Mmmmm, Dinner

I love greens. I love kale, mustard greens, chard, and collard greens. CJ likes greens, but they don't like him.

I love curry. Vietnamese curries, Thai curries, Indian curries, Malaysian curries, all types. CJ likes curries, but they don't like him.

I love dairy. Ice cream, cream soups, custards, gratins, everything. CJ loves dairy, but dairy doesn't like him.

I love spicy food. Vindaloo, hot peppers, chilies, hot wings, hot sauce in general. CJ likes spicy food, but it doesn't like him.

You get the picture.

It drives me crazy, but it also gives me a challenge: how do I come up with interesting and tasty foods that we can both eat?

I love a challenge in the kitchen. Bring me your vegans allergic to soy and wheat, I'll make a great meal. Give me your picky eater, your onion hater, your allergic to garlic neighbor, and I'll come up with something. I love it.

But sometimes I have to have my greens. So CJ and I compromise. I make foods that don't like CJ on Fridays and Saturdays, and pair it with something CJ really likes, like pork.

It works out pretty well.

Labels: greens, pork

Here you go Dean, a completely vegan (and virtually fat free) dinner.
Saute 3 cloves of garlic and a small onion in a teeny bit of olive oil (I used the spray kind) until tender. Add in juice of a lemon, a chopped large tomato, and a can of chickpeas. Cook until the tomatoes breakdown a bit and give you a sauce, 3-5 minutes. Throw a whole lot of Kale on top (maybe 4-5 cups, chopped) and let wilt. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve with two tiny, juicy, succulent lamb chops and a piece of rye bread.

Labels: chickpeas, greens, lamb

Grilled Trout, grilled by CJ.
Couscous with Curly Pea Pods (farmer's market), Spring Onions (farmer's market) and mint from my container garden.
Greens, also from the farmer's market.

Very tasty and healthy.

Labels: couscous, fish, greens, trout