Veggie and Hummus Roll-Ups

https://www.acouplecooks.com/vegetable-hummus-tortilla-rollups/

Veggie Sandwich Ideas

https://www.acouplecooks.com/mouthwatering-vegetarian-sandwiches/?
fbclid=IwAR3GwR35H5rNJEdDdyDifRAhJA3tvvB8OyusVoJ9IzwhNKM8YjZOfMi3saU

Healthy Cookies

Mix ½ cup rolled oats, 1 overripe banana, and cinnamon. Bake at 350 degs for 18 mins.

Healthy Snacks

Diced apple tossed in cinnamon. Saute in non-stick pan til soft.

Top a portobello mushroom cap with tomato sauce and low-fat cheese.

Cauliflower w hot sauce, bake at 400 degs for 38 mins.

Sweet potato fries, tossed in a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper, bake at 400 degs for 50 mins.

Whole-grain corn chips with (preferably home-made) salsa.

Carrot sticks (and other veggies) and hummus.

Slice whole grain pita into pita chip triangles, season with sea salt/spices, broil til crisp.

Dill pickles.

Roasted chickpeas with paprika, cayenne, or turmeric for kick.

Whole wheat toast, mashed avocado, red chili flakes.

Oatmeal

Laura in the Kitchen How-To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CEln9VRiZc

Insta-Pot Steel-Cut: https://detoxinista.com/instant-pot-steel-cut-oats/?fbclid=IwAR01zR7tVo-

hCzVjpR1EoIY5oP8_ciUcPFHm1i9bCkcQm-eROPrCzspvoeE

Cooking Dry Beans

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/how-to-cook-dried-beans

https://www.thespruceeats.com/tips-for-cooking-great-beans-4125259

https://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/21-how-to-cook-beans
Quesadillas

Laura in the Kitchen “Italian quesadillas”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frc2U_bX9Ik

YSAC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=267&v=MuVNoqb-vSQ

(Real) Banana Pudding

https://www.seriouseats.com/2019/01/this-banana-pudding-turns-speckled-bananas-into-spectacular-
pudding.html

Seasoning Strategies

Soups, stews, sauces: Salt, lemon juice, vinegar. Dashes of acid go a long way.

Cold foods: Season aggressively. Chilling foods dulls their flavors. Normal amount of salt pre-chilling,
then add more as desired just before serving.

Herbs: Add hearty herbs (thyme, rosemary, oregano, sage) early. Save delicate herbs (parsley, cilantro,
tarragon, chives, basil) for the end.

Add umami: Adding glutamates via soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies can boost savoriness of
a dish.

Flavor Notes

Salt can mask bitter flavors (e.g. salt in coffee, salted eggplant). Many medications are made more
palatable with salt.

Sugar can moderate spiciness. It also draws heat from the mouth when it dissolves in saliva, producing
a mild cooling sensation.

Temperature and Taste: Foods taste better hot! Dishes meant to be served hot should be reheated.
Dishes served chilled (e.g. gazpacho or potato salad) must be aggressively seasoned to make up for
flavor-dulling effect of colder temps.

Meat (General notes)

When freezing meat, biggest issue is moisture loss. Ice crystals damage cell structure, so frozen meat
loses more moisture when cooked than meat that was never frozen. It also causes moisture loss due to
surface dehydration.

Also, your freezer is exceedingly unlikely to be at a constant 0 degs. Foods are constantly warming up
and cooling down, which accelerates damage from ice crystals. Food that is encrusted in a layer of ice
crystals (freezer burn) has suffered the ravages of constant freezing, thawing, and refreezing.

Freezing (General notes)

When moisture in food freezes, it forms ice crystals. These crystals rupture cell walls and interal cell
organelles in fresh foods, releasing enzymes from their locked compartments, When thawed, these
enzymes cause produce to develop off-flavors and turn brown and soggy.

