Category Archive: Mains

Mancha Manteles – Yam and Black Beans with Plantain Tomato Sauce

I had a friend in town who has spent a lot of time in South and Central America, so this recipe is a mix of this one from Epicurious, and memory, and cocoa.… Continue reading →

Slow-cooker Aduki Bean Soup

I cook all the time (clearly) so one would think if I soaked some beans I would find something to do with them before several days had passed and they were exploding out… Continue reading →

Kale Avocado Salmon Salad

Another kale recipe – because when you search you never find just one! This recipe from Whole Foods was exciting because it meant an excuse to patronize the extensive serve-yourself fish market within… Continue reading →

Tuna Tomato Pasta

I had half a can of fire-roasted tomatoes with green chilies, left over from the Roasted Eggplant Soup, and I had some GF pasta and a can of tuna. And I found this… Continue reading →

Roasted Eggplant Tomato Soup

I found this Roasted Eggplant Soup recipe from Blogging Over Thyme, and decided I could pretty much make it from what I had on hand – although I desperately need to go grocery… Continue reading →

Tamari Lime Tunafish

There are all these recipes out there that call for fresh tuna, but sometimes all I have is canned! Like today I found this recipe for Spicy Tuna Avocado Ceviche from The Perfect… Continue reading →

Clam and Oyster Chowder

What to do on a less-than-summery day in Cape Cod? Make Clam Chowder! Traditionally you make it with flour and, apparently, with bacon. But based on the dietary restrictions at hand, we worked… Continue reading →

Mango & Nectarine Chicken Tagine

My brother was in town visiting, and I had just found this recipe on Gojee for Plum & Nectarine Chicken Tagine which looked worthy. We followed it pretty closely, only I only had… Continue reading →

Broccoli Tempeh

I’m actually going out of town at the end of the week (Greece, what?!) which means using up what’s in my fridge, including this tempeh that I bought forever ago but never used… Continue reading →

Quinoa Cakes with Tahini Yogurt Dip

This was an amazing pairing of 2 great recipes. Perfect for dinner, lunch, parties, experimenting, or whatever. The quinoa cakes recipe, from Love and Olive Oil, was specifically recommended to me by a… Continue reading →