Tandoori Tofu

tandoori tofu

Here is an interesting take on Tandoori Masala chicken. Use tofu instead! I essentially used the same recipe as for chicken Tandoori with a few tweaks, including cooking it in the oven. I've always liked Indian food. When I make it, it turns out pretty Americanized I'm sure, but I still enjoy it. The special part of this recipe is actually the sauce. Hubby loved the sauce and poured it over everything on his plate, even the broccoli. This makes only enough for the two of us. 

Baked Oatmeal

I like oats made this way.  It is easy to put together into one baking dish, bake and then yum. I started on oats a few years ago when my cholesterol was a little high. The doctor suggested eating more oats. I still do it, even though they keep changing their minds about how high is too high and what will make a difference in how high it is. This recipe is vegetarian and adapted from one I saw on 101 Cookbooks. Her recipes are super.

Lemon Pasta

I have too many lemons this time of year. I think I've mentioned this before. I spend time searching and testing lemon recipes. This one turned out very good. The flavor is bright and it feels creamy in the mouth. If you use oil instead of butter, vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and a vegan cheese, it can be vegan. This is an example of simple delicious food that I easily can make. I think I adapted it from something I found in the Raley's Magazine. I sprinkled it with some of my left over lemon bread crumbs.

Hickory Nut Cake My Sister and I Made as Kids

me and my sister

When my sister and I were kids, or maybe teenagers, we found a hickory nut cake recipe somewhere in a book we were reading. I had the impression it was one of the little house on the prairie books, but now don't think that is right. 

Anyway, we had a hickory nut tree on the farm and my Dad liked them, so we thought we'd make it for him. Of course, he had to crack the hickory nuts.  Have you ever tried to crack a hickory nut? They are super hard. Dad used to get out the hammer. This is why the recipe has such a quantity range for the nuts -- you just use what you feel like cracking! 

Baked Eggs

I got this idea from a post on 101 Cookbooks. She posted a recipe for poached eggs on rice. While her recipe looked really good, I wanted something a bit easier for me to put together (no poaching, plus I had no greens or some of her ingredients) and to use up my left over rice. This means you should experiment and use what you have available.