Mirepoix: red white and yellow onion, celery, parsnip. Ham, green bean, tomato, heart of palm, fresh basil, garlic, cumin, vanilla, cayenne pepper, paprika, parsley, soy sauce.
I was aiming at a ham version of fasoolya khadra, a Jordanian dish, but it didn’t quite get there. Oh well. At least the vanilla added an unexpected tickle.
“Let me tell you, I’m no Elvis. Elvis had his time. I’m Vanilla Ice, and it’s my turn now.” Who else?
Onion, carrot, celery, bratwurst, black bean, raisin, tomato, tomato sauce, green pepper, salt, black pepper, cumin, Italian seasoning, cayenne.
The cayenne was close to landing a knock-out heat punch, but the raisins totally evened it out. Another home run delivered by Michele.
“I once walked in on my grandparents making love. And that’s why I don’t eat raisins.” Zach Galifianakis
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, carrot. Pork sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, sauteed crimini mushroom, black olive, fresh and canned tomato, enchilada sauce, cumin, garlic, red pepper flake, cocoa powder, cinnamon, clove, parsley, coffee.
The earthy tones of the coffee deepened this nicely.
“Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?” Steven Wright
Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow bell pepper, celery. Chicken breast, almond butter, morrel shroom, mango, turnip, potato, asparagus, portabella shroom, tomato paste, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, oregano, turmeric.
“When an almond tree became covered with blossoms in the heart of winter, all the trees around it began to jeer. ‘What vanity,’ they screamed, ‘what insolence! Just think, it believes it can bring spring in this way!'” Nikos Kazantzakis
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, red bell pepper. Lamb, chicken sausage, turnip, potato, mushroom, potato chips, tomato paste, flour, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, chocolate powder, coffee, paprika, garlic, beef bouillon, tomato bouillon.
I don’t think I’d ever used lamb before–it was good fun using this shy protein. Plus the mix of seasonings was a hoot.
Onion, celery, carrot, green pepper, chicken, corn, rice, tomato, chili powder, cumin.
Michele concocted this tasty treat.
Onion, celery, chicken, roasted cauliflower, yam, chanterelle mushroom, potato, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, cumin, butter, garlic.
Michele’s excellent mélange made on Christmas Eve morning, 2019. Yum.
“A first-rate chicken soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.” Abraham Maslow, slightly altered.
Mirepoix: white and yellow onions, red bell pepper, organic rainbow carrot. Chicken, hominy, yellow squash, green onion, onion, fresh garlic, edible flower, basil, sugar, dark chili powder, sausage grease, tomato, tomato bouillon, worcestershire sauce, cumin, green Hatch salsa.
A lot of good flavors swimming in this offering by Martin. I like the addition of sausage grease–good stuff.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, bell pepper, carrot. Spiral ham slices, roasted turnips, dried cherry, cauliflower, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, cardamon, sugar, cinnamon, garlic, sambal oelek, black pepper, milk.
“I’ve got a lot of ham in me.” Lionel Barrymore
Mirepoix: yellow onion, organic carrot, green bell pepper. Chicken, Tasty Bite Madras Lentil entree, asparagus, okra, lentils, truffle and artichoke spread, yellow bell pepper, stracciatella (mozzarella cheese with sweet cream), cumin, clove, cinnamon, garlic, red wine vinegar, curry powder, sambal oelek (Indonesian chili sauce).
Onion, carrot, ham, apricot, rice, black pepper, butter, cumin, curry powder, cilantro.
I love that Michele used apricots–added a pleasant sweetness.
“Courage! What makes the flag on the mast wave? What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What puts the ‘ape’ in apricot? Courage!” Cowardly Lion.
Onion, celery, carrot, chicken, roasted cauliflower, potato, cumin, chili pepper, black pepper, Italian seasoning.
Michele made great use of roasted cauliflower here. Delectable.
