Stew was one of my comfort foods growing up, especially on a cold, wet day. Traditionally, my family made a beef stew that included barley, potato and turnip (as well as a few other things). When I lost my taste for beef, I had to improvise a little. Around the same time, I discovered a love for lentils and sweet potato. They have now been added to my version of rainy day stew.
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Amazing Veggie Burgers
In Main Dish on 2009-03-31 at 7:15 pm
The amazing thing about these veggie burgers is not that they imitate meat, in fact they don’t really taste like meat at all. However, they go very well with normal burger toppings, they taste great (even meat lovers agree!), and they freeze well for later use. This recipe was received from my friend Jessie Pomeroy around the time I became vegetarian, and although I am now back to eating some chicken this is still my favourite burger-type meal.
Mom’s Lasagna
In Italian, Main Dish on 2009-03-08 at 11:08 pm
My mom’s lasagna recipe is mostly based on one from the “No fad, good food, five dollar a day cookbook” that I believe my parents have had since their university days. The book itself shows a lot of wear and appropriate food stains. Over the years, it has been very reliable for tasty and cheap food ideas. My mom’s interpretation of it has completely spoiled me for store-bought lasagna.
This was my first time making it for myself, and unfortunately about 5 minutes after this picture was taken, I was trying to carry the lasagna to my friend Katy’s place and it slipped from its handles and dropped on the floor… exploding bits of lasagna everywhere. I managed to save most of it, but it wasn’t winning any prizes for looks. It was delicious, though!
Chicken Curry
In Indian, Main Dish on 2009-02-26 at 2:22 pm
Likely when most people think of curry, they think of something like this. In Britain, it might have the addition of peas. I would think that you could add all sorts of vegetables to help soak up the curry sauce - like potatoes, broccoli, large chunks of onion, etcetera.
It may not be the prettiest of foods, but chicken curry is flavourful and satisfying.
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