Nothing like coining your own words! I’ve read recipes for mayonnaise with avocado added to it before but have never taken the plunge and tried it before today. When I made my turkey shawarma wraps for lunch today, I decided to blend the shawarma spice, slices of avocado I was planning to put into the [...]
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Mayonado
Posted in Condiments/Jams, Dips, Salads, Dressings, Sauces, SIDE DISHES, SNACKS, APPETIZERS, XTRA STUFF on April 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Loquat-Orange Preserves
Posted in Condiments/Jams, XTRA STUFF on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When we bought our current house 10 years ago, there was a young loquat tree in the back yard. Clearly planted by previous owners, but in a very shady area of the yard. Either they didn’t know it would need full sun or perhaps the line of trees along the fence were not so big [...]
Citrus Butter
Posted in Condiments/Jams, Sauces, XTRA STUFF on March 12, 2012 | 2 Comments »
This butter adds a nice citrus tang to roast duck or baked chicken. It it is also very good on broiled or char-grilled fish. This easy compound butter is one I fix often. You could substitute lime zest for the orange zest for a nice variation on this recipe. This is suitable for Induction. If [...]
Herbes de Provence Butter
Posted in Sauces, XTRA STUFF on March 5, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Neither my husband nor I are very fond of leftover, reheated char-grilled steak. It just takes on a taste leftover that doesn’t sit well with me. But sadly we sometimes have steak leftover! However, I have found a way to serve that steak later in the week and disguise that “reheating taste” beef tends to [...]
Tuscan Olive Butter
Posted in Sauces, XTRA STUFF on November 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
This compound butter has a wonderful flavor that would equally enhance beef, pork, chicken, fish or shrimp. I did not run this mixture through the food processor/blender, but I may next time as I believe the olives would be nicer minced even finer than I was able to achieve with a knife. For this particular [...]
Chicken with Pink Tarragon Sauce
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Poultry, Sauces, XTRA STUFF on August 23, 2011 | 11 Comments »
A quick meal for summertime when you don’t want to heat up your kitchen. This tasty dish is Induction friendly and a pleasant way to change up those boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Any leftover sauce is absolutely divine dipped over your scrambled eggs at breakfast. If you’re at the OWL phase, 1-2 T. of [...]
Doggie Treats
Posted in XTRA STUFF on August 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This is not for human consumption, is not low-carb, and I’m not providing nutritional info! Oh My! But I thought I’d share this recipe for those out there who are dog lovers. If your fur friends have many skin allergies, these have been tolerated by my allergy-ridden pooches for years now. I started making [...]
Montreal BBQ Sauce and Marinade
Posted in Sauces, XTRA STUFF on July 5, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge This is a wonderful baste or BBQ sauce for Pork, but it would be equally good on fish, chicken or shrimp. I plan on using this one regularly! It was just amazingly good to be so simple to make! And the nutritional counts aren’t too bad either. This sauce is Induction [...]
Peggy’s Bernaise Sauce
Posted in Sauces, XTRA STUFF on June 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge My thoughts this morning transported me to a wonderful steak with bernaise sauce I had at Galveston’s Wentletrap restaurant some years back. For those that don’t know, a wentletrap is a beautiful seashell (shown right). Hope that place survived and has recovered from the ravages of Hurricane Ike. Sure was a [...]
Clam Sauce
Posted in ALL-STAR RECIPES, MAIN DISHES, Sauces, Seafood, XTRA STUFF on June 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge I have always loved clam sauce on pasta. Though you can serve this on real pasta for your guests, it goes nicely with sauteed zucchini “noodles”, as shown above, for the low carbers at the table. Allow 5-6 oz. zucchini noodles per person. The zucchini noodles soak up the sauce’s wonderful [...]
Peggy’s Herb Blend
Posted in Spice Blends, XTRA STUFF on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click Pic to enlarge This little blend I came up with to bake some chicken tonight. It’s a light blending of flavors that was great on my baked chicken and would be nice for fish or pork chops. INGREDIENTS: 2 T. dried tarragon leaves 1 tsp.dried marjoram leaves 2 T. McCormick Grill Mates “Montreal Steak” [...]
Pesto Sauce
Posted in Sauces, XTRA STUFF on June 9, 2011 | 14 Comments »
Click pic to enlarge This versatile little sauce can be used as a marinade for grilling fish or chicken. It’s wonderful on low-carb “mock noodle” Italian dishes. I’ve made a very tasty spaghetti squash dish with this as well. It’s also a delightful addition to salads made of tomatoes, olives, quinoa or cucumber. I’ve even [...]
Herb Butter
Posted in Condiments/Jams, Sauces, XTRA STUFF on June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge I love mixing herbs and spices into butter and using them on baked, broiled or char-broiled steak, pork chops or seafood. This is one of my favorites. FYI for those not familiar with herb butters, also known as compound butters, they are simple mixtures of softened butter and spices, herbs, seasonings [...]
Moroccan Spice Blend
Posted in Spice Blends, XTRA STUFF on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge This spice mixture is delicious on braised (seared and simmered in liquid), baked or charcoal grilled chicken, pork or beef. It is also good on baked or grilled fish. It is Induction friendly. INGREDIENTS: 4 T. paprika 4 3″ sticks cinnamon, broken up, (about 3 T. if using ground cinnamon) ¼-½ [...]
Mint Sauce
Posted in Salads, Dressings, Sauces, SIDE DISHES, XTRA STUFF on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic for closeup I love the combination of mint, cilantro and jalapeno on most things Indian as well as Middle Eastern salads, cucumbers and even jicama diced up. Wonderful flavors together. This sauce is Induction friendly and can be used as a dip for low-carb versions of Indian naan, for dressing cukes and salads, [...]
Iraqi Spice Blend
Posted in Spice Blends, XTRA STUFF on March 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge When I was in high school, I learned this spice combination (which I have since learned is called Baharat), is used extensively in Iraq. I’ve since learned other Arab nations use it as well. From my reading it would appear that this spice mixture varies somewhat from country to country, [...]
Sun-Dried Tomato Salad Dressing
Posted in Salads, Dressings, XTRA STUFF on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click pic to enlarge This is one of my favorite salad dressings. We just love its slightly sweet edge on a salad of fresh “spring mix”. I sometimes like to use this on a good chicken sandwich too! This is Induction friendly. INGREDIENTS: ½ c. homemade mayo: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/homemade-mayonnaise/ ¼ tsp. my Chicken Shawarma Spice Blend: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/chicken-shawarma-spice-blend/ [...]
Dad’s Poultry Seasoning
Posted in Spice Blends, XTRA STUFF on November 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
My Dad, the REAL cook in the family, made a lot of his own spice blends. This was one he nailed! Thought I’d share his special blend here. It’s a little more intense but I think much better tasting than commercial poultry seasoning, with the garlic powder and cayenne in it. But it’s definitely not [...]
Seafood Cauli-Chowder
Posted in Seafood, Soups, Stews, XTRA STUFF on October 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I just love creating soups in the fall and winter. This was today’s creation and we both gave it a definite thumbs up! Because this has clams in it, a serving provides your entire day’s requirements of Vitamin B12! It also provides 78% of your iron needs and 65% of your selenium requirements! This recipe [...]
Pumpkin Kale Soup
Posted in MAIN DISHES, Poultry, Soups, Stews, XTRA STUFF on October 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Someone mentioned pumpkin soup this week and I had to try my hand at it. I think I finally came up with a tasty, healthy, Induction friendly version even my husband gave a thumbs up. He was saying it smelled good before I even told him what was in it. His first response was a [...]
