by Admin | Feb 13, 2024 | Sides and Sauces
MAKES 2/3 cup It didn’t seem like a big deal to me to give up peanuts until I remembered the decadent deliciousness that is peanut sauce. Veggies dipped in peanut sauce. Grilled chicken satay dipped in peanut sauce. Shredded beef is wrapped in a butter lettuce leaf...
by Admin | Feb 12, 2024 | Sides and Sauces
MAKES 1 ½ cups Lemony, light, silky, and luxurious, this mayo makes just about everything better. Indulge with a dollop of grilled meat, transform it into creamy salad dressing in a flash, or stir it into a can of tuna for instant salad. Mix up a batch every week in...
by Admin | Feb 11, 2024 | Sides, Sides and Sauces
SERVES a lot Most days, I eat vegetables for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. That’s in the neighborhood of six or seven cups of veggies every day. Oh, there’s so much chopping and cooking! So once a week, I turn into a Veg-O-Matic and make it my mission to clean...
by Admin | Feb 10, 2024 | Main Dishes
SERVES 6 to 8 A pan of freshly-browned ground meat is pure potential, a culinary blank canvas. Sometimes, the aroma is so tempting, I eat it just like that – with a spoon, from a bowl – so I can experience the pure meat-ness of it. Later, combined with vegetables and...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2024 | Main Dishes
SERVES 6 to 8 Fresh off the grill, this chicken is crisp and garlicky with a satisfying char. Dressed up with seasonings, sauces, and vegetables, the leftovers are so versatile, they’re easily transformed from a “basic ingredient” to a meal worthy of licking your...