as possible. I could have opted for my black bean burgers, they are a crowd pleaser, but they do not quite work as…
The Secret To A Moist Turkey
| November 22, 2011 | Dinner |
Thanksgiving is this week and I was asked what the “secret” to a moist turkey is. I realize we are very close to the holiday, but I hope this will help some of you. The answer is simple. I have found it only involves two steps: cooking to the right temperature and using a brine.…
Not Your Mother’s Tuna Casserole
| November 18, 2011 | Dinner |
Last week I had a craving for tuna casserole. You know the kind I am talking about, the kind your mother used to make; with the chicken of the sea tuna and the cream of mushroom soup. My blood pressure rises just thinking of the sodium content. I decided I would try and put a…
Roast Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
| November 14, 2011 | Dinner |
You are probably thinking that 40 cloves of garlic in any dish is too much, but you would be wrong. The individual cloves roast to a creamy consistency and pop out of the skin as if they were in a tube. You can spread them on the chicken or on a nice piece of crusty…
Two of My Favorite Beverages: Margarita and a Classic Gin Martini
| September 26, 2011 | Dinner |
Traveled to Chicago this weekend with “the men” A fun time was had by all and many beverages were quaffed. I had two of my favorites: a pre dinner martini at Fogo de Chao, which was prepared to my exact specifications, and was excellent, and a margarita at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, which as surprising as…
Mushroom Ragu with Crumbled Tofu and Whole Wheat Penne
| September 12, 2011 | Posted by waltercarlingsfoodblog under Dinner |
Those Farmer’s market mushrooms are back for an encore. Today’s recipe has a Vegan twist; crumbled firm tofu. We are leaving out the grated cheese. The non-Vegans can add it at the table.I will be adding it. There are many things I could give up, but not cheese. I made this for Vegan Boy. After…
Mushroom and Pea Risotto
| September 8, 2011 | Posted by waltercarlingsfoodblog under Dinner, Restaurant Reviews |
We went to the New Haven Farmer’s Market on Saturday and among other things they had some great locally grown mushrooms. Needless to say I picked up a bunch. Because of the cool and rainy weather I had intended to cook my white bean chili tonight, but the mushrooms were calling me (I believe I…
Spicy Coleslaw
| September 6, 2011 | Posted by waltercarlingsfoodblog under Dinner |
This is a great accompaniment to the pulled pork recipe I recently posted and is a nice change from your everyday coleslaw recipe. It is a great accompaniment for any picnic or barbeque and can be used as part of a filling for homemade egg rolls (watch for a recipe posting). Ingredients: 3 cups shredded…
Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Spicy Coleslaw
| September 5, 2011 | Posted by waltercarlingsfoodblog under Dinner |
In preparation for Hurricane Irene I cooked up a batch of pulled pork in the crock pot and some white chicken chili on the stove top. If we lost power both could be reheated outside. Today’s recipe is the pulled pork. I adapted this for the crock pot from an Emeril Lagasse recipe. You can…
Grilled Marinated Tuna Steaks
| August 28, 2011 | Posted by waltercarlingsfoodblog under Dinner |
Tuna steaks are an excellent choice for a Sunday barbeque when you want something other than red meat, although technically tuna could be said to be a “red meat”. A thick nicely grilled, rare tuna steak can be just as satisfying as a rib eye. The citrus and soy marinade makes for a juicy and…
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