Butter Chicken

Cut Chicken into cubes
In a bowl, mix:
Chicken
Ginger/Garlic Paste
Coriander
Chili powder
Salte

Cook chicken in oil in pan till almost fully cooked

Remove Chicken, but leave in juices in the pan.

Add Cumin Seed
Add 1 cup of onion diced
Add healthy scoop of ginger/garlic paste
Add 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of water
Cook till onion is transluscent

Add Coriander
Add Cashew nuts (1/4 cup)
Add Red Chili Powder
Add 1 Diced Green Chili
Add 2 or 3 diced tomatos

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes till tomatos are very soft

Pour all contents of the pan into blender and blend to a puree

In the Pan add 1/4 cup of butter
Pour any juices from the bowl the chicken is in
Add tomato puree
Add 3/4 cup of water to thin up the puree a bit
Add salt
Add sugar (1/8 cup or so)
Add 1/8 cup of ketchup
Cook on medium-low for about 10 minutes

Add 1/2 cup of cream
Add Chicken
Bring to boil
Simmer for another 10 minutes.

soil mix for planters

places to find seeds

http://www.horizonherbs.com/

http://www.seedsofchange.com/

growing ginger

http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/ginger3.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_318_grow-ginger.html

how to grow cumin

http://www.ehow.com/how_2318385_grow-cumin.html

Bean Trellising

Bean trellising options:

http://happyfarming.com/2009/02/12/building-a-better-bean-trellis/

http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/beans/beantrellis.html

http://www.thecompostbin.com/2006/12/building-garden-trellis.html

Dhal Curry

Moong Dhal 1 Cup
Small Onion (Shallots) 2 to 3
Garlic pods 2
Green Chili 2 or 3
Tomato 2 Small
Jeera powder 1/2 Teaspoon
Asafoetida 1/4 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1/2 Teaspoon
Dry Red chili 3
Cummin seeds 1/4 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves a bunch
Oil
Salt

Method:

• Wash the dhal and take it in cooker.
• Addd chopped onions, tomato, slitted green chili and crushed garlic pods.
• Add asafoetida, turmeric powder and jeera powder.
• Add lttle water and pressure cook the dhal.
• Add salt and little water boil it for 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.
• When it splits add jeera seeds, curry leaves and dry chili.
• Add this to the dhal curry and mix well.

Salsa Pork Chops

Salmon Patties

Mix in a large bowl:
1 Can of pink salmon
2 Eggs
1 Package of salt crackers (crushed)
1 Tsp of salt

Form patties and cook on flat grill or pan

Chicken and Rice

Heat 2 Tbs of oil in pan on medium
Add diced 1 Lbs chicken breast
Add 1 Tbs of seasoned salt
Add 1 Tbs of Garlic Powder
Add 1 tsp of pepper
Cook till chicken is fully done

In a pot add 1 can of mushroom soup
Add 1/2 Cup of milk
Bring to boil then simmer for 1 minute

Prepare 1 Cup of instant rice according to directions

Mix chicken, rice and soup
Serve in a bowl with shredded cheese
(optional: Add salsa to bowl)
or Serve in a burrito.

Meatball Sub

In a bowl mix 1 Lbs of ground beef and 1 Lbs of Italian pork sausage.
Add 2 eggs and mix
Add 1 Tbs of seasoned salt
Add 1 Tbs of garlic salt
Add 1 tsp of fennel seed
Add 1 Cup of cooked rice
Add 1/4 Cup of ketchup

Form meatballs about 3" in diameter
Place meatballs at least 1" apart on a pan
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Place meatball pan in the oven and cook for about 25 minutes

Remove meatballs from the oven

Cut 4 to 6 hoagie buns open and butter the insides
Sprinkle a small amount of garlic salt over the butter.
Place on pan and put in oven for 5 minutes

In a medium sized pot heat Marinara sauce till warm.