Meat

When freezing meat, biggest issue is moisture loss. Ice crystals damage cell structure, so frozen meat
loses more moisture when cooked than meat that was never frozen. It also causes moisture loss due to
surface dehydration.

Also, your freezer is exceedingly unlikely to be at a constant 0 degs. Foods are constantly warming up
and cooling down, which accelerates damage from ice crystals. Food that is encrusted in a layer of ice
crystals (freezer burn) has suffered the ravages of constant freezing, thawing, and refreezing.

Fruits and Veggies

Enzymes can be deactivated by blanching or brief boiling. Vegetables are often precooked before
freezing. Fruit can't be precooked, so manufacturers add sugar to reduce crystal size, limiting the
damage the crystals can cause. They may also add ascorbic acid, deactivating the enzymes that cause
browning.

Note: Why are ice cubes hard but ice cream is soft? Because sugar (or any substance that dissolves in
water) lowers the freezing point of water. More sugar means lower boiling point.

Eggs

Boiling: Only two factors matter when boiling an egg: time and temperature.

Kenji's hard-boiled egg strategy: Fast start, followed by slow-and-steady cook to the end. Peel under
cold running water.

Perfect scrambled eggs:

No milk!
Whisk just before panning
Whisk all the way (completely mixed, no egg white chunks)
Stir often, start stirring right away
Low heat!
Butter pad mid-cooking
Very little butter (or none) to start

Crepes

Egg and gruyere crepe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73MaIX994LU

Maybe use some sugar in batter?
Notes: Crepe too thick to fold. Need one of those tiny flat doo-dads (pallet knife). Medium heat!
Too much batter in pan?
Make sure pan is hot! Medium or medium-high heat.
Not too much butter. Crepe should only take a minute or so to cook to a golden brown (not
veiny).
 May help to chill batter (to give you a few extra seconds to coat the bottom of the pan before
batter starts cooking.)
2 to 4 Tbsp of batter in a 7 to 9 inch frying pan.
Pour batter into center of pan.
Can be stored up to 5 days in fridge.
https://ldsmag.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-making-the-perfect-crepe/

https://norecipes.com/5-tips-for-making-perfect-crepes-recipe-for-crepes-with-buttered-apples/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2015/feb/12/how-to-cook-the-perfect-
crepes

MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT!!!

http://dish.allrecipes.com/make-best-crepes/

Ruhlman Ratio: http://ruhlman.com/2013/02/crepes-and-the-power-of-ratios/

2 milk, 2 egg, 1 flour (e.g. 64 oz milk, 64 oz egg, 32 oz flour for 2.3 crepes)
A large egg is about 25-26 oz. So 2 eggs is 50-52 oz. That means we need 50-52 oz
of milk and 25-26 oz flour.

Ruhlman's Ingredients:
4 lg eggs
8 oz milk
4 oz flour
1 Tbsp sugar (for sweet)
1/2 tsp salt (for savory)

Perfect crepes:
Use Ruhlman ratio
Only butter pan before first crepe!
Medium heat, or just below medium

Pasta E Fagioli (Pasta Fazool)

"Authentic”: https://memoriediangelina.com/2013/01/10/pasta-e-fagioli/

Flavor and Mushy Pasta advice: https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/pasta-e-

fagioli-mushy-noodles-fix

Cook noodles separately from fagioli, add to boiling soup just before serving. Cooked noodles can be
refrigerated.

Jacques Torres Cookies

For 18 five-inch cookies:

https://www.brit.co/chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe/
https://www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com/jacques-torres-secret-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Use Rachel Ray recipe.

Results: Cookies slightly burned on edges, not done in center.

Possible solutions:
Use a second pan on the lowest rack as a 'heat shield'.
Chill the pan in freezer just before baking. (Stage dough balls on parchment paper, slide
paper onto frozen pan just before baking.)
Allow pan to cool between batches.
Use light-colored pan.
Make sure dough is good and cold.
Possibly too much butter?

