...sharing food...

i am currently sharing food pictures from Belize and travels in Latin America.... i hope you enjoy!
i have started this blog with a number of ideas in mind. i love to cook, bake, and otherwise play with food, so i thought sharing what i do might be fun. i am also going to use this as a means of recording the various dishes that i do come up with. i try to use all organic and as much local food as possible, and i am vegetarian, although a fish dish or two may pop up on here at some point along the way. i'll try to describe what i do to make the food, but if you want a recipe, email me at cocinadooglasATgmailDOTcom. i will also offer up some restaurant reviews from time to time, and share food that i eat on my travels. otherwise, enjoy, and make some food!!!

oh yeah... i like beer too!

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Christmas Dinner 2007

Well... there's a few different things going on here:
one: a satay-style tofu - a mixture of garlic, ginger, peanut butter, braggs, honey, coriander, lemon juice, hot sauce, and water was used to marinate the tofu for one hour, and then baked for about 30 minutes. this idea was modified from a recipe in the cookbook, tofu cookery, by louise hagler.
two: ginger-garlic infused brown rice - here i simply cooked the rice as normal, then in a sauce pan i quickly sautéed garlic, ginger, and a chopped hot red pepper, added a little bit of water to make a creamy paste, and then i just mixed the rice in.
three: indian-style okra - i love cooking indian, and over the years, this has proven to be a challenge for me. i have some stuff down pretty well now though, and this dish, for instance, came out great. i sautéed various spices first, then added onion, celery, carrot, okra, a jalapeño, mushrooms, and tomatoes, and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.
four: fresh made persimmon juice - i took a persimmon (the non-astringent type) and put it in the blender with some water and ice - simple and yummy - and it sort of came out like a mango lassi (minus the yogurt), which was perfect for this indian meal.
and of course i'm going to have some of that pie (from the previous post) for dessert...
merry christmas.

3 comments:

alanna said...

Here is the recipe for my new "signature dish," as it as been nicknamed.

1 large butternut squash, cubed
2 large tart apples, 1/2 in. slices
1/2 c cranberries
1/2 c brown sugar
1 T flour
1 t salt
1/2 t nutmeg
1/4 c butter

in 7x11 dish, layer squash, apples, then cranberries. top with dry ingredients and dot with butter. bake 50-60 min. at 350.

enjoy ~~ it's delish.

i also think some type of nut would be good -- walnuts, maybe?

alanna said...

forgot to say that the squash dish came from a recipe a day website. it's so good i wanted to pass it along.

JediWright said...

Looks like you're using the POM Tea bottle's as your glasses too, is this true?

If not, I highly recommend it!

They make great tea and glasses, which when empty can be reused over and over as either a glass or portable water container.

http://www.pomwonderful.com/pomTeaHome.html