Greek Salads

Add some olives too!

Fruit Salads

Add a little fruit to your dinner servings

Kale Salad with Apples

Stir-frying Kale enriches the flavor

Soba Noodle Salad

2:27 PM by in the kitchen with the Fernandezs
Some brands of  (gluten-free) buckwheat (蕎麦) Japanese flour noodles might have wheat flour as well. The noodles have a nutty flavor. Use chopsticks to pick up chunks of noodles and eat them without biting off any noodles. This salad has a lot of tasty ingredients.

蕎麦サラダ (Japanese)
/soba sarada/
Serves 6 六
Salad サラダ :
3/4 pounds (340 g) (GF) organic soba noodles, cooked according to the package
dash of Himalayan salt
4 organic eggs
1 organic carrot, cut into very long, thin strips
1 organic cucumber, cut into long, little thicker strips than the carrot
1/2 (60 g) organic daikon radish sprouts, cut off any fibers
organic mixed salad greens
organic cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1/4 pound (130 g) organic mung bean sprouts


Dressing ドレッシング /doresshingu/:

5 Tbs. (75 ml) organic rice vinegar

2 Tbs. (30 ml) mirin (substitute: 1/2 tsp/2,5 g sugar:1 Tbs./15 ml vinegar)

3 Tbs. (45 g) white sugar

3 Tbs. (30 ml) sesame oil and soy sauce (or gluten-free liquid aminos)

optional: gochujhan (sweet and spicy fermented chili paste) (substitute: hoisin sauce + sugar)


i /long e/

一 /ichi/ 1. After noodles been cooked, wash them in cold water. Drain and wash two more times. Drain in a colander.


二 /ni/ 2. Bring to a boil over high heat, 5 cups (1200 ml) water in a pan. Stir in the vinegar and salt.


三 /san/ 3. Reduce the heat, still slightly boiling. Use a spoon to lower eggs and cook for 7 minutes.


四 /shi/ 4. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water.


五 /go/ 5. Crack the shells and let the eggs sit in the ice water for 3 minutes.


六 /roku/ 6. Whisk all the dressing ingredients. Set aside.


 七 /shichi/ 7. Cut the noodles in half with scissors.


 八 /hachi/ 8. Transfer to a serving bowl.


 九 /kyuu/ 9. Add half of the dressing. Toss in the vegetables. 


 十 /juu/ 10. Add the rest of the dressing. 


十一 Slice the eggs in half.

十二 Serve the salad in bowls, topped with to half-cut eggs.

いただきます 

/ētadakēmasu/

lit. I will humbly accept it

[said before eating]


Pork Hamburgers à India

12:58 PM by in the kitchen with the Fernandezs
Well, it is not really an Indian hamburger but adapted from a southern Indian spicy pork sausage introduced by Portuguese settlers in the port city of Goa. 

In 1498, Goa became a major Portuguese settlement and capital of their colonial empire in the East until 1961. (A treaty was signed on December 31, 1974.)

पोर्क हैमबर्गर (Hindi)
/pork haimabargar/
Serves 4

vary the amount of spices to taste:
1 pound (455 g) organic ground pork
1/3 cup (45 g) (gluten-free) breadcrumbs
1/4 cup (60 ml) (dairy-free) yogurt
5 tsp. (10 g) each: garam masala and paprika
1 Tbs. (6 g) cumin
dash of cayenne pepper
2 organic egg yolks
2 tsp. (10g) grated garlic
4 (gluten-free) hamburger buns 

एक /ek/ १ 1. Combine all the ingredients except the pork and buds.


दो /do/ २ 2. Add in the pork and mix well.


तीन /teen/ ३ 3. Make 4 patties and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.


चार /char/ ४ 4. Heat oil in frying pan over medium heat.


पांच /panch/ ५  5. Brown the meat for about 7 minutes, then lower the heat to medium-low.


छ: /chay/ ६ 6. Turn the patties over and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook about 6 minutes or until inside temperature of  160ºF (71ºC).


