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Category Archives: rice
Chana dal. 11/3/20
Since we wanted to watch the U.S. election returns, John and I made our Chana dal in the Instant Pot during the afternoon. I love this dish! We still do not know who will be our next president but I … Continue reading
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Shredded tofu, mushrooms, edamame. 10/30/20
This is the second time John and I have made this dish and I think it still needs tinkering. Here is the recipe by Melissa Clark with my first round of tinkering. *Changes to the original recipe are noted with … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Pan-seared salmon, cauli+rice, veg mix
We enjoyed a tasty salmon dinner last night. The salmon was cooked in about 5 minutes by John and I made the riced cauliflower and white rice mix, and the broccoli stem/snow peas combo. What? You are not using your … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables
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Shrimp fried rice. 10/22/20
To streamline this dish I cut up the vegetables in the order that they need to go into the pan and John cooks while I am chopping. After cutting each shrimp in three pieces and removing the tail John marinates … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Easy, Eggs, Kitchen tips, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Chicken enchiladas, rice, beans. 10/21/20
Tired of taco night? Of course not! But here is an easy Mexican change-up. Tonight we made chicken enchiladas, tomato-y rice, and spicy black beans. To make things really easy I used precooked chicken breast strips that I shredded (a … Continue reading
Shrimp tostadas. 10/16/20
We originally decided to have shrimp tacos because I had bought a mango that now felt ripe and did not want to waste it. When I made the salsa, though, the mango turned out to be not ripe but green … Continue reading
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Red lentils, rice, and crispy kale. 10/13/20
The red lentil part of tonight’s dinner is also called Afghani dal. Here is the recipe for it. It is easy, quick cooking and tastes wonderful. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. You … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged kale, lentils
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Pan-Seared Shrimp with Peanuts, Black Pepper, and Lime 10/9/20
John made shrimp from a recipe in the most recent Cook’s Illustrated magazine. (It is also on their paywall website.) It involved a new cooking technique where the shrimp are briefly salted and then right before cooking they have a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Healthy tips, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
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Vegan Chana dal with kale. 10/6/20
Chana dal is an Indian dish using split dried chickpeas cooked in your Instant Pot. Once you have your ingredients prepped the whole dish comes together quickly. Cooking time is 15 minutes under pressure and a 10 minute cool down … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Legumes, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Chana dal, chickpeas, dal
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Instant Pot stuffed cabbage rolls. 10/5/20
Today we made stuffed cabbage rolls which was quite a production. First of all I could not find my mother’s old recipe and emailed by sister to see if she had it but she didn’t get back to me in … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Instant Pot, rice, Vegetables
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