Easy Thai Curry

Easy Thai Curry

• One can lite coconut milk
• One can bamboo shoots, drained
• One cup frozen peas
• Freshly grated or dry powdered ginger, to taste
• Chicken bouillon to taste

Mix it all together and warm it up. That’s it!

Bruschetta

I fell in love with this at Macaroni Grill and had to try and make it myself. It's basically garlic toast topped with fresh Parmesan cheese, tomatoes, and basil.

1 Baguette; I prefer a slender, good fresh loaf so it's more appetizer size and tastes best.
1 fresh garlic clove (highly optionaly; I prefer the toast without it.)
Fresh Parmesan cheese, not from the sprinkle can, super thin slices are best and shredded works.
3 or 4 small or 2 or 3 large good fresh tomatoes
About 2-3 Tbsp more or less of Fresh basil or about 1 Tbps dried basil if fresh is expensive or out of season
Drizzle of olive oil
Salt to taste

Dice tomatoes. Toss with the basil, a light drizzle of olive oil, and salt to taste.

Slice the baguette to about 1/2 in thickness. Lay them on a baking sheet. Broil on highest rack in oven (just below heat source) till toasted golden. No need to preheat oven much.

Optional: Peel the garlic and rub each slice of toast with the clove. One clove will go a long way and you don't want to rub too much or else the toast will actually burn your mouth!

Top all the toast with a layer of Parmesan. Top with tomato mixture just before serving so the toast doesn't get soggy. If serving this at a party, I like to display the bread covered in Parmesan surrounding a bowl of the tomato mixture on a platter. That way people can top the tomatoes themselves and the toast doesn't get soggy.

Garlic Rosemary Potatoes

Garlic Rosemary Potatoes

2-3 potatoes, cooked

2 T. olive oil

1-2 cloves garlic, smashed a little but still intact

1-2 tsp rosemary, broken into smaller bitty bits

salt/pepper

If your potatoes are uncooked, the microwave is a quick route. Leave the skins on if they still are. Preheat a skillet to med-hi. Meanwhile, dice potatoes & toss w/ salt/pepper. Add oil to hot pan. Add garlic and sauté till lightly browned; remove garlic and discard. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pan. Potatoes will get golden and crusty on the outside. Easy recipe with 2-3 potatoes; difficult recipe to double for some reason.

Chinese type seasoned Veggies

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Chinese type seasoned Veggies

3/4 c. coconut milk

1 1/2 t. crushed garlic

1/2 t. ginger

1/2 t. kosher salt

1 - 2 t. soy sauce

dash cayenne pepper

1/2 t. chicken bouillon

2-3 c. veggies

Combine seasonings. Add veggies. Steam altogether till veggies tender.

India Food

India Food

1 T. olive oil

1/2 c. chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

1 t. ground cumin

1 each med zucchini & yellow squash

1/3 c. raisins

28 oz can diced tomatoes

1 t. ground coriander

1/2 t. black pepper

19 oz can garbanzo beans, drained

pinch salt

20 pitted, chopped kalamata olives

1 box couscous

Heat oil in lrg skillet. Sauté onions till onions slightly translucent. Add chopped garlic, zucchini, and squash; sauté 2 min. Add rest of ingredients minus the couscous; bring to boil. Cover & simmer 5 min @ lower heat. Uncover and simmer 8 - 10 min longer while couscous cooks.

Prepare couscous according to pkg. directions; may add toasted pin nuts. May also serve w/ rice.

Acini Pepe Salad (Frog Eye Salad)

Acini Pepe (Frog Eye) Salad

16 oz. acini pepe pasta

1 3/4 c. pineapple juice

2 T. flour

1 c. sugar

1/2 t. salt

2 beaten egg yolks

2 cans pienapple tidbits

2 cans mandarin oranges

2 cups old, hard mini marshmellows (or leave bag open in the freezer for awhile)

12 oz. cool whip

Cook & drain pasta. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to juice to make 1 3/4 cup. In saucepan mix sugar, flour, salt, pineapple juice, and egg yolk. Cook & stir constantly till thick. Mix pasta & sauce. Stir often till cool. Add remaining ingredients. Chill.