Tandoori-ish/Indianish Yogurt Marinade for Chicken

1 cup yogurt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons crushed or minced fresh garlic
2 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate (2 tablespoons if you like) — I like Aeroplane  or Tamcon brand that comes in a [...]

Baked Chicken Thighs (like wings)

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tsp fresh grated gingerroot
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp hot curry powder
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Mix all of the marinade ingredients together into a bowl. If desired, cut the thighs into [...]

Grandma Ruth’s (my Mom’s) Cabbage Rolls

My Mom makes her mom’s cabbage rolls; here’s her delicious recipe!
“Large head of cabbage…freeze for a week.
Thaw completely and cut out core.  The leaves will peel easily and pliable.
If they are too large I cut them in 2 pieces.  Cut out a V to remove the spine.
Place the outside green leaves on the bottom of [...]

Grandma’s Stuffed Peppers

This is one of those evolving family recipes that has no written recipe — it is one that we just watch and learn, and then “do”, each with our own twist. My grandmother, who was of Hungarian/German descent made them, so my mother made them, and now I make them.  Of course, I don’t use [...]

Teriyaki Marinade for Chicken and Steak

¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup soy sauce
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, minced or smashed
1 Tablespoon grated, fresh ginger root — NOT powdered ginger!
2 Tablespoons sherry (you can use rice vinegar or rice wine)

Mix all of ingredients together. Marinate meat for 4 to 12 hours, refrigerated. Baste with marinade during cooking, if desired.

Sloppy Joes (with NO ketchup!)

1 1/4 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 x 14.5 ounce can tomato puree (not tomato paste! sometimes labelled “ground tomatoes”)
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 finely chopped jalapeño pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 + 1/2 cups water

In a large skillet over [...]

Marinade for Pork Tenderloin

½ cup soy sauce
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons minced onion
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tablespoon sesame oil

Combine ingredients, pour into ziplock bag. This is enough marinade to do two pork tenderloins. Marinate tenderloins for three hours in the refrigerator. Drain and reserve the marinade; pour reserved marinade [...]