Thinning the Recipe Stockpile

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  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
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    nickssweetheart wrote: »
    Sounds delicious! No judgment here on the recipes you choose to make!

    @kballsocc how did your quinoa burgers turn out?

    They were pretty tasty, the bit of horseradish cheese on top gave them a nice kick. Definitely will be adding them into the rotation.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
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    https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/01/dhokla-recipe-khaman-dhokla-recipe.html
    I want to try this one

    http://www.fitnesstreats.com/2012/06/savory-lentil-cake/
    This one is very good

    I steamed it in a bamboo steamer...so easy!
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
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    Two weeks ago I got a lot of parsnips in my CSA box, so I used them up with a recipe for roasted parsnips with lemon and herbs. It was really good. The lemons cut the bitterness of the parsnips.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,606 Member
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    I made a version of this for the first time tonight with some modifictions.

    https://dinnerthendessert.com/general-tsos-chicken/

    I only used 2 tablespoons of sugar but it was still to sweet for my taste to will try only 1 tablespoon next time. No need to deep fry the chicken. Dredge with flour or cornstarch and arrange on hot greased flat pan in a single layer. Pan fry 2-3 minutes and then flip pieces over to fry on the other side. Cuts down on both calories and cleanup.
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
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    I am fighting the "don't want to do it"s this week, so my plan for the upcoming week is the exact opposite of ambitious, but I still managed to work in some new things to try...

    chickpea pasta with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
    tofu bacon blt on sourdough bread with avocado
    avocado white bean sandwich
    slaw of cabbage, oranges, apples, almonds, sweet onions, and creamy chipotle dressing (thank you @janejellyroll )
    apple pancakes topped with banana and maple syrup
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    nickssweetheart wrote: »
    I am fighting the "don't want to do it"s this week, so my plan for the upcoming week is the exact opposite of ambitious, but I still managed to work in some new things to try...

    chickpea pasta with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
    tofu bacon blt on sourdough bread with avocado
    avocado white bean sandwich
    slaw of cabbage, oranges, apples, almonds, sweet onions, and creamy chipotle dressing (thank you @janejellyroll )
    apple pancakes topped with banana and maple syrup

    Your meals sound really delicious. I love pasta and sun-dried tomatoes. I have a box of chickpea pasta but I haven't tried it yet. Have you tried it before? If so, how do you like it compared to "regular" pasta?
  • hipari
    hipari Posts: 1,367 Member
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    hesn92 wrote: »
    My problem is I find stuff that I want to try but making stuff that my husband would like makes it difficult. He is kinda picky and has to have lots of meat. There’s a lot of lighter/non meat type meals that I would really like to make but he would look at it and be like... ok now where’s the main course?

    I’m in the same boat! For us, it helped that we kinda made a deal that we’d try a new thing once a week. Sure, we don’t always do that, but it’s still a possibility. It also took me pretty much a full year of patient trying, getting used to things and figuring out his taste and texture palate, but we are now in a situation where he observes Meatless Monday even when I’m not home, and has developed an independent love of tofu. I found it helpful to just stick with well-loved cuisines and expand from there. For example, he loves tex-mex and indian food, so trying recipes that use the same spices and have similar textures really helped.
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
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    janejellyroll wrote: »
    nickssweetheart wrote: »
    I am fighting the "don't want to do it"s this week, so my plan for the upcoming week is the exact opposite of ambitious, but I still managed to work in some new things to try...

    chickpea pasta with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
    tofu bacon blt on sourdough bread with avocado
    avocado white bean sandwich
    slaw of cabbage, oranges, apples, almonds, sweet onions, and creamy chipotle dressing (thank you @janejellyroll )
    apple pancakes topped with banana and maple syrup

    Your meals sound really delicious. I love pasta and sun-dried tomatoes. I have a box of chickpea pasta but I haven't tried it yet. Have you tried it before? If so, how do you like it compared to "regular" pasta?

    I haven't actually. I've been a bit skeptical because I am such a fan of traditional pasta but the chickpea was on a good sale this week and I've been running a bit light on the protein lately so I thought I'd give it a whirl. I'll let you know how it turns out.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,606 Member
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    I finally got around to trying this last night.

    https://dinnerthendessert.com/general-tsos-chicken/

    Things I did differently:
    Salted the chicken while it was sitting in the corn starch.
    Didn't deep fry the chicken but arranged cornstarch dredged pieces in a single layer in a flat frying pan and fried without stirring on one side for 2 minutes, then flipped and fried the other side. Fewer calories and easier cleanup.
    Used 2 tablespoons of sugar in the sauce instead of 3.
    Added a 2 tablespoons of Chinese rice wine, and skipped the water.
    Added a small handful of green beans and spring onions lurking at the bottom of the fridge, blanched in the microwave for 2 minutes.

