4 medium onions, divided 7 T. olive oil, divided 4 T. special seasoning (see recipe below) or ancho chili powder 2 T. plus 2 tsp. dried oregano, divided 6 to 6-1/2 pound bone-in pork shoulder (Boston butt)* 5 cups (or more) of chicken broth (low sodium or not) 4 7-ounch cans green chilis (or more) […]
Ham shank to total 2 to 3 pounds* 12 cups water 1 whole onion, peeled and halved for flavoring stock 1 pound dried split peas, inspected (for duds and pebbles — no kidding) and rinsed 1 additional large onion, peeled and diced (about 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 cups) 2 – 3 carrots, washed, peeled, diced 1 […]
2 T. butter 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained 4 cups (16 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1/2 diced red bell pepper Optional: Substitute 1 or 2 cups of jalapeno Jack cheese for […]
Cabbage 1 medium-sized head of cabbage (about 2 lbs.) 4 T. butter 1 tsp. each curry powder and sugar 3 or more cloves garlic, minced 8 slices of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (optional) Core and shred cabbage and place in a small amount of boiling salted water; cover and cook rapidly under tender-crisp, 3 […]
5 or more T. butter, divided 3/4 pound local, if possible, ground beef 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and diced 2 green onions, chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and grated 1/2 tsp. Hawaiian salt 1 large or various sized taro to equal about 1 pound, boiled or steamed until soft (about 20 or more minutes), […]
1 or more large baking potatoes garlic cloves olive oil salt and pepper Scrub potatoes well. Peel and thinly slice garlic. You’ll need enough slices of garlic to slip between potato wedges. Place the potato on a cutting board and place a dinner knife or chopstick on each side of the potato to prevent cutting […]
7 slices of bacon (about 1/2 pound) 1 or 2 or 3 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed* 1/2 onion 1/2 green bell pepper 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp. salt 2/3 cup strong coffee (brewed, not grounds) Heat cast-iron skillet on medium […]
1 cup pecans or walnuts or almonds 2 T. sunflower seeds 2 cups packed watercress 1 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3/4 cup olive oil juice of one lemon OR 4 T. plus from bottle 3 garlic cloves salt + ground black pepper Dry toast the nuts and seeds in a pan (put in toaster […]
2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, washed and drained well and patted dry 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup olive oil plus a tablespoon or more if it seems dry 1 or more garlic cloves 1/4 nuts (pine, almond, or walnut) 2 T. dry roasted sunflower seeds Adapted from Sunset’s Italian Cook Book […]
4 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, cut into large dice (about 3 cups) 1 serrano pepper, about the size of an adult woman’s baby finger 2 or more cloves of garlic, chopped 1 cup broth,vegetable or chicken 2 cups plain Greek yogurt Salsa Combine the cucumbers, pepper, garlic, broth, and yogurt in a food processor, and […]