Ingredients
- 14 oz green cabbage, shredded
- 10 oz purple cabbage, shredded
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 scallions, chopped
- 3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 – 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
Sesame Cabbage Salad with Mandarin Oranges
Once upon a time there was a girl who got a little overwhelmed, threw a hissy fit, created culinary excellence, forgot…
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup shortening (I like butter flavored Crisco.)
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 c. cold water
- 2 tbsp sugar.
- Jelly (any flavor)
- Chocolate frosting
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies
Am I the only one who ate a whole lot of PB&J as a kid? Today is all about PB&J sandwiches.…
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, rinsed, dried, and separated into florets
- 3 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 – 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced
- 2 t. crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ c. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, divided
Easy Spicy Roasted Cauliflower
This is a perfect side dish for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Just toss it all together and pop it…
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp. lemon crystals
- 1/2 tsp. lime crystals
- 1/4 c. hot water
- 1/2 c. white wine
- 1/4 c. jalapeno juice from a jar of pickled jalapenos
- 1 1/4 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 1/2 tsp. liquid mesquite smoke flavor
- 1 lb. raw shelled deveined shrimp
- 1 large onion, trimmed, quartered, cut into 1/4" slices
- 1 green bell pepper, trimmed, seeds removed, cut into 1/4" strips
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 TBS. olive oil or vegetable oil
- Flour tortillas
- Assorted toppings: lite sour cream, shredded Colby-Jack cheese, salsa or picante, pico de gallo, guacamole
Shrimp Fajitas
I know that many of you can relate to this experience. You are sitting at a Mexican food restaurant, waiting for…
Ingredients
- 6 TBS. Vegetable oil, divided
- 2 lbs. cubed beef stew meat
- 2 lg. white onions, chopped 1/2" pieces
- 6 + 4 c. water
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 4 15-oz. cans dark red kidney beans, drained
- 2 bunches fresh cilantro, cleaned, picked over, large stems removed and then chopped finely
- 2 bunches fresh green onions, trimmed and chopped
- 3 c. dried parsley flakes
- 3 TBS. dried fenugreek (may be found at a Middle Eastern grocery store or online; called Shanbalileh in Farsi)
- 3-4 dried limes (limou-omani in Farsi, found at Middle Eastern grocery store or online) (pierced a few times with a fork)
- 2 tsp. salt
- Serve with Basmati rice
- With the condiment Mast-O-Khiar or plain yogurt on the side
Nutrients
- Calories: 280
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fat: 15
- Protein: 18
- Per 8-oz Serving:
Persian Fresh Herb Stew – Gormeh Sabzi
As we continue to explore international foods that are good for diabetic eating, I am happy to share one of my…