recipes from Adrienne Asher
This classic hors d’oeuvres recipe first appeared in Craig Claiborne’s column in the New York Times, February 1981 . I’ve changed a few ingredients, but it remains mostly his version.
Claiborne’s Stuffed Mushrooms
4—6 servings
1-1/4 pounds mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Freshly ground pepper to taste
⅓ cup coarsely chopped … Read more
Quick, classic, and makes a wonderful light meal with some Lebanese Flatbread (or pita bread), fried eggplants, olives, and a salad of tomatoes and cucumbers. For a low carb cauliflower “hummus”, click here.
Hummus
6—8 servings
2 cups drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas, cooking liquid reserved if possible
½ cup tahini, with some of its oil
¼ cup extra virgin … Read more
There must be thousands of fish cake recipes on the internet, and I’ve read dozens. The basic equation is fish + binders to hold everything together + vegetable oil to fry. What’s usually used as binders are eggs, mayonnaise, and breadcrumbs. But mayo and vegetable oils are unhealthy fats, I tend to avoid wheat flour, and I wanted to bump … Read more
Adapted from a New York Times recipe, this version keeps things in the low carb world. 🙂
Buffalo Chicken Dip
6 servings // 230 calories, 2 net carbs
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
1/2 cup Buffalo-style hot sauce (recommended: Frank’s Red Hot)
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup sour cream
4 ounces cream cheese, cut … Read more
I mistakenly thawed a bag of chicken wings and drumettes yesterday, so I decided to make a very loosely-interpreted Chimichuri-Thai marinade and grill the results tonight. Then it rained. Okay, I changed it to a baked version! Either version is absolutely delicious, and with a side of green bean salad, cauliflower “potato” salad, or other low carb veggie … Read more
This is my interpretation of a recipe by Ami Ann Mackey, moderator of the Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Challenge on Facebook. It made an excellent light meal this warm weather night! It has wonderfully fresh flavors and you can spice it up or keep it mellow, depending on your preference.
Summer Polenta
Yield: 10 slices
1 tube pre-made polenta, sliced … Read more