Pease Pudding
Pease pudding, sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a simmered pea preparation, which mainly consists of split yellow or carlin peas, water, salt and spices, often cooked with a bacon or ham joint. It is similar in…
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Paprika Chicken
Paprika chicken is a dish of Hungarian origin traditionally made with chicken, paprika, and lard, served over pasta. There is no official recipe. Preparations of this dish often vary between families. In this Americanized version, sour cream is used in…
New England Potato Salad
This is a classic New England potato salad. Chopping the potatoes into small pieces allows more surface to be coated and improves the flavor. Ingredients 3 pounds California long white potatoes 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped 1 medium onion, minced…
Mushroom Soup (Gabi Supa)
Ingredients 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced if too big 2 cubes of mushroom base (bouillon) plus 1 cup of noodles OR 1 cube and 1 package of ramen-type mushroom noodle soup 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 2–3 cups milk…
Moroccan Soup
Ingredients 1 onion, diced 350 g lamb meat or 4 chicken breasts, chopped 1 L broth 3 tsp olive oil 400 g diced tomatoes (with garlic if possible) 200 g dried apricots divided into 8 portions 1 tsp paprika powder…
Mincemeat
Mincemeat is a mixture of spiced chopped fruits. Traditionally mincemeat has contained meat, although many modern recipes omit it. This recipe, however, does contain beef. Mincemeat will stay good for a while. After all, the Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors had no…
Mexican Rice I
Ingredients 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 cup uncooked white rice (unwashed) ½ onion, chopped ½ green pepper, chopped 1 cup chopped tomatoes (if canned, drain them) 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cumin 2 cups water Procedure Over medium-high heat, fry…
Meat and Rice-Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients 3 bell peppers 500 g (½ lb) ground meat of your choice (e.g. beef, pork, or a mixture) 0.5 L (16 ounces) canned tomato sauce 100 g (½ cup) uncooked rice (any type) Salt Pepper Procedure Wash peppers. Use…
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces ¾ cup brown sugar ½ cup freshly-squeezed orange juice 4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 tsp freshly-ground cinnamon Procedure Cover potatoes in a large pot with cold…
Maklubi (Rice with Meat and Vegetables)
Maklubi, also known as maqluba or maklouba, is a dish of rice, meat, and vegetables found throughout the Levant. Ingredients ½ pound ground beef ½ onion, chopped Olive oil 1 cup rice 1 ½ cups water Salt Black pepper Allspice…
Madbucha (North African Peppers and Tomatoes)
Madbucha or matbucha is a North African dish of stewed tomatoes and peppers. It can be used as a side dish with meats, as well as put on bread or white rice. There’s more than one way to make it,…
Macaroni and Cheese (Vegan)
Macaroni and nutritional yeast is a vegan alternative to macaroni and cheese. Ingredients 1 pound dry macaroni pasta ½ cup margarine ½ cup flour 1 cup nutritional yeast flakes 3 ½ cups water or rice milk, boiling 1 ½ tsp…