Food goodness

  https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/03/punjabi-style-black-lentil-dal/ This was delicious exactly as written. I went thru my spices and ordered fresh garam masala, turmeric and others from Penzey's back at the end of December. Wish I'd thought to get some ground coriander but I did not and was out so had to omit from the recipe. I added a bit more garam masala and it turned out just fine. In fact, rather delish. Highly recommend. Next time I will double the recipe so I get more leftovers out of it. I served this with basmati rice. Naan would be good too, if you have any on hand. Or if you want to make some!  I have a recipe for it right here !

 Sad to say that my last post was in 2015 but I'm super excited to be able to post today. This recipe, by Giada De Laurentiis, came from a recipe exchange party I hosted for my co-workers back in 2015. It is quite good and I have made it a few times since then. We're having it this week so I'm posting the recipe here. Receipe as written serves 4 but I am doubling so I have plenty of leftovers for lunches.  1/2 C plain breadcrumbs (I use panko) 1/3 C chopped fresh parsley (I omit this) 1/4 C sun-dried tomatoes in oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 large eggs, room temp and lightly beaten 1/4 C olive oil 1/2 C crumbled feta 1.5 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper (freshly ground, of course) 1 lb ground turkey Preheat oven to 350 and spray 9 x 5 non-stick loaf pan with cooking spray. Conversely, spray a muffin tin. In large bowl, stir together all ingredients except turkey. Add turkey and mix gently. Avoid overworking meat. Pack meat into prepared pan or muffin tin and bake until internal

This is cobbled together from a couple different recipes. The texture of these is fab, and I love that it saves dishes. Take 2 pint-sized Mason jars (or whatever will fit into your slow cooker and allow you to still put the lid on).  In each jar, add 1/2 c steel-cut oats, 1/2 c water, and 1 c milk of your choice (I've been using oat milk).  Add a bit of mashed banana or a few T of applesauce, or a little extra water. You can also add a little vanilla, maple syrup, cinnamon, etc. Stir each one. Put the wire rack into your IP or crockpot, so the glasses are not sitting directly on the bottom. Put the jars in, and then fill the insert of the IP or crockpot with water until it comes about 1/3 of the way up the sides of the jars. Set the slow cooker on low for 4 hours, and then the timer for 4 hours. This is probably flexible, but this time combo is working for me -- it lets the oats soak for a while and then cooks low and slow for four hours, and then stays on "keep warm" for

 Based on  two recipes , which make one good sandwich. Chicken In the slow cooker, combine sauce ingredients: 1 bottle of BBQ sauce -- I like Stubbs, bc no corn syrup 1/2 medium onion, grated (with juice) 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp worchestershire sauce 2 Tbsp brown sugar Stir together, and then add ~3 lbs of chicken breasts. Cook on h igh 3 to 4 hours or on low for 6 – 7 hours, then shred chicken with two forks. Slaw Stir together:  2 Tbsp mayonnaise  1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt Blop of honey  1 tsp Dijon mustard  1 tsp vinegar -- recipe calls for apple cider; I used red wine salt & pepper Then pour over 1/2 large cabbage, chopped, or a bag of pre-shredded slaw mix. Assemble the sandwiches on buns. Don't forget the pickles!