Pork Picnic is very moist and flavorful roasted. My local grocery store had them on sale this week for $1.00 per pound!! I stocked my freezer up, as after pork tenderloin, this is my favorite cut of pork. Much more tender and moist than loin in my opinion. This spice combo is my favorite for [...]
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Rosemary Pork “Picnic” Shoulder Roast
Posted in Lamb, MAIN DISHES, Pork, Ham, Sausage on December 22, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Ethiopian Beef
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on November 15, 2011 | 5 Comments »
This dish was inspired by a recipe I saw on carb-lite.au.com: Ethiopian Beef and Peppers. I’ve added some dramatic spices along with adding tomato and fruit to the dish. I think these changes enhance the dish quite a bit. I don’t know if one could still call the dish authentic Ethiopian cuisine, but I know [...]
Greek Stuffed Peppers
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on October 22, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I bought two of THE biggest green bell peppers today I have EVER seen in my entire life! They had the thickest walls (¼-½” thick toward the bottoms) and were surely the sweetest I’ve ever tasted. Usually a recipe of meat filling for peppers will do four stuffed peppers, but these two colossal specimens took [...]
Muthi Kebabs
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This recipe was inspired by a recipe I came across years ago in a cookbook called A Taste of Baltistan, by Sabiha Khokhar. The original recipe had a Balti gravy served with these and I was looking for a kebab more like the muthi kebabs I get at my favorite Indian restaurants. So I tinkered [...]
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwiches
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on July 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This is inspired by a dish my mother used to make when I was younger. Her dish didn’t have meat in it however. This is a delightful lunch or dinner entree and is quite filling! It goes nicely with a tossed green salad. This dish can also be made with ground lamb if you prefer. [...]
Moroccan Koftas
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on July 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Found a new use for my Moroccan Spice blend. Rather than making a plain meat patty tonight (didn’t feel like cooking an elaborate meal), I sprinkled a little of my Moroccan blend into the meat. Then I decided a little finely minced onion would be good in them. Greek koftas I’ve had always include parsley [...]
Indian Beef Skillet Dish
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge I had some Indian Creamed Spinach made up in my freezer, and wanted to make something new with it for lunch today. A few moments of deliberating at the refrigerator and freezer resulted in this tasty dish. It is Induction friendly and ever so easy to put together. INGREDIENTS: 8 oz. [...]
Moroccan Baked or Grilled Meat
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES, Pork, Ham, Sausage, Poultry, Seafood on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge This is a delightfully exotic spice blend for beef, lamb, pork, fish or chicken. The meat can be either baked or grilled over charcoal for an even better flavor. This is an Induction friendly recipe. INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. chicken breasts or thighs, deboned 3 T. olive oil 1 T. Moroccan spice [...]
Italian Meat Stacks
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on February 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge This quick lunch or dinner is sure to please any cook and the entire family. It’s easy and goes nicely with a green salad. And it’s Induction friendly. A piece of my Garlic Bread recipe would also be nice with this. This recipe is for one individual serving, so increase if [...]
Beef-Spinach Casserole
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES, Pork, Ham, Sausage on January 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge Who knew a few leftovers could be so good and have so many nutrients (see below!)? This dish is Induction friendly and goes together in less than 30 minutes! I think this would also be good with lamb topped with feta cheese instead; or done with pork topped with cheddar. INGREDIENTS: [...]
“Unstuffed” Zucchini
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on January 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Click on pics to enlarge I love stuffed zucchini boats as they are so good and ever so attractive to serve! But frankly, I don’t like all the fuss. So unless I’m serving to company, I usually just make up my usual recipe like a casserole. Tastes just the same and is so much easier! [...]
Beef or Lamb Koftas
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on December 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I like to throw my favorite Indian spices into ground meat and make what I call “mini Indian meat loaves”. The correct name for these is Koftas (or Keftas in some countries) and they are even better if cooked over hot charcoal! This goes together so fast you can be eating them in 30 minutes [...]
Greek Spinach-Beef Pie
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on November 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I got to thinking about those wonderful Spanakopita spinach-stuffed phyllo pastries they serve at Greek restaurants and decided that’s the taste I wanted for dinner tonight. I had thawed ground beef and just started throwing stuff together in the skillet, similar to the Spanakopita recipe I have made for years. It came out just about [...]
Italian Eggplant Casserole
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES, Pork, Ham, Sausage on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I threw this together for dinner tonight. Pretty easy and quite good! And we found it most filling. Though I don’t usually include it, because this dish is so chock full of nutrients, I included some of the more notable items in the nutritional info. Though I chose to use ground pork in this dish, [...]
Iranian Eggplant Stew
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This dish is known as Khoreshe Bademjan in Iran. Khoreshe means roughly gravy or stew in Pharsi; bademjan means eggplant. I lived in Teheran from 1958-1960 and I was introduced to some amazing food during our stay. This dish is but one example and can be made with either beef or lamb. It is equally [...]
Indian Beef/Lamb Cabbage Skillet Dinner
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Click Pic to Enlarge This Induction-friendly combination was discovered quite by accident. One day when I was home alone I went to the refrigerator at lunch and realized I needed to get rid of some leftovers. I had made my Spicy Indian Cabbage the night before and a nice 1½ cups were leftover. I also [...]
Indian Kheema Matar (Beef with “Peas” and Mint)
Posted in Beef, Lamb on June 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge This dish can be made with either ground lamb or ground beef and is equally good with both. It is traditionally cooked with frozen peas and is served atop basmati steamed rice. But I found it just as good with small cut frozen green bean pieces. To make it truly Atkins [...]
Blackberry Balsamic Meat Glaze
Posted in Lamb, Pork, Ham, Sausage, Poultry, Sauces, SPECIAL HOLIDAYS on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I came up with this to glaze a roasted duck for Christmas. It was truly outstanding! I’m sure this would also be be good on baked chicken, roast pork or lamb. Not suitable for Induction because of wine and berries. INGREDIENTS: 1 c. blackberries 3 tsp. granular Splenda ¼ c. balsamic vinegar 3 oz. red [...]
Iranian Curry (Beef or Lamb)
Posted in Beef, Lamb, MAIN DISHES on July 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge This dish is traditionally made with lamb, but as I’m not fond of American lamb (too strong for me), I now make this with beef. This was a dish we ate often when I lived in Iran as a child. Iranian lamb is processed under a year of age, and is [...]
Greek Souvlaki and Grilled Vegetables
Posted in Beef, Lamb on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic for close up view I love Middle Eastern food and so much of it is Atkins friendly! I’ve been making this for years and thought I’d share with my Atkins friends. This dish is suitable for Induction, too! By the way, this marinate is surprisingly good on chicken and fish, too! INGREDIENTS: 12 [...]