सात /sāth/ ७ 7. Remove, place foil over them and rest for 5 minutes.


आठ /āt/ ८ 8. Serve on the buns with any of your favorite condiments, and some more yogurt.

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Avocado Toast

12:26 PM by in the kitchen with the Fernandezs
 It is very popular now, but let's add more favor. 

Avocados, aka alligator pears or avocado pears, were domesticated in the area between south-central Mexico (Olmec civilization) and Guatemala (Maya civilization) more than 5,000 years ago (ca 3000 BCE). 


Makes  one or two servings

  • 1 ripe organic avocado, cut into bite sizers
  • 2 tsp. (10 ml) organic lemon or lime juice
  • basil, thyme, oregano, or parley 
  • to taste, any combination: red pepper flakes or chili powder, Himalayan salt, lemon or black pepper, (smoke) paprika, cumin, garlic or onion powder 
  • optional Mexican spice mixture tajin (chili powder, lime, and salt = spicy, sour, and salty flavors)
  • 1 organic poached or fried egg
  • olive oil
  • 1-2 toasted sourdough bread or gluten-free bead

uno 1. Mix together avocado (not mashed), juice, and spices, except the red pepper flakes/chili powder.  

dos 2. Spoon the mixture onto the toast(s), add half of the soft-boiled on each or on one slice of bread, drizzle of olive oil, and garnish with the red pepper flakes/chili powder. 

other avocado dishes:


Chickpeas and Baked Feta

4:35 PM by in the kitchen with the Fernandezs
Chickpeas goes by many names: chick pea, gram, Bengal gram, garbanzo (bean), Egyptian pea, which have high protein, used in many recipes from the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines to Indian dishes. Mix with sheep's or goat's milk (feta cheese), and you'll have a wonderful casserole. 
Ρεβίθια και ψητή φέτα (Greek)
/revíthia kai psití féta/
Serves 4
Preheat oven to 425ºF (22oºC)

2 organic cans (=30 ounces/860 g) chickpeas, rinsed
1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
3 cups (=16 ounces/460 g) organic (multicolored) cherry tomatoes
2 tsp. (4 g) torn rosemary leaves
2 tsp. (2,4 ml) red wine vinegar
2 tsp. (8 g) garlic paste or mince garlic
pinch or two lemon pepper
1 (6 ounce/175 g) block of feta cheese
1 Tbs. (17 g) torn basil leaves
(gluten-free) round pita bread or tortillas 

ένα /éna/ 1. Mix in a baking dish: tomatoes, oil, rosemary, vinegar, garlic, and lemon pepper.
δύο /dýo/ 2. Lay the block of feta on top.
τρία /tría/ 3. Back about 20 minutes. The tomatoes have split and the cheese is creamy.
τέσσερα /téssera/ 4. Sprinkle the rosemary and basil leaves on top.
πέντε /pénte/ 5. Serve with some bread.


Chicken Marinade à la Turkish

12:35 PM by in the kitchen with the Fernandezs
 Turkish cuisine has a great variety of foods. It's one reason I enjoyed living there for a year.
-Mike
Tavuk turşusu (Turkish)
/tur-shu-su/
1 Tbs. (15 g) organic tomato paste
3 Tbs. (45 ml) (dairy free) yogurt
1 1/2 tsp. (2,25 g) paprika
1 tsp. (2 g) each: oregano, Himalayan salt, cumin
1/2 tsp. (1 g) lemon pepper 
3 cloves of garlic
2 Tbs. (30 ml) olive oil
chicken cuts as desired 


bir /ber/ 1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
iki /e-ke/ 2. Make a few shallow cuts on the chicken.
üç /uch/ 3. Add the chicken in the bowl, coat the pieces, cover and refrigerate for an hour or longer.
dört /dort/ 4. Cook the chicken: grilled, baked, or pan fried. The inside temperture reaches 165ºF/74ºC. 
 




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