Mulligatawnyish Soup (Thanks Monica)

Start with defrosted peas. Put them in a pot. Add some water.

Add spices: a little cinnamon and sugar, a lot of pepper, some cumin. Also fresh spices (dried): spearmint, basil, parsley. Other spices: more basil, some ginger, a little paprika, oregano.

A lot of Tamari Soy Sauce.

A container of Coconut Soy Yogurt.

One or two tablespoons of Earth Balance vegan butter.

Fresh vegetables: carrots, loncato kale (shredded), and a few chunks of chicken.

Heat over low flame for over an hour until the pepper and the other spices start emitting their fragrance.

Goes well will chicken fried in olive oil and potato starch.

Sesame Soy Pear Chicken

A simple recipe:

start with lots of soy sauce and a sprinkle of sesame oil

add water

add a pear, carrots, lots of brown sugar (2 big spoons and 2 small spoons)

start heating low

add a shaved mushroom (I used shiitake), 2 basil leaves, and a lot of pepper


cut up chicken into small pieces. you can put skin in if you wish.


>>>Update: You can cook the chicken separately if you wish and just prepare the sauce on your stovetop.<<<

take parchment and use it to line a casserole dish.

cut up chicken

add sauce

bake at 375 for 45 minutes.


optional: cumin and cinnamon

photos soon

Melissa's been taking photos. More photos soon. We have some concern about sharing the pear recipe with my mother, who's near-diabetic. We certainly don't trust sugar substitutes, either.

Our Allergy Challenge; Our Cuisine Solution

We have a food problem. Eating out can be a problem due to our combined food allergies and sensitivities.

Melissa's food allergies that cause the most problems (Asthma Attacks, nausea, IBS and potential anaphylaxis):
Sulfites, i.e., potassium metabisulfite, sodium bisulfite (preservatives used in bottled lemon juice, sauces, soup mixes, Basalmic Vinegar, dried and preserved fruit, etc. )
Nitrates (some smoked fish, lunch meats, i.e. pastrami, salami, etc.)
all Aliums, such as onions, garlic, leeks, etc.
Shell Fish
Eggs

And since Melissa suffered liver failure due to Singulair (Merck Asthma drug), no figs, bananas and celery

Also, Melissa is now allergic to Wheat. To ensure better health, she has a Gluten-Free diet.
And then there are the “iffy” foods – can eat a little but not frequently due to IBS – won’t go into at this time.


I (Alex) have what WebMD calls type 2 (diarrhea) IBS.

I absolutely have to avoid: dairy, citrus, and very hot spices and mustards. I also have to avoid vinegar.


So here's an odd consequence. The only fruit I can eat are pears and bananas. Melissa can eat almost everything but bananas.


This is our food blog. It's about the food we're cooking that we can both eat. Our cuisine is an impressive allergy challenge.


We like:

chocolate

mushrooms

chicken and turkey

potatoes

tomatoes

basil, salt, pepper

cumin

coconut milk

Melissa loves rosemary

sesame oil