    Things I will do differently next time:
    Reduce sugar to 1 tablespoon. It was still pretty sweet for my taste.

    Photo:
    Served with rice and roast asparagus.

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  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
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    So for breakfast this morning I made the apple pancakes from the mfp blog. They turned out pretty well but mfp's quarter cup must be smaller than mine because I got nine pancakes, not twelve...so I had to recompute the calories of the meal. They were thicker than the picture too, and I prefer thinner crispier pancakes, so I think I will add a little extra liquid next time.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,606 Member
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    I made this for the first time tonight. It's a good meal for hot weather. Ate it on vacation in Thailand a while ago.
    http://siamsizzles.com/grilled-mackerel-dipping-sauce-nam-prik-pla-tuu-pla-raa/
    I used smoked mackerel instead of fresh grilled mackerel and de-seeded the chillis as I am a wimp.
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  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
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    acpgee, your pictures are always so beautiful and mouthwatering.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
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    I made this today:
    https://veggiedesserts.co.uk/lemon-cucumber-cake-gin-icing/
    I didn't add frosting - I don't have any gin. It had a really nice flavor - perfect summer cake. I would make it again!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,606 Member
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    bioklutz wrote: »
    I made this today:
    https://veggiedesserts.co.uk/lemon-cucumber-cake-gin-icing/
    I didn't add frosting - I don't have any gin. It had a really nice flavor - perfect summer cake. I would make it again!

    This sounds intriguing. Just padded out my recipe stockpile with this one again.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
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    acpgee wrote: »
    bioklutz wrote: »
    I made this today:
    https://veggiedesserts.co.uk/lemon-cucumber-cake-gin-icing/
    I didn't add frosting - I don't have any gin. It had a really nice flavor - perfect summer cake. I would make it again!

    This sounds intriguing. Just padded out my recipe stockpile with this one again.

    It does sound intriguing...what does the cucumber 'do' for the cake?
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
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    vegmebuff wrote: »
    acpgee wrote: »
    bioklutz wrote: »
    I made this today:
    https://veggiedesserts.co.uk/lemon-cucumber-cake-gin-icing/
    I didn't add frosting - I don't have any gin. It had a really nice flavor - perfect summer cake. I would make it again!

    This sounds intriguing. Just padded out my recipe stockpile with this one again.

    It does sound intriguing...what does the cucumber 'do' for the cake?

    I thought the flavor went well with the lemon - and keeps the lemon from being too strong. It also keeps the cake moist!
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
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    bioklutz wrote: »
    vegmebuff wrote: »
    acpgee wrote: »
    bioklutz wrote: »
    I made this today:
    https://veggiedesserts.co.uk/lemon-cucumber-cake-gin-icing/
    I didn't add frosting - I don't have any gin. It had a really nice flavor - perfect summer cake. I would make it again!

    This sounds intriguing. Just padded out my recipe stockpile with this one again.

    It does sound intriguing...what does the cucumber 'do' for the cake?

    I thought the flavor went well with the lemon - and keeps the lemon from being too strong. It also keeps the cake moist!

    Thanks...I might try it for Father's Day
  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
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    I'm excited to share that my tweaked version of Thai Basil Beef bowl is very tasty!

    I will warn you that unless you have prechopped/prepared: ginger, garlic, carrots, green onion, spicy pepper, lemongrass, lime, basil; this recipe will not take anywhere NEAR 20 mins to make in total. I think I took at least 20 mins in chopping prep but I watch tv as I go.

    In case anyone is interested in a tweaked version that is ~400 calories and a bit lower in sodium but still is tasty, I attached what I actually made below. Can't wait to eat this again for dinner tomorrow.

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  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
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    That looks amazing, and I actually have almost everything to make it (a vegetarian version, that is.)
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    Okay, I finally made the Japanese Curry that I referenced on the last page. It was really good!

    Had it on basmati rice and it was a really filling and satisfying dinner.

    The next thing I want to try is a spinach pie recipe I've had bookmarked forever. It's from a book called "Street Vegan," but it's really similar to this: https://theveglife.com/spanakopita-vegan/ except it doesn't use any vegan cheeses.

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