Recipes
Breakfast potatoes
Makes four or five servings. Start with one or two pounds of potatoes. If russets, you can scrub or peel them as you wish. Cut potatoes into 1/2″ cubes. Put the cubed potatoes in a pot of water, and turn the stove to high (10). When the potatoes come to a boil, turn the stove …
Breakfast sandwich
You’ll need bread or ciabatta, bacon, eggs, and cheese (optional). Horizontal-slice (“parallel cut”) the ciabatta in half. Toast if you prefer. Fry/bake the bacon until crispy. Beat the eggs and fry them. When done, use a spatula to fold them into a square about the size of the ciabatta. Stack the eggs and bacon on …
Fried Rice
Fried rice is a staple of Asian cuisine. You can put just about anything you want in it – but often the main purpose is to use up any rice that’s left from the day before. Here are some possible ingredients, broken into a few categories. Note: Be sure all ingredients have been cut into …
Pesto chicken
Ingredients: 2 lbs. chicken breast Pesto Oil If the chicken breast is whole/thick, parallel cut it so that it cooks more quickly/easily. Put the chicken breast, pesto, and some oil in a mixing bowl. If you’re using premade pesto, it probably already has oil in it. Mix gently until the chicken is completely coated. Put …
Rice (Pilaf style)
Makes about three or four servings. Boil a full kettle of water. Put a cup of raw rice in a frying pan. Add enough oil to coat all of the rice lightly (about 2-3 ounces). Turn the stove burner to medium high (8), and stir the rice continuously until browned. Add enough hot water to …
Steamed Rice (Rice cooker)
Makes 6-8 large servings. Take the cooking bowl out of the rice cooker. Put 4-5 cups of raw rice into the bowl. Wash the rice by adding water and “scrubbing” it with your hand. Pour off the water containing the excess starch. Do this twice. Add water until it’s about an inch (old wives’ method: …
Vegetables
Here’s a sampling of vegetables that are easy to make. Only fresh veggies are described here; for frozen ones, just follow the directions on the package. Corn on the cob Peel almost all of the husk off, leaving enough to cover the kernels. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Remove the remaining husk and eat. …