Place two meatballs in each hoagie bun.
Pour marinara sauce over meatballs to cover them.
Add one handful of shredded mozarella over the meatballs
Put hoagies on pan

Set oven on broil at 350 degrees.
Put hoagies in the oven for 5 minutes

Breakfast Burrito

Heat 1 Tbs of oil in a pan (Olive, Canola) on medium-low heat
Add 1/3 cup of diced Green Bell Pepper (or half green pepper half red pepper)
Add 1/3 cup of diced onion
Cook until onion is starting to turn transluscent
Add 1 Lbs of pork sausage in pan and raise heat to medium
Add 1 tsp of fennel seed
Cook until pork is fully cooked

In a bowl mix
5 eggs
1/4 cup of milk and whisk

In a seperate pan, heat on medium heat
Add the egg mix and scrape the bottom of the pan constanly until eggs are fully cooked and scrambled.

Mix eggs and sausage mix in pan.
Add mix to tortilla shell with your favorite shredded cheese and picante sauce.
Top with sour cream.

Mashed Potatoes

Cut 5 to 8 small to medium sized yukon gold potatos into quarters
Add to large pot and fill with enough water to cover the potatos
Boil potatos until soft (15 min or so)
Drain water from pot
Add a couple shakes of seasoned salt, pepper, and oregano
Add several shakes of garlic salt
Add 2 Tbs of butter
Add 1 container of sour cream
Add 1 small container of cream cheese
Add few handfuls of shredded cheddar cheese
Mix with mixer till creamy

Rib Marinade

Mix:

1/2 Cup barbecue sauce (hickory or sweet and tangy)
2 Tbs of garlic salt
3 Tbs of red wine vinegar
3 Tbs of soy sauce
2 Tbs of ketchup
1/4 Cup of water
1/8 Cup of brown sugar

Marinate pork or beef ribs in mix for several hours.

Chinese meat marinade

Mix:
1 Tbs of corn starch
2 Tbs of Hoisin sauce
1 Tbs of soy sauce
1 Tsp of sugar
1 Tbs of garlic salt or garlic powder

Add pork, chicken, or shrimp to marinade

Nvaratan Korma

Make ginger garlic paste with 10 garlic cloves and 1" section of ginger bulb.

Add 2 Tbs of Ghee to pan and heat on medium till melted in large pan.
Add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of lightly crushed cashews and mixed dried berries and raisins.
Roast for 3 minutes.
Add 3/4 cup of diced onion and a healthy scoop of ginger garlic paste.
Cook till onion is browned
Add 4 or 5 shakes of chili powder, cumin, turmeric, and garam masala. Stir
Add 1 can of tomato sauce, cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add 1/2 cup of cream and bring to boil then lower to a simmer

In another pot boil vegetables with salt till desired softness.
Add vegetables to curry. Simmer on low for another 10 minutes.

Coconut Pork Curry

Add 2 to 3 Tbs of your favorite oil (Olive, Canola, Sunflower, Peanut) to a medium sized pan, heat on medium.
Add 1 cup of diced onions first then add 3 or 4 mashed Garlic cloves, cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add 3 Tbs of minced Ginger
Add several shakes of turmeric, cumin, coriander, and salt and stir.
Add 1 lbs of cubed pork (tenderloin or pork chop), cook till browned on the outside.
Add 1 diced tomato and simmer covered for 10 to 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
Pour 1 can of coconut milk in a bowl and whisk, then add to curry
Mix then add several shakes of garam masala. Bring to boil
Lower to a simmer and add salt to taste.
Add 1 Tbs of honey
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Thicken gravy with tomato paste if perferred.

Serve over rice with Naan or Dosa.

Today's Gumbo

Fry Bacon in large pot
Remove Bacon once done, but leave in remaining grease
Heat grease till smoking then add 1/4 cup of flour, stir
Cook till it is brown in color
Add 1 cup of onion and stir, cook 2 min.
Add 1 cup of diced green pepper, cook 2 min.
Add 1 cup of sliced celery, stir
Add 4 or 5 shakes of Garlic Salt, Chili Powder, Cajun Seasoning, and a couple shakes of seasoned salt
stir
Cook for another 5-10 min. on medium.
Add 3/4 Lbs to 1 Lbs of sliced sausage
Add 8 cups of chicken broth and turn heat to medium - high.

In a different pan add a little oil and heat on medium
add diced chicken
Add Chili, Cajun, garlic, and seasoned salt to taste.
Add chicken to gumbo pot when cooked

Bring gumbo to boil then lower to simmer for 15-30 min.
Serve over rice with corn bread and butter