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Lazy Stuffed Peppers
By orchidgirl1979
Growing up, my parents often made stuffed peppers
- 1 pound ground beef
- 10 ounces Mahatma Saffron Yellow Rice
- 2 green peppers, sectioned and sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed and sliced
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- seasonings: salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, coriander powder, cayenne powder, chili powder, dried basil, oregano
- 1 pitch of sugar
- 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
3 Hummus Ideas
By orchidgirl1979
I absolutely love hummus. Love! I can eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between
- 2 cups garbanzo beans
- 1/3-1/2 cup liquid (water, or liquid from canned garbanzo beans...or part of each)
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 garlic cloves
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt & pepper
- red roasted pepper (optional)
- store-bought pesto (optional)
Kugel for Cindy
By orchidgirl1979
For the last few weeks my friend Cindy has been mentioning how much she wants Kugel
- 24 ounces egg noodles
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- a pinch cinnamon
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup cranberries
- zest of 1 mandarin
Green Potato Salad with Pesto
By orchidgirl1979
Yesterday I had a day off from work and decided it will be a good idea to do a bit of cooking
- 6 red potatoes, cubed
- 16 ounces frozen green and yellow beans
- 8 ounces frozen peas
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- prepared pesto, to taste
Quick Warm Pasta Salad with Vegetables & Kielabasa
By orchidgirl1979
What to make for dinner? That's a question I ask myself often
- bow-tie pasta
- 1/2 bunch fresh arugula, torn into pieces and washed well
- 2 tomatoes, cubed
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, more for drizzling
- kielbasa, sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- red pepper flakes to taste
Chili topped with cornbread
By orchidgirl1979
When the weather gets cold, I tend to want something warm, filling and comforting for dinner
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 16 ounces mild Italian sausage
- chili powder
- cumin powder
- cayenne powder
- oregano
- 1 pound 13 ounce can pinto beans
- 1 pound 13 ounce can black beans
- 14.5 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
- 28 ounce can canned tomatoes
- 1 Jiffy mix for cornbread
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 can corn
- 1/2 poblano pepper, finely minced
Cherry Tomato Studded Jalapeno Corn Muffins
By orchidgirl1979
Have a box of Jiffy laying around and want to spruce it up a bit? Add cherry tomatoes, jalapeno pepper and of cours
- 1 Jiffy mix
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup of milk
- 3/4 cups of quartered Cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- fresh ground pepper
Marinated Pork Tenderloin: Perfect Dinner for Two Jewish Girls
By orchidgirl1979
In my opinion, the easiest way to cook pork is to start with pork tenderloin
- 10 branches of thyme, leaves removed
- 2 garlic cloves, microplane-d
- 2 heaping tablespoons Dijon mustard
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pork tenderloin
- 2 red onions, cut in half and sliced thickly
Coconut Shrimp Soup
By orchidgirl1979
One day I wanted something spicy and creamy for lunch
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and minced
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 tablespoons curry paste (store-bought)
- a few dashes of curry powder, cumin powder and red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
- 1 can coconut milk
- 15 ounces water
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 cup frozen shrimp, defrosted (or use fresh shrimp)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup thin glass or rice noodles, cooked