Cooking is not only a great thing to provide family or yourself something delicious to eat, but for me it provides relaxation after a day of work. For the past two years I have posted photos of some of the dishes that I have cooked that stood out to me for being a first time dish to something I just love to eat. This year I spent a lot of time playing with a Crock-Pot. There is nothing like prepping your food, dropping it in a pot, then coming home to a house filled with wonderful aromas. I also focused on my European roots when cooking dishes and dabbled with other international dishes which is common for me. The New Year’s often brings the tradition of Crock-Pot Black-Eyed Peas with Cornbread. The second photo is a Crock-Pot Chicken Apricot Tangine from Morocco. The third photo is a Japanese Okinawan dish called Goya Champura home to the most Centaurians in world. The fourth dish is Crock-Pot Beef Rouladen from Germany. The fifth dish is one of my favorite British dishes Fish and Chips with a side of peas. In Britain they often puree their peas. The sixth photo is Baked Lemon Pepper Garlic Whitefish with Tomato and Spinach on a bed of Couscous which is very Mediterranean. The seventh photo is a Crock-Pot Korean BBQ Short Ribs. The eighth photo is Italian Crock-Pot Minestrone Soup. The ninth photo is a traditional Irish Corned Beef meal. The tenth photo is Mexican Beef and Shrimp Tacos with Black Beans, Corn, and Cojita Cheese. The eleventh photo is Greek Salad with Boiled Shrimp. The Twelfth photo is Crock-Pot French Cassoulet Soup. The thirteenth photo is a German Reuben Sandwich with a side of Chips. The fourteenth photo is Beef and Chicken Kabobs with Kale and Couscous. The fifteenth photo is Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Green Beans, and Pan Dripping Milk Gravy. The sixteenth photo is Four Cheese Ham and Peas Penne pasta from Italy. All of the recipes can be found readily online. I hope these photos inspire you to get in the kitchen. Bon Appetite!
Posts Tagged ‘Italy’
The Year In Food 2019
Posted: January 1, 2020 in FoodTags: America, Digital photography, England, Food, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, macro photo, Mexico, Morroco, Recipes
Cactus Salad Farfelle
Posted: April 21, 2013 in FoodTags: Cactus, farfalle, Italy, Lemon, lime, Mexico, Olive oil, Pasta, Sea salt, simple meal, Southwestern United States, vegan, Vegetarian
This is where Mexico, the Southwestern United States, and Italy meet. I love pasta, Pico de Gallo, and cactus. So I thought,”What if I mix all three?” Well, I must say it is a hit with the family, and I hope if you try it, it is with you too. This dish is vegan, vegetarian, healthy, free of preservatives, and artificial colors.
The first thing to do is gather the necessary supplies and ingredients. Proper preparation makes cooking easy.
For this recipe, I chopped the cilantro, tomatoes, red onion, and jalapeno that you see in the photo. For the cactus, I am to lazy to cut spines and peel them, unless I am in outdoors survival mode. I purchase my cactus already prepared. Mix all the chopped vegetables in a large mixing bowl except the cactus with 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and one tablespoon olive oil. Squeeze juice of one lime and one lemon into bowl. Mix again with fork. Boil the cactus for about seven minutes and drain off slime. Run the cactus under cool water to cool it down. Boil Farfalle pasta until al dente or slightly firm. This takes about ten minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and place in large bowl with vegetables, and one more tablespoon of olive oil. Mix well.
Your now ready to enjoy!
Cactus Salad Farfalle