Miscellaneous with bitters

2 poblano peppers (whichever you can get fresh) or 2 anaheim chilies (whichever you can get fresh) 1 jalapeno 16 ounces black beans 16 ounces kidney beans 3[...]

1 quart water * 2 medium onions grated fine 16 ounces tomato sauce 5 whole allspice * 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes * 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ground 4[...]

ChickPeas - 2 cups ( its best not to use canned chickpeas ) Garlic cloves - 3 (minced) Green chillies - 3-4 ( chopped) Chopped corriander leaves - 3tbsp[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion , chopped 1 green bell pepper , chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic cloves 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1[...]

A quick shot of last night’s half-time dinner: picadillo on yellow rice with black beans. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman. I followed a recipe for the[...]

1 Large Eggplant , cubed 1 Pepper (red or yellow), cut into strips 2 Medium Zucchini , cut into rounds 1 Onion , cut into thin wedges 2 Medium Potatoes ,[...]

2 sm eggplants , cut lengthwise 2 sm tomatoes , red ripe, halve/seed/dice 1/4 lb mozzarella cheese, diced 5 x fresh basil leaves, shredded, up to 6 2 Tbsp.[...]

24 x To 30     Hard -- unwaxed,     Free of bruises or possibly brown     Spots 7 x Or possibly 8     But lightly -- crushed 1 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp[...]

1/2 lb Ampalaya , (bitter melon or possibly Bitter gourd) 1 Tbsp. Salt , (or possibly to taste) 1 x Scallion 2 med -sized onions 4 Tbsp. Veg oil 6 x Cloves[...]

1 c. Beef NOT 1 c. Warm water 1 tsp (heaping) Beef NOT powdered beef gravy mix, Reconstituted 1/2 c. Tomato catsup 2 Tbsp. Lipton onion soup dry mix-(shake it[...]