“I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday,” Henry IV
Carrot, onion, hominy, ham, corn, pico de gallo, salsa verde, cumin, sugar, corn starch
Martin’s Trifecta Part III
Salsa verde adds a nice tartness, and hominy is simply divine.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, red bell pepper, carrot, garlic. Ham, Greek yogurt, mushroom, potato, corn, whole wheat penne, apple, more onions, okra, more carrots, cumin, rice wine vinegar, fresh basil, chive.
Martin’ Hellenistic adventure. I love the use of okra.
We owe so much to Greek philosophy:
Onion, celery, carrot, corn, peas, roasted chicken, cumin, pepper, Italian seasoning, brown rice, chili pepper
Michele very smartly used frozen peas and not those nasty grey limp insipid canned peas. Shudder.
“Peas baffled me. I could not understand why grown-ups would take things that tasted so good raw, and then put them in tins, and make them revolting.” Neil Gaiman
Onion, ground beef, mystery green, worcestershire sauce, cumin, cinnamon, garlic.
We got a huge bag of….something from a local gardener. Maybe chard, maybe collards. But they were awesome.
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious.” Albert Einstein
Standard mirepoix plus fennel. Ground turkey, cauliflower, trumpet royale mushroom, peanut butter, chopped pistachio, cumin, garlic, coriander, red pepper flakes
Had never heard of trumpet royale mushrooms, so in they went. Fun ingredient.
“If you got a trumpet, get on your feet, brother, and blow it!” Nick Cave
Roasted carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower. Chicken, rice, curry powder, cumin, hummus, turmeric
A tasty pot made by Michele.
Does Steph Curry like curry?
Mirepoix: red onion, rainbow carrot, celery, orange bell pepper. Chicken and apple sausage, angus beef sausage, roasted portobello shroom, oyster shroom, cranberry, chopped walnut, black eyed pea, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomato bouillon, humus, cumin, parsley, chive, garlic, cinnamon, nutmeg
As Martin mentioned to me, this needed curds and turkey. Haw haw.
I love adding a bit of cinnamon to things. Such a fun unexpected flavor
Onions, carrot, celery, beet, parsnip, potato, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, sherry, cumin, garlic butter, thyme
Another killer from Michele.
“Who was this blundering idiot who said, ‘fine words butter no parsnip?’ Half the parsnips of society are served and rendered palatable with no other sauce.” William Makepeace Thackery
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Grilled chicken breast, chicken pate, crimini mushroom, oyster mushroom, Swiss chard, roasted eggplant, zucchini, fresh mint, tomato bouillon, garlic, cumin, fresh basil, worcestershire sauce, feta cheese, green olive, tomato paste, pesto.
The Greek goddess of wilderness, wild animals, and hunting. Isn’t something wrong when the goddess of animals is also the goddess of hunting?
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Pork, hominy, mushroom, butternut squash, spring onion, tomato, salsa verde, more onion, paprika, oregano, red wine vinegar, fresh rosemary, cumin, corn starch.
Super chunky soup made by Martin. Available were these bags of salsa verde with pork bits, so in it went.
“A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.” Abraham Maslow
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, celery. Roasted hot dogs, hominy, spring onion, more celery, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, beef bouillon, cumin, oregano, chili powder, turmeric, coriander, horseradish.
Martin nailed this–it tasted exactly as it should.
“You can’t tell me the success of Kevin Bacon isn’t somehow tied to his name. You’re not going out to see a Kevin Hot Dog movie.” Jim Gaffigan
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, red and green bell pepper. Tenderloin, tri tip steak, lentils, grean beans, cranberry, yogurt, garlic, cumin, coriander, curry powder, turmeric.
Ok ok Nehru was a vegetarian, so he wouldn’t have partaken. But man I dig his jackets.
Onion, carrot, celery, fennel, chicken thighs, potato, Frontera Chicken Citrus Marinade, basil, cumin, orange juice.
The orange juice made this a tart delight. Michele did great on this one…I mean, just look at it!
“The Golden Orange, the Orange of Discord, was thrown by Eris the Goddess of Strife into the wedding feast, thus prompting the eventual ruin of Troy.” Anonymous, quoted incorrectly.
