These were something found by googling around for vegetarian things to eat with pasta. It sounded sufficiently weird that I felt like I had to give it a shot just to see what the hell it tasted like. Turns out they’re not bad! They don’t really taste anything like a meatball but they’re good in… Continue reading Mushroom Lentil “Meatballs”
Month: January 2023
Falafel
Adapted from the serious eats recipe, which mostly means I added more herbs because I think their stuff is always low on seasoning. A fryer is your friend here, it makes the actual cooking a breeze. Otherwise just do your best with a pot, a stove, and an instant read thermometer. You do want to… Continue reading Falafel
Lemon Rice
I guess this is a Greek thing? It came up when I googled “things to eat with falafel,” and was listed as a Greek dish. Shrug. The turmeric is purely for color, you can feel free to leave it off. Ingredients 1 cup long grain white rice, rinsed until the water is clear 2 tablespoons… Continue reading Lemon Rice
Tabouli or Tabouleh or however you spell it, it’s still great
Turns out this is the stuff I’ve been getting for years at the kebab places, I just didn’t know what it was called. I just pointed and said “the stuff with tomatoes and parsley in it.” It’s a great side salad by itself, or you can throw it on gyros or falafel or almost anything… Continue reading Tabouli or Tabouleh or however you spell it, it’s still great