yummy culinary experimentation for ckd

[obiwan9962]

my dinner tonight

grilled swordfish with grilled pepper vinaigrette, spinach, pinenuts and goat cheese

1 - 8 ounce swordfish steak
1 small red pepper
5 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 cup spinach, trimmed, washed and set to dry
2 tbsp pinenuts, toasted
1 ounce goat cheese
salt and pepper to taste

with one tablespoon olive oil brush both pepper and swordfish
grill the pepper on all sides til well charred
then place in a plastic bag for a few minutes til cool
when cool, peel off charred skin
cut pepper into strips discarding seeds
grill swordfish to desired doneness
toss spinach, peppers, goat cheese and pinenuts together with remaining olive oil and red wine vinegar
season with copius amounts of black pepper and alittle sea salt

enjoy

 

[obiwan9962]

brazilian dish i saw on the tele
think it was oliver what's his name from england
but looked damn good

it had:
olive oil
garlic
onions
smoked bacon
smoked ribs
chorizo (spicy portugueses sausage)
something resembling fatback
and black beans


will experiment with it and let you know
trying to source meats without nitrites first

 

[obiwan9962]

my hot and sour soup

2 chicken breast/bonless skinless thighs, diced
1 small yellow onion, sliced thin
1 red pepper, julienned
2 stalks celery, sliced
8 shiitake mushrooms (or normal mushroom)
4 cloves garlic sliced
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 small can sliced water chestnuts
1/2 small can shredded bamboo shoots
6 cups water
1 cup cider vinegar(more or less according to taste)
1/4 cup soy
1/4 cup chinese garlic chili paste(mpre or less to taste)
1/4 tsp white pepper
2 tbsp seasame oil
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 pound napa cabbage, chopped
1/2 pound spinach


sautee chicken, onions, peppers, celery, mushrooms and garlic in canola oil for about 5 minutes
add rest of ingredients except napa cabbage, spinach and eggs
cook 20 minutes
add spinach and napa cook another 5
then swirl in beaten eggs
check seasonings and adjust per your taste

 

[superqt4u2nv]

brazilian dish i saw on the tele
think it was oliver what's his name from england
but looked damn good

The Naked chief that guy is so cool not to mention cute.

 

[tuc biscuit]

The Naked chief that guy is so cool not to mention cute.

lol, that guy is neither cool nor cute.

 

[obiwan9962]

The Naked chief that guy is so cool not to mention cute.

if you say so

 

[obiwan9962]

plantain chips

plantains have a GI of 40 less than sweet potatoes

this is how we did them in jamaica

cut one in 1/2 inch pieces
fry them in some peanut oil til soft
mash/flatten them as much as possible
and refry til crisp
sprinkle with sea salt or curry powder or alittle jerk seasoning

 

[obiwan9962]

1 pound fresh spinach, washed, stems removed
2 fresh tomatoes, sliced
6 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
5 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
Salt and black pepper to taste

Dry the spinach, tear it into large pieces, and combine it with the tomatoes and scallions in a bowl
Combine the yogurt, olive oil, minced garlic and thyme, adding salt and pepper to taste
Add the yogurt mixture to the vegetables and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper
Sprinkle almonds on top and enjoy

 

[obiwan9962]

portabello pesto crusted salmon

1 large portabello mushroom, grilled and cooled
1 large clove of garlic
2 tablespoon pinenuts, toasted
2 tablespoon parmesan, freshly grated
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
pinch sea salt and lots of freshly ground pepper

place all in a food processor and grind til smooth
place on top of a 8 ounce filet of salmon and bake at 350 for 5-8 minutes
enjoy

 

[obiwan9962]

greek salad my way

1 red onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 green pepper, diced
8 pepperoncini peppers, chopped
1 english cucumber, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup feta ( i like goat feta)
8 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1/2 tsp dried oregano
freshly ground black pepper
ample amounts of extra virgin olive
combine and there ya go

add a can of tuna or two or fresh tuna or salmon
even chicken and you have a feast