Standard mirepoix. Cod, green and yellow zucchini, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl bean dip platter, red and orange bell peppers, yogurt, jalapeno relish, Juanita’s Fiesta Bag of corn chips, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic.
Eeek ugly picture. Oh well, at least it tasted good!
And remember, if there’s ever a taco emergency, call 9 Juan Juan.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper, celery. Top round steak, strip steak, potato, cauliflower, worcestershire sauce, sour cream, flour, ginger-turmeric milk, curry powder, coriander, cumin, ginger, turmeric, garlic.
Now I think of it, should have added lentils thus making it dal. Oh well.
“My best India v Pakistan moment is from our first match in the ICC World 2007, which was a tie.” Virender Sehwag
Standard mirepoix. Stew beef, bacon, weisswurst, potato, tomato, potato starch, brown sugar, chardonnay vinegar, rosemary, cumin, cinnamon, chili powder.
“I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o’clock in the morning.” John Barrymore
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, carrot, fresh parsley. Flank steak, top round steak, roasted yellow squash, butternut squash, red green and orange bell peppers, peanut butter, cauliflower, chopped almonds, chives, worcestershire sauce, clove, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, garlic, honey
“While the rest of the world has been improving technology, Ghana has been improving the quality of man’s humanity to a man.” Maya Angelou
Mirepoix: yellow onion, rainbow carrot, green bell pepper. Mushroom, refried beans, black beans, red onion, salsa, tomato, bacon, sliced ham, fish sauce, wheat tortilla pieces, garlic, taco seasoning, cumin, chili powder.
Pureed a bunch of mushrooms with the mirepoix, just to add more umami.
I own this shirt. Although I don’t look as dapper as he.
Red onion, carrot, garlic scape, turkey bacon, chicken, broccoli, funky rice, milk, black pepper, cumin, coriander.
Michele did a good job on this one. I love the mix of protein. Two types of rice used. A bowl of love.
Made today, 6/25/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red and green pepper, carrot. Sausage, nasty industrial cheese goo, mushrooms, extra red green and orange bell pepper, extra onions, roasted chicken stock, fish sauce, hand-made croutons, oregano, paprika, cumin, lemon juice.
A left-field attempt to make Philly Cheesesteak Soup, but with sausage. Totally winging it on this one. I had the option to use Permesan cheese, but went with the 7-11 nacho goop.
I made the croutons in the oven, but once in the soup they simply became bread again. Lesson learned.
” They say that this is where revolutions begin and nations are born. They say that this is a place where steel rules all and there is something called a cheese-steak sandwich that is supposed to be manna from heaven!” Dylan Callens
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, bok choy. Brussels sprouts, zucchini, carrot, soy sauce, cumin, ginger, coriander, garlic, parsley.
Outside the temperature was in the upper 80s. Nothing horrible, but down in the nunnery dungeon it got a bit sweltery.
Made 8/7/18
Mirepoix: sadly just yellow onions. Pre-cooked flavored beef (slight Asian taste), tomato, corn, craisons, prunes, cumin, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, beef bouillon, flour.
Beef ahoy. Very savory, but with the prunes and craisons, I think there was a nice balance. An Ayatollah favorite.
Made 8/14/18
Mirepoix: carrot, yellow and red onion, celery, shallot, red bell pepper, fennel. Beef sirloin, green orange and red bell peppers, honeydew melon, green beans, shrooms, chives, cumin, oyster sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, beef stock
No picture (ugh forgot). But it was tasty.
Made 5/29/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, yellow pepper, carrot. Salumeria pepperoni salciccia, asparagus, cauliflower, glace de poulet (roast chicken stock), garbanzo beans, Greek yogurt, raisins, cumin, coriander, curry powder, garlic.
Xerxes himself would have like this.
Made 5/7/19
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red and green pepper (I think that’s the Holy Trinity, no?). Beef, potato, cauliflower, tomato, mushroom, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, paprika, sugar, lime juice, worcestershire sauce.
“You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din”.
