This is a mixed Asian-Polynesian fusion style dish. It’s quick to assemble in the slow cooker and comes out very tasty. Serve it over Ramen or Udon noodles or rice. I used Ramen noodles this time. Serve with some reduced sauce on the side. Add additional soy, teriyaki and/or hoisin on top when serving ifContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken (Vegetarian Options)”
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Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Slow Cooker Ribs
I always loved having a good baby back rib when we ate out. I had been very hesitant to try making them at home. I saw a tutorial a few years ago on how to make it in the Slow Cooker on PBS once and decided to give it a try. I was really impressedContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Slow Cooker Ribs”
Mexican Stuffed Peppers (Vegetarian Options)
After receiving two giant red peppers in my grocery order, I decided to make stuffed peppers. I went a little different from a usual stuffed peppers recipe and made it more like a taco style stuffed peppers. It can be made with lean ground beef or vegetarian with ground meat substitute or just beans. I’veContinue reading “Mexican Stuffed Peppers (Vegetarian Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Sloppy Joe’s (Vegetarian Options)
One of my Mother’s staples in her dinner rotation was Sloppy Joe’s. Sloppy Joe’s was a common dish in the Midwest. There are a couple of different ways of making it. A common denominator is ground meat (or plant based meat) with chopped onions and celery. What changed is what kind of soup is usedContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Sloppy Joe’s (Vegetarian Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Leftover Taco/Enchiladas Bake (Vegetarian Options)
Sometimes when I make a Taco Bar or Fajitas, I have a little left over. Usually, we get two nights of dinners for two or one for four if my kids are home. There will often be a bit left of the meat (or meat substitute) and vegetables. Making a baked enchilada type of tacoContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Leftover Taco/Enchiladas Bake (Vegetarian Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Vegetarian Shepherds Pie
This is one of our recipe favorites. It’s comfort food, hearty on a cold day. I make it vegetarian, but it could also be made with ground beef or lamb. You won’t miss the meat in my version. I use vegetarian ground crumbles as the main protein mixed with chopped vegetables and cheese. You couldContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Vegetarian Shepherds Pie”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Taco Bar- Vegetarian Options
As I’ve said in other posts, we often travel to Mexico. I love the culture and the food. I try to make some easy dishes that I’ve eaten there and here. Every night can be taco night in my house. I love a taco any way I make them. Sometimes I want a quick mealContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Taco Bar- Vegetarian Options”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Salisbury Steak (Meat Options)
An easy comfort food dinner is Salisbury Steak. I made this version vegetarian. I used Impossible Burger patties which cut some of the prep time. It comes together quickly. Serve it with a tossed salad, mashed potatoes and a side of steamed veggies. It’s a warm stress free meal like a big hug. Ingredients 6-ImpossibleContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Salisbury Steak (Meat Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Cajun Spiced Pasta Bake (Vegetarian Options)
The weather turned very cold for a couple of days last week so I wanted to spice things up. An easy dinner to make is a baked penne dish. I decided to make a Cajun Spiced Baked Penne. It can be made with or without a sausage. Options are a chicken sausage, Andouille sausage, hotContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Cajun Spiced Pasta Bake (Vegetarian Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience: Easy Dinners-Vegetarian Pasties
As I’ve mentioned, I grew up in Northern Minnesota on the Iron Range. This area is known for its open pit mines. One of the big local cuisines is a Pasty. A pasty is a meat and vegetable filled large hand/type pie. The miners would take it hot into their lunchboxes and it would beContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience: Easy Dinners-Vegetarian Pasties”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Vegetarian Chili 🌶️
Chili is a hearty, spicy cross of stew and soup. It can be made many different ways-with or without beans, vegetarian or meat, (chili con carne) spicy or mild. It varies from region to region. Great for a Game Day or a winter meal. Exploring the origins of chili unveiled a big controversy to itsContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Vegetarian Chili 🌶️”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience- Easy Dinner: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lasagna
Lasagna is an Italian layered casserole full of cheesy goodness. Surprisingly, when I looked up it’s history, I discovered it derived from Ancient Greece. where according to Mi’Talia, a dish called laganon was popular. Laganon, as it happens, was the first pasta, made from sheets of dough cut into thin strips. https://www.tastingtable.com/820872/the-origin-of-lasagna-isnt-what-you-think/ It made itsContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience- Easy Dinner: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lasagna”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Chicken Gyro Sandwich (Vegetarian Options)
Gyros are an interesting Mediterranean sandwich. They are full of flavor and spice, tangy and tender. Usually a gyro is made with a combination of beef and lamb cooked on a spit. It is sliced thin and placed in a pita or flatbread pita. Top it with tzatziki sauce (a garlic, cucumber, yogurt sauce), cucumbers,Continue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience-Easy Dinners: Chicken Gyro Sandwich (Vegetarian Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Quick Steak Fajitas (Vegetarian and Chicken Options)
It’s always taco/fajita night in our house. Often I make lean ground beef or vegetarian chorizo or vegetarian crumbles and make a taco bar. Sometimes I want a quicker meal ready. This recipe uses steak for the fajitas. I prefer a good cut if I’m using steak. I use a rib eye, t-bone or stripContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Quick Steak Fajitas (Vegetarian and Chicken Options)”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Easy Dinners: Balsamic Glazed Chicken and Vegetables with Feta and Pomegranate Sheet Pan Dinner
Sheet Pan dinners are quick and easy. There are so many different combinations you can try. This is a combination of a couple of different recipes. It has Mediterranean flavors with the mellow feta cheese and balsamic glaze. The pomegranate seeds give it a sweet/tart tang. When the feta bakes, it mellows out the flavor.Continue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Easy Dinners: Balsamic Glazed Chicken and Vegetables with Feta and Pomegranate Sheet Pan Dinner”
Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Easy Dinners: Pulled Spicy BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Traveling through parts of the Southern East Coast, we encountered some interesting cuisines. One sandwich stood out for its simplicity and flavor. The pulled pork or chicken sandwich. It’s an interesting combination of bbq flavor and cool, crisp coleslaw. Tangy and crunchy. My version is a slightly spicy version made with chicken breast. It’s anContinue reading “Recipes for a Cultural Experience—Easy Dinners: Pulled Spicy BBQ Chicken Sandwich”