As you know, I love lentils. Of the four varieties currently in my kitchen, the regular inexpensive brown ones are my favorite. Once again, I have a new love for lentils in a totally different form, that’s not a soup, … Continue reading
Cassoulet is one of the most revered and talked about great French dishes. If you are tackling French food, as one approaches a genre of foods to master, Cassoulet is probably on that list of dishes to master. If … Continue reading
A pictorial recipe….If you have made preserved lemons, and are looking for ways to use them up, here is one. Be sure to NOT salt the soup, as the preserved lemons should have enough salt to season the whole … Continue reading
As you know, I love lentils. Of the four varieties currenly in my kitchen, the regular inexpensive brown ones are my favorite. But, this weekend, they just may have been replaced! And not in the form of a soup, at … Continue reading
Some or all of a portion of a recipe of : https://icookforleftovers.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/baby-limas-with-leeks http://wp.me/p2cbJU-1s3 Ideally, this would be a good way to transform some of the leftovers into a “new” dish. Add some corn, and you might even trick your kids. I … Continue reading
Easy pinto beans. These may be left juicy and served as a soup, or reduce the liquid, to serve as a side. Or, puree or mash and serve warm with some chips topped with chips and jalapenos as an appetizer … Continue reading
Love, love lentils! Here is a luscious lentil soup that is filling and satisfying. A few slices of bacon (optional) adds a smokey flavor. This is high in fiber and nutrients. If you have homemade stock (poultry or vegetable) and … Continue reading
A delicious savory side dish that complements just about any roasted meat. Plus, it has a minimum of ingredients. To prepare a quantity of fresh or frozen green beans, either blanch them in boiling water for about 3 minutes or … Continue reading
Every once in a while, I develop a craving for a dish. Every now and then, it’s these baby limas. If you like beans and peas, these baby limas will hit the spot. I think that this is a great side … Continue reading
Okay, so I tried to keep it simple. If you can find fresh horticulture beans/ borlotti beas/ cranberry beans, this is the recipe for you. To learn more about horticulture beans, read here: https://icookforleftovers.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/farmers-market-find-horticulture-beans-aka-cranberry-beans-aka-borlotti-beans/ Note: I did not blanch these beans … Continue reading
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