Roasted Carrots with Vinaigrette

1/4 cup Olive Oil 2 tbsp. Olive Oil 2 tbsp. Vinegar 1 tbsp. Dijon Mustard 1 tbsp. Minced Garlic Rosemary and Thyme 5 lbs. Carrots cut into sticks Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Cut the carrots into sticks. Coat with oil, then salt and pepper. Place on one or two baking sheets, bake for 15 […]

Peanut Sauce

3 tbl creamy peanut butter 1 tbl soy sauce 1 tbl lime juice 2 tsp brown sugar 2 tsp chili garlic sauce 1 tsp grated ginger Whisk all the ingredients together until smooth. Can be thinned with warm water as needed.

Chicken Satay

1/4 cup coconut milk 2 tbl soy sauce 2 1/2 tsp yellow curry powder 1 1/2 tsp turmeric 3 cloves minced garlic 1 tbl grated ginger 1 tbl brown sugar 1 tbl fish sauce 2 lb chicken Combine all ingredients except chicken as a marinade. Place the chicken and marinade in a ziploc bag to […]

Cheese Sauce

This is simple and quick to make. 1 cup milk 4 tsp flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp white pepper 1 1/2 oz sharp cheddar Heat 1/4 cup of milk but not to boiling. Whisk in flour gradually. Add the rest of the milk, salt and pepper. Take off heat and add cheese. Stir until […]

Jambalaya

1 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 1/2 cup chopped celery 4 oz. (1 stick) butter 8 oz. chopped ham (Cure 81) 3 or 4 sliced Andouille sausage 2 cup uncooked rice 4 cups soup stock or water 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp dried mustard 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp […]

Shepherd’s Pie

Mashed Potatoes 1 1/2 lb Russet potatoes 1/4 cup Cream or half and half 2 tbsp Butter 3/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp White pepper or Black 1 Egg yolk Meat Filling 2 tbsp Cooking oil 1 cup Onion chopped 2 Carrots diced small 2 Garlic cloves minced 1 1/2 lb Lamb ground 1 tsp Salt […]

The Day-Spring of Youth

This book is a presentation of yoga, but not the yoga Westerners would be accustomed to. We think yoga is a form of physical exercise similar to Pilates. This would be Hatha yoga most likely. This is an initiation into Eastern yoga which is very much of a spirutual nature. Yoga means union (with divinity). […]

Stir Fry Sauce

1/2 cup Soy Sauce 1/2 cup Chicken Stock 1 tsp Rice Vinegar 2 tsp Sesame Oil 1 tbsp Honey 1 tbsp Corn Starch

Spaghetti Sauce

1 29 oz. can Tomatoes, chopped, pureed, or whole. 5 tbsp. Butter 1 Onion, chopped   Add all the ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes. How hard is that? Try some spices: Oregano, bay leaves, pepper,etc.