And as Morrissey says, “I am cumin and I need to be loved”.
Made 4/10/19
Standard mirepoix. Beef, garbanzo beans, hominy, roasted zucchini, roasted cauliflower, poblano pepper, red bell pepper, pico de gallo, cumin, garlic, cinnamon, tomato soup starter.
Made 3/27/19
Standard mirepoix. Roasted zucchini, turnip, portobello shrooms, red bell pepper, lentil, yogurt, honey, cumin, curry powder, ginger, turmeric, coriander, garlic, cinnamon.
Added cumin and garlic to the mirepoix.
Was aiming at a tikka masala soup, but that train derailed. Oh well.
Made 3/13/19
Mirepoix: red onion, orange and red bell pepper. Roasted broccoli, green onion, Patak’s Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce, cumin, red pepper flake, garlic.
The simmer sauce was too mild and sugary for my taste. Had to add a lot extra bouillon and spices.
Made 2/26/19
Mirepoix: onion, parsnip. Red bell pepper, eggplant, purple kale, broccoli, Harissa (Moroccan green pepper sauce), cumin, oregano, ginger, garlic.
The Harissa really had a kick to it.
Made 2/20/19
Standard mirepoix. hominy, bacon, okra, tomato, poblano pepper, pinto beans, kidney beans, sun-dried tomato paste, oregano, cumin, garlic.
First time I’ve seen hominy at the food bank, so had to use it.
Made 1/9/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, red bell pepper (the Holy Trinity!). Chicken, roasted butternut squash, roasted zucchini, Brussels sprouts, tomato, raisins, tomato paste, cumin, fried garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, red pepper flakes.
Made 1/2/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, rainbow carrot. Beef, Napa cabbage, potato, butter chicken simmering sauce, whipping cream, coconut milk, sweetened coconut flakes, turmeric, coriander, cumin, garlic.
I mentioned in another post how the coconut milk was near insipid. Problem fixed with coconut flakes. Yay!
Made 12/18/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, parsnip, carrot. Roasted cauliflower, roasted carrot, potato, cumin, coriander, ginger, garlic, turmeric.
Well, sort of a dal.
Totally cool to have parsnips. We get them rarely.
Made 12/5/18
Mirepoix: onion, red bell pepper, carrot. Roasted cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, rice, Bistro Chip Shop Curry sauce mix, fig, garlic, cumin, coriander.
Ack!! Was not careful, and grabbed the sauce mix without considering what it actually was. Later I leaned that chip shops are where inebriated Brits go to eat french fries topped with a disgusting, goopy, sugary sauce that tastes Indian only by happenstance. Had to use a ton of spices and bouillon to get it edible.
Made 11/28/18
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery, fennel, red and green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers. Roasted chicken, roasted eggplant, zucchini, banana, peanut butter, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, garlic.
Sometime you just gotta say, “what the fuq”.
Made 11/20/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, bell pepper, poblano chili. Potato, zucchini, portobello mushroom, crimini mushroom, corn, mild salsa, milk, tomato bouillon, garlic, cumin, nutmeg, clove, tabasco sauce.
Viva sopa.
Made 11/14/18.
Standard mirepoix. Tomato, white fish (the package had no label; it might have been cod), fresh coconut water, coconut milk, cumin, oregano, parsley flakes, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic.
Que bacana–leite de côco. Não tenho a mínima ideia do que tipo de peixe usei– não tinha etiqueta. Talvez fosse bacalhau.
Feito 10/10/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery. Brussels sprouts, eggplant, Greek yogurt paprika, mint, cumin, coriander.
Finally had celery for the mirepoix, but no carrots! We’re totally at the mercy of our food donors, and sometimes they don’t donate some of the basics. The mint gave a nice brightness to offset the cumin and coriander.
Made 10/9/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow bell pepper, carrot. Asparagus, salumeria pepperoni salciccia, cauliflower, glace de poulet (roast chicken stock), garbanzo beans, raisins, greek yogurt, cumin, coriander, curry powder, garlic
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