Fudgy Brownies

https://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/fudgy-brownies/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tHW3fGVVI

French Toast

Possible breads: Brioche, Pullman loaf, Challah

4 ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlEzwi-aRmA

Simple Texas Toast version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1ZLSbQ0r0I

Don't dip for very long! Since I don't like custardy french toast.

Cold Cucumber Soup: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cold-cucumber-soup-yogurt-and-dill

Tacos

Love & Lemons Sweet Potato Avocado: https://www.loveandlemons.com/sweet-potato-avocado-tacos/

Bittman Basics Ingredients

Garlicky White Bean Soup (148)

3/2 cups any dried white beans, rinsed, picked over (navy, cannellini, great northern)
1 med garlic bulb, cloves peeled
1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 tsp dried
Kale
SnP
Olive oil

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/78023/bean-soup-with-kale/
Pasta w/ Eggs and Cheese (176)
Salt
3 eggs
½ cup freshly grated pecorino Romano or Parm, to taste
1 lb linguine or other long pasta
Black pepper

Lentil Soup (146)

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 med onion, chopped
1 med carrot, chopped
1 med celery stalk, chopped, reserve leaves for garnish
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed and picked over
3 bay leaves
SnP

Whole Wheat Pasta w/ Pesto (184)

Salt
2 cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
1 garlic clove, to taste
2 Tbsp pine nuts
½ cup Olive Oil, to taste
½ cup freshly grated Parm, more for garnish
1 lb any whole wheat pasta

Bean Burgers (260)

2 cups cooked or drained canned white, black, or red beans, OR chickpeas or lentils
1 Med Onion, chunked
½ cup Rolled oats, more as needed
1 Tbsp Chili powder
SnP
Bean-cooking liquid or water
2 Tbsp olive oil, more as needed

Baked Black Beans w/ Rice (258)

2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Med. Onion chopped
1 Med. Red Pepper, cored, seeded, chopped
1 Tbsp Garlic, minced
¾ Dried Black Beans, rinsed, picked over
3/2 Long-grain white rice
SnP

Cauliflower Gratin w/ Blue Cheese (246)

1 med cauliflower (about 3/2 lb)
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup Blue cheese (crumbled)
½ Bread crumbs
Garlicky Sweet Potatoes (240)
Sweet potatoes (2 lb)
¼ cup olive oil
2 Tbsp minced garlic
SnP

Polenta w/ Mushrooms (212)

½ cup dried Porcini Mushrooms (about ½ oz)
2 cups boiling water
¼ cup olive oil
1 lb fresh button or cremini mushrooms
SnP
¼ cup Red Wine
1 Tbsp Minced garlic
½ Milk, whole
Parsley
1 cup polenta, medium or coarse
1 Tbsp Butter
½ cup Parm

Rice Pilaf (Fancy or Plain)

3/2 cups long-grain white rice (bismati)
2-4 Tbsp olive oil
1 Med. Onion chopped
SnP
2 ¼ to 2 ½ cups Water or Stock
½ cup chopped fresh Parsley, for garnish

Brownies
8 Tbsp Butter
3 oz Unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped
1 cup Sugar
2 eggs
½ cup AP Flour
Salt
½ tsp Vanilla extract

Chocolate Mousse
2 Tbsp Butter
4 oz Chocolate, chopped
3 eggs, separated
½ tsp Vanilla extract
¼ cup Sugar
½ cup Cream

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/jul/22/how-to-make-chocolate-mousse

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/3324323/Readers-recipes-chocolate-puddings.html
https://food52.com/blog/15633-everything-you-need-to-know-to-make-mousse

https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-thicken-chocolate-mousse-if-it-becomes-watery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs2prVvabkE

Tips:

Add sugar a little at a time when whisking egg whites (meringue). This gives a more beautiful white.

Fold whipped whites in soon after they are ready. Not stable.

