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, pork sausage, pork loin, squash, green beans, mushrooms, tomato sauce, tomato paste, orzo, salt, pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning.
Mmmm. Michele knocked out this porky gem.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, poblano pepper. Green beans, broccoli, red bell pepper, sesame ginger marinade, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, plum sauce, sesame oil.
Great combo. The plum sauce really set this off.
“What is more mortifying than to feel you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?” Logan Pearsall Smith
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.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, poblano pepper. Green beans, yam, kolhrabi, dill, curry powder, lime juice, bonito bouillon, garlic.
Lots of lime juice. A lip-smacking amount.
“Lime tree very pretty and the lime flower is so sweet. But the fruit of the poor lime is impossible to eat”. Unsure what Peter Paul and Mary were thinking. Oh wait, they were talking about a lemon. Bang on for lime!
Made 9/18/18
Mirepoix: carrot, yellow and red onion, celery, shallot, red bell pepper, fennel. Chicken, pulled pork, Niko Niko rice, red green and yellow bell peppers, green beans, teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, mango salsa, pineapple, cilantro, lemon juice, lime leaves, sugar.
Made by Martin. Lots of flavor.
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 and red onion, carrot, bell pepper. Strip steak, tomato, Brussels sprouts, green beans, great northern beans (pureed with mirepoix), curds, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, sugar.
Arch Duke Ferdinand customarily ate this when visiting his southern dominions. He had one eye in the mirror as he watched himself gavotte.
Ok, I made that up.
Made 5/15/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, leek, fennel, carrot, celery, red bell pepper. Tomato, green beans, leek tops, yellow bell pepper, portobello mushroom, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, tarragon, oregano, basil.
A Pippin would complain: “needs rashers of bacon”. Sorry, it wasn’t available that day, my woolly-footed rascal.
Made 4/24/29
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, green bell pepper. Broiled green beans, chorizo, quinoa, crispy fried onions, lime juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, garlic
Another surprise protein ingredient. Never used it before, but sounded fun. And the condiment shelf provided an oniony surprise.
For the mirepoix, from about this time on I’ve been using coconut oil. No real reason.
Made 11/27/18
Mirepoix: yellow bell peppers, carrot, yellow onion. Green beans, roasted yellow pepper, corn, tomato, fish sauce, garlic, bay leave, Chinese plum sauce.
Another situation where I went by the condiments shelf, saw the plum sauce and thought, “what the hay, yeah!” I’d never used it but it sounded fun.
Made 11/13/18
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