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Posts tagged “Rice & Grains”

Recipe Template: Easy and Delicious Stuffed Squash

With so many beautiful and unusual squashes available right now, we can't seem to come home from the market without at least one new variety to try! Happily, stuffed squash is one dish that will work ...

Help Me Recreate a Creamed Corn Polenta
Good Questions

Q: My wife and I had dinner at Morel's near the L.A. Farmers Market, and they had an amazingly delicious creamed corn polenta. I'd like to make some at home, but I'm new to polenta and need help fin...

Recipe: Best-Ever Veggie Burgers from Northstar Cafe
Restaurant Reproduction

Even before we'd been to the Northstar Cafe in Columbus, Ohio, we'd heard about their veggie burgers. "They are unlike any other veggie burger you've ever had," we were promised by both vegetarians an...

Recipe: Couscous with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Capers

Here's a new recipe to add to the list of ideas for quick and flavorful couscous. We're nicknaming it "Couscous Veneziana," as it was inspired by the toppings on our favorite Veneziana pizza at London...

Recipe: Duck with Black Olives and Black Olive Risotto
Cookbook Recipes

We like to have a few recipes tucked away for special occasions. Meals that are foolproof, crowd-pleasing, and not too difficult — but still a little more demanding (and impressive) than our usu...

Sarah's Fresh Corn Pancakes with Salsa Cruda and Yogurt
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Fresh Corn Pancakes with Salsa Cruda and Greek Yogurt How long does it take? 30 minutes Category: Vegetarian Name: Sarah Why is it a favorite meal? My husband, 18-month-old and I can all eat...

Lauren's Shrimp with White Beans and Garlic Toast
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Shrimp with White Beans and Garlic Toast How long does it take? 20-30 minutes Category: Omnivore Name: Lauren Why is it a favorite meal? This meal is healthy, it's fast and it uses ingredien...

Breanne's Polenta with Black Beans and Coconut Tomato
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Polenta with Black Beans and Roasted Coconut Tomato Sauce How long does it take? 35 minutes Category: Vegetarian Name: Breanne Why is it a favorite meal? Many of the ingredients are pantry s...

Marina's Chile Relleno with Pecan Cream Sauce
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Chile Relleno with Pecan Cream Sauce Category: Omnivore How long does it take? 45 minutes Name: Marina Why is it a favorite meal? This is more of an impromptu dinner party dish. It looks lik...

Beth's Lenticchie con Ditalini (Lentils with Ditalini)
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Lenticchie con Ditalini (Lentils with Ditalini) Category: Omnivore How long does it take? 15 minutes Name: Beth Why is it a favorite meal? It's simple, flavorful, healthy, and can be made wi...

Rachel's Mushroom Ragout with Spinach-Parm Polenta
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Mushroom Ragout with Spinach-Parm Polenta Category: Vegetarian How long does it take? About 30 minutes Name: Rachel Why is it a favorite meal? Hearty and comforting, this dish is perfect for...

Kasia's Parmesan Polenta with Eggs & Roasted Mushrooms
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Parmesan Polenta with Eggs and Roasted Mushrooms How long does it take? 20 mins (including prep) Category: Vegetarian Name: Kasia Why is it a favorite meal? This is my default lazy dish. Roa...

NaLee's Light Fried Rice
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Light Fried Rice How long does it take? 10 minutes Category: Omnivore Name: NaLee Why is it a favorite meal? It is fast, nutritious and delicious....

Jean's Roasted Vegetables on Creamy Polenta
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Roasted Vegetables on Creamy Polenta How long does it take? 20 minutes prep - 30 minutes to cook Name: Jean Why is it a favorite meal? I love crispy roasted vegetables....

Yael's Quinoa Tabouli
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Quinoa Tabouli How long does it take? 20-30 minutes Name: Yael Why is it a favorite meal? Fast, but still healthy and delicious. Quinoa cooks faster than brown rice, but is even better for y...

How To Make Chirashi At Home

Chirashi, also called chirashizushi (ちらし寿司) is one of my favorite Japanese meals. The word "chirashi" means "scattered," so this is basically a big bowl of rice mixed with fish, vegetables,...

Recipe: Quinoa Tabbouleh

At last, fresh summer tomatoes! Last week, we came home from the farmer's market with our bag full of them! As we set them out on the counter, we spied a jar of quinoa that hadn't gotten put away afte...

Recipe Riff: Golden Beet and Barley Salad with Rainbow Chard

Now that summer is officially here and the weather is indeed getting hotter, we're putting a lot of cool pasta and grain salads on the menu for lunch and dinner! This recipe is a variation on the Roas...

Recipe Inspiration: Pearl (Israeli) Couscous Salads

We've been semi-obsessed with pearl couscous; it's so attractive in early summer. It feels lighter than pasta, yet more substantial than traditional couscous, and it's the perfect base for one-dish me...

Recipe: Caramel Popcorn

As kids, my brother and I used to beg our mother to make caramel popcorn. We loved melting down the hot caramel topping and then taking turns shaking the brown paper bag as hard as we could until each...

Another Use for Leftover Rice: Filipino Style Rice 'n Eggs

The 5 Uses for Leftover Rice post from yesterday was perfectly timed, as we were whipping up some of our own version of garlic fried (leftover) rice with eggs. Although we weren't camera ready (just h...

Quick Meal Template: Grain + Green + Egg

This has become one of our go-to weeknight meals. It's fast, it's healthy, and it's a great way to use bits and pieces of things from your pantry or freezer. This dish is something of a hybrid between...

Recipe: Enriched Cream of Wheat with Egg and Vanilla

Elizabeth's recent post on Cream of Wheat prompted a lot of comments, including one from liverwurstontoast, who said that sometimes she adds an egg to make a sort of Cream of Wheat pudding in the morn...

Recipe: Wheat Berry Salad with Blood Oranges, Feta, and Red Onion Vinaigrette

In our recent pantry reorganization, we found a bag of wheat berries we'd been meaning to use. A simple salad with some winter citrus and salty feta seemed like a good idea, and it all turned out very...

Recipe: Fried Eggs and Collard Greens Over Polenta

Please forgive the messy plate. We had to pry this out of someone's hands at brunch to take a quick picture......