Curried Butternut Squash (242)

3/2 lb butternut squash
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced or grated ginger
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 cup coconut milk
SnP
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish (nah)
¼ cup chopped scallions for garnish
1 lime, quartered, for serving

Cheese Pizza
3 cups AP or bread flour, more as needed, more for kneading
2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp salt, more for sprinkling
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups tomato sauce
2 cups grated mozz
Black pepper

Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups AP or cake flour, more for shaping biscuits
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp baking powder
5 Tbsp cold butter, cut into ½ in slices
¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp buttermilk or yogurt

Best way: Use Science of Good Cooking recipe/method. Most importantly: Chill the
butter/flour mixture for 15 mins in freezer before adding buttermilk/yogurt, and make sure butter pads
are sliced thin and mashed out to nickel-sized pieces, evenly distributed and nicely rolled out during the
patting/folding process. In our oven, bake for 15 mins at 400 (which in reality is 425).

Corn Bread
 1 ¼ cups milk, more as needed
1 Tbsp white vinegar
4 Tbsp butter, melted, more for greasing
1 ½ cups cornmeal
½ cup AP flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar (¼ cup for sweet cornbread)
2 eggs

Corn Chowder

Fruit Crisp

Raspberry Sorbet

Minestrone

Vanilla-Peach Smoothie (48) (NOTE: Other delicious flavors in book. Blueberry-Lemon, Orange
Cream, Strawberry Vanilla)
2 cups yogurt
½ cup OJ, more as needed
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ frozen banana
2 cups usnweetened frozen sliced or chopped peaches
TIP: liquids and banana first, then fruit
For orange cream smoothie, use 2 cups OJ, 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1 cup ice, 1 frozen banana

Tasty Things to Do with Crepes

https://www.diys.com/delicious-crepe-fillings/

Sweet cream cheese

Boston cream pie
Berries and Cream
Strawberry, Banana, Peanut Butter
Nutella
Greek Yogurt Cream - https://natashaskitchen.com/crepes-with-greek-yogurt-cream/
Greek yogurt, plain
Cream Cheese
Sugar
Lemon Cream
http://www.thesweetchick.com/2012/07/ricotta-spinach-and-mushroom-filled.html

Tips for Smoky Flavor: https://www.thekitchn.com/taste-boosters-eight-ways-to-a-79441

Smashed Avo: https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/smashed-avocado-on-toast-with-poached-eggs-and-

tomatoes.html
 How to roast tomatoes: https://www.foodiecrush.com/friday-faves-and-easy-roasted-tomatoes-
recipe/

Eggy BLT Crumpets: https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/eggy-blt-crumpets.html

https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/english-crumpets-with-butter.html

Poached eggs: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-

d&q=youtube+how+to+get+a+perfectly+shaped+poached+egg#kpvalbx=1

Grilled Cheese with Jalapeno, Tomato, and Fried Egg:

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019995-grilled-cheese-with-jalapeno-tomato-and-fried-egg?
fbclid=IwAR09zr7vgJcVBQ5cXQs66KaEwLUB9QPveIKiGAVuPE_1j7-XtVzi4nY8U0A&smid=fb-
nytdining&smtyp=cur&regi=1&join_cooking_newsletter=true&login=facebook

North Market Frittata: https://bytesizednutrition.com/spaghetti-squash-frittata/?

fbclid=IwAR1RJgeJlYbI1SahOhNXUPtB2l5AIF2yyVf6XEIyUvtBKQtFcT-yL9jq_zw

Near-Perfect French Omelette: https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/04/how-to-make-french-

omelette.html

Also watch Everyday Gourmet (TTC series) Egg episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXPhVYpQLPA

Tips: Free to add salt to egg before cooking. Salt helps retain moisture! (Lots of confusion about
this point. Some people claim salt causes watery eggs. ATK and Seriouseats show it doesn't.)
Use ½ Tbsp butter. No oil.
Use moderate heat. Medium to medium low.
Use plastic fork.
Start scrambling as soon as egg hits pan. Shake pan vigorously whilst stirring pretty much
constantly.
Don't overstir. Your goal is a scrambled, creamy middle, and a done outside. You don't want to
scramble all the egg. Scramble some but leave a layer on bottom for the silky smooth exterior.
Take off of the heat to let exterior set a bit.
Fold using fork, spatula, tap pan if necessary, tip onto plate so seam is on bottom.

