Shrimp Louie, simple and elegant.

A fun presentation of simple fried fish and rice — made to look like Nigiri sushi.  I seasoned the rice with rice vinegar and agave nectar, so it would taste somewhat like sushi rice, then formed it into little squares.  I seasoned the fish with some soy sauce and plum sauce to sort of resemble the flavor of Unagi (smoked eel nigiri), and laid it all on a bed of shredded daikon radish.  A few leaves of micro greens and a bowl of Tamari (gluten-free soy sauce) finished the platter.

Kefta Mkaouara and Jasmine Rice — Moroccan Meatball Tagine.  Mini meatballs cooked in a zesty tomato sauce, and topped with eggs.  Traditionally cooked in a Tagine, I used my old Corning Ware dutch oven.  Mmm mmm good!

Cold fish 3 ways — Lox (thin sliced smoked salmon), sardines, and tuna & cheese salad (just tuna, cubed cheese, and Vegenaise).  Served with gluten-free crackers, sliced zucchini, butter lettuce leaves, and seasoned Greek yogurt.

Kind of like a taco salad without the lettuce.  I used salsa-seasoned rice, seasoned canned tomatoes, black beans, corn, and crumbled cooked ground beef.  Topped with cheese and microwaved to warm the food and melt the cheese, then finished with avocado slices.  Make it as spicy or mild as you like.  Super simple.

The crust is made with hash brown potatoes!  Topped with cooked crumbled breakfast sausage, tomatoes, olives, cheese, and whatever else you like.  Crack eggs on top and put it into the oven until the eggs are cooked as you like them best.

Roast Duck is pretty straight forward.  I think I might have stuffed this one with chopped apples and onions, but not positive.  Panzanella is an interesting salad.  It’s layered like lasagna, with bread (gluten-free for me) and roasted bell peppers, and tomatoes, olives and pearl mozzarella, topped with basil.  I’m a real fan of Giana De Laurentiis, so I make a lot of her recipes.  Give this one a try.

Using my Corning Ware dutch oven that I’ve had for probably 40 years, I start off with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and half a pot of chopped onion and mixed bell peppers.  I cook them for several minutes to soften, then drop in a pound and a half of the leanest ground beef.  (This time I also used some ground pork, which in hindsight I should have cooked first and added after I had drained it.)  Break up the ground meat and cook it completely.  The vegetables get a little softer in the process.  Then I add chopped mushrooms and garlic, and all the Italian seasonings.  Then a can of chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste.  (I prefer using crushed tomatoes, but didn’t have them this time.)    Then I put the lid on, and let it simmer for up to several hours.  Or you can eat immediately if you’re in a hurry.  For me, I pour the sauce over either gluten-free pasta, or spaghetti squash.

The zucchini cakes are smeared with Better Than Sour Cream.  Lamb Chops are fun to eat right off the bone, with a red, red wine.

I like my grill pans.  Saw these lovely steaks and thought they’d be great with a sunnyside-up egg from the neighbor’s hens.  The zucchini is stuffed with leftover Royal Blend rice and feta cheese crumbles.

Me making Spaetzle using gluten-free flour

Weinerschnitzel using ground veal and gluten-free breading

Also served roasted beets with the meal

Prawn Louie

Turkey Burgers with Butter Bean Salad

Pink Salmon with Stuffed Mushrooms

Spiral Cut Aidelle‘s Sausage ready to go on the grill

Chili “Size” stuffed potato

Ground Lamb skewers over sauteed vegetables

Bob’s Red Mill gluten free pizza crust, and all the toppings.  One of us likes a pizza heavy on the sauce, and the other likes it heavy on the cheese.  😀