Category: Side Dishes
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Raita, Tandoori-Rubbed Salmon with Ginger, Lemon and Turmeric Rice from Jamie Oliver
Doesn’t this look yummy? Salmon, rice, and yogurt and cucumber raita. My youngest requested I make this Salmon Tikka, salmon rubbed with tandoori paste. We had to make a special trip to the Indian store to buy the tandoori paste but it was worth it. While we were there, we also picked up some naan…
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Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad Redux
I’ve made another broccoli and cauliflower salad recipe several times and everyone loves it. For the recent grad party, I wanted a larger salad and found this one in Desperation Entertaining!, a great book for party recipes. This recipe has no cheese and the dressing is not as sweet. I like them both; they’re just…
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Sweet and Sour Cabbage Salad Recipe
So it’s been a month since I’ve posted. What can I say? Two kids off to college, a garden producing enough to let me make pickles and can tomato sauce, and a regular job as well! I’ve been busy. This salad from Marion Cunningham’s The Supper Book will hopefully make up for my absence. I…
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Pickles: Refrigerator, Fermented, Freezer and Canned
Last year I played around with lots of different pickles, from the traditional fermented pickles (which start with salt and water and flavorings but no vinegar) to the vinegar-based canned (water bathed). Growing up, my mom made dill pickles every year and I totally took them for granted. I just assumed everyone could wander out…
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My Mom’s Dill & Garlic Pickles
Last year I made several different kinds of dill pickles and these were our favorites! It’s my Mom’s Dill & Garlic Pickles. She sent me the yellowed newspaper clipping, bordered with Scotch tape. Last year, I didn’t add the alum but this year I did, just wanting to taste it the old original way. I…