Bean Burgers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OMunBJ8egE

Try quinoa instead of oats.

Cook in oven for 20 minutes instead of frying.

Love & Lemons Trials (* means keeper)

Lemon-roasted artichokes (17)

Millet Pilaf w Herbs & Grilled Asparagus (25) (Regan)
Artichoke Crostini w Mint Pesto (19)
Flatbread w/ White Bean Puree & Asparagus Ribbons (23)* (try different bread?)
Avocado Breakfast Tacos (31)
Sweet Chili Charred Broccolini (57)
Quinoa Salad Radicchio Cups (75)
Roasted Cauliflower Tacos w Chipotle Cream* (99)
Roasted Cauliflower & Pear Pizza (105)
Corn, Tomato, Mozzarrella Salad (119)
Grilled Mexican Corn Salad (121)
Elotes & Roasted Chickpea Tacos (123)
Eggplant & Mushroom “Meatballs” (141)
Portobello Sliders w Pepita Pesto*(169)
Spring Onion Pizzas (181)
Red Pepper Feta Frittata (205)
Sweet Potato Tacos w Apple Radish Slaw (213)
Green Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese (247)
Healthy Loaded Sweet Potatoes*
https://www.loveandlemons.com/healthy-loaded-sweet-potatoes/
Sweet Potato Tacos w Avocado Yogurt Sauce*
https://www.loveandlemons.com/avocado-sweet-potato-tacos/

Love & Lemons Everyday Trials

Kale & Sweet Potato Lasagna Roll-Ups* (197)

Bittman Vegetarian Trials:

Delicious Soups

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Moosewood Southwestern Soup
Vegan Corn Chowder
Tomato Chickpea Soup (for me)
Lentil Soup

Delicious Meals

Lasagna Rolls
Tomato Gratin Lasagna
Taco Casserole
Portobello Sliders
Sweet Potato Fritatta
Sweet Potato Tacos

To Make:

Tom Ruhlman Traditional French Onion Soup

https://alexandracooks.com/2014/01/20/no-stock-french-onion-soup/

Cocoa-Crusted Cauliflower

http://www.apronstringsblog.com/cocoa-crusted-roasted-cauliflower/

Roasted Cauliflower w Ghee

http://www.kitchme.com/recipes/seasoned-whole-roasted-cauliflower

Ghee Recipe: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/ghee-indian-clarified-butter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzw4BEhxMk8

https://nomnompaleo.com/post/138166087728/whole-roasted-cauliflower

Caramelized Onions w Brie

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/brie-and-onion-puff-recipe-1922029

Crispy Roasted Potatoes

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/12/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-recipe.html

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

https://www.loveandlemons.com/chocolate-zucchini-bread/?
fbclid=IwAR1MgSPruhlTbYom470tvIKGy3ZeeJ6gRenuju7LgQlKDQXMlvoDFg5ZH14

Serious Eats Pizza Resources

https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/05/essential-tools-for-baking-pizza-at-home.html

Best Pasta Aglio e Olio Recipe:

https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2010/12/this-spaghetti-aglio-e-olio-recipe.html
Blanching Green Beans

https://www.jessicagavin.com/how-to-cook-green-beans/

Sauteed Mushrooms

https://www.finecooking.com/article/how-to-saute-mushrooms-so-theyre-browned-and-flavorful

Caramelized Onions (ATK Quicker Method)

https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/1069-kitchen-smarts-how-to-caramelize-onions-in-
record-time