Yes. Yes. Sweet Jesus, yes. makes your twelve closest friends’ day 1/3 c popcorn 4 strips of high-quality, thick-cut bacon 1 large sprig of rosemary 3 T butter 1/2 c maple syrup Get some corn poppin’. Meanwhile, put a large skillet over medium-low heat. Chop the bacon into 1/2-inch pieces and add to the skillet. [...]
Archive for the ‘Grains’ Category
Maple-Bacon Popcorn
Posted in Appetizers, Carnivorous, Desserts, Grains, Meat on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Red Quinoa Tabbouleh
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Grains, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are some things about the West Coast that I don’t think I’ll ever get used to (to which I’ll never get used??). For example, the other day, one of my students saw what I was eating for lunch and said, “Oooh! Quinoa tabbouleh!” Now, when I was 15, I didn’t know of the existence [...]
Ultimate Multigrain Waffle
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on January 28, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Here at The Militant Carnivore Cooks for his Vegetarian Wife, we believe that health-conscious nutrition and irresponsibly wretched excess go hand in hand. Thus, our scientists at TMCCFHVW Labs have created the Ultimate Multigrain Waffle: It’s packed full of whole wheat flour, cornmeal and quinoa for all of the self-righteous fiber one could hope for [...]
Buttered Popcorn with Garlic and Rosemary
Posted in Appetizers, Grains, Vegetarian on November 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A year ago, my Lovely Vegetarian Wife and I joined the late 20th century by acquiring a microwave. We had just moved across the country and were setting up our apartment, and our friends said that they had an old one which they didn’t use anymore. We accepted it, somewhat reluctantly: We had gone for [...]
Cornmeal-Quinoa Pancakes
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
OK, I’ll be the first to admit, the picture above does not look very appetizing. But trust me: This batter will produce whole-grain pancakes that you won’t even think of as “whole-grain pancakes”, but as a delicious breakfast treat which beautifully complements a range of sweet and savory accompaniments so well that you’ll find yourself [...]
Cheddar-Chipotle Cornbread
Posted in Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on September 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
It’s September already?? Where has the summer gone? To compensate for my prolonged absence from The Militant Carnivore, let me present a recipe for some pretty darn good cornbread. It’s adapted from a recipe on Epicurious for green onion-jalapeño cornbread, a batch of which I recently sampled at a Southern food party. I am greatly [...]
Quinoa Salad with Asparagus and Pecans
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Grains, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A great picnic salad, especially pretty if you use red quinoa. Now that asparagus season has passed, you could try this with green beans or zucchini instead. Go ahead and toss in a little chèvre, if you’re so inclined. makes enough quinoa salad for 2 or 3 picnics, or for a week of light lunches, [...]
Stuffed Tomatoes
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on June 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I must be ready for summer, because I’ve been cooking with tomatoes a lot recently. This is a great recipe for less-than-perfect tomatoes. An added bonus is that they’re delicious hot, room temperature or right out of the fridge. I like them best as part of a light alfresco dinner, perhaps with some goat cheese [...]
Cracked Wheat Salad with Asparagus and Goat Cheese
Posted in Appetizers, Breakfast and Brunch, Grains, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian on May 11, 2010 | 5 Comments »
It can be challenging to come up with names for these dishes. First of all, you must avoid the temptation to use hyphens to excess, or else you create names like, say, Citrus-Jicama-Avocado Salad with Red Onion-Cilantro-Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette. Then there’s the excessive adjective trap, nicely detailed by a recent NPR piece. Which items should be [...]
Sauteed Leeks and Wheatberries
Posted in Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on April 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I promise to chill out with the wheatberries after this. But, as I said, I’ve been trying to cook big batches of grains on the weekend so I can use them throughout the week. This last batch of wheatberries found its way into breakfast gratins, vegetable stir-fries, even a pie. (Seriously.) It really found a [...]
