Dinner

I made a simple waterless main course with two tablespoons of onion cut into 3/8" cubes, 1 clove garlic finely (1/8") chopped, 1 cup frozen baby lima beans, and 6 ounces of grilled " artihearts " put, in that order, into a  Saladmaster stock pan. I cooked waterlessly - i.e., I covered the pan and heated it on medium high until the vapor release started jiggling, then I reduced the heat to low till the jiggle stopped. I let it cook for about 15 minutes. I mixed in 1/4 t kala namak ("black salt", but other salt could be used), 1/4 t dried tarragon, and 1/8 t garlic powder, then served with plantains cooked on a cast iron pan with no oil, as well as quinoa. Results Dinner was good! The artichoke-lima bean combination was better than I expected. I sometimes add turmeric to quinoa and did so today, but I used more turmeric than usual - not enough to make it bitter, but enough to add a nice, stronger flavor to the quinoa. Ideas for the future I should explore m...

I have some extra grilled " artihearts " (grilled artichoke hearts) leftover from our glorious Thanksgiving dinner so will be coming up with several meals featuring them. Here is what I did today. Ingredients 2/3 cup onion cut into 1/2" cubes 2/3 cup frozen mushroom slices 2/3 cup frozen Brussels sprouts 1 6 ounce packet grilled " artihearts " (grilled artichoke hearts; alternately, regular artichoke hearts) cut into approx. 1/2" cubes (a little over a cup) 2/3 cup frozen bell pepper slices (maybe 1 1/4" x 1/4") 1/4 t salt 1/8 t freshly ground black pepper 1/8 t garlic powder 1/8 t tarragon 1/8 t fennel seeds Process I put, in this order, the onion, mushroom, Brussels sprouts, artichoke, and bell pepper into a large Saladmaster stock pan. I cooked waterlessly - i.e., I covered the pan and heated it on medium high until the vapor release started jiggling, then I reduced the heat to low till the jiggle stopped. I let it cook for about 20 minutes....

I was out and about and got home late; my family had eaten, so I made a simple dinner for myself. I sauteed on a cast iron stove with no added oil tofu, asparagus, onion, garlic, and mushroom. I also roasted a jalapeno pepper and mixed some of it in. I like a veganic company, One Degree Organic Foods , and enjoy their cereals. I found their bread in the frozen section; they had an interesting lentil grain bread , which I bought, toasted, and served with tomato and a bit of guacamole. Results Pending Ideas for the future Pending

                Muhammad S.1 Ahmad S.M.2 Iqbal M.3 and Neman M.2 Available online at: www.isca.in, www.isca.me Received 21st January 2014, revised 30th March 2014, accepted 1st June 2014   Abstract This paper discusses findings from a study designed for evaluating PhD dissertations and comparing quality of dissertations of public and private universities. The main objectives of the study were to evaluate the research quality of PhD education dissertations of public and private sector universities in Pakistan and to compare and analyze the dissertation quality of public and private sector universities in Pakistan. Of 308 PhD education dissertations, 178 dissertations were evaluated on a twenty-element rubric created for the evaluation of PhD dissertations in education.The main finding of the study is that the dissertation quality of public sector universities was found better than private sector uni...

I was thinking of cooking rice with riced cauliflower, but then thought I'd instead use peas, which my daughter loves. I had on hand some Trader Joe's brand " sprouted California rice " and used it. Here is what I did. Ingredients 2T onion cut into 3/8" cubes 1 cup brown, red, and black rice mixture 2 cups water 1/4 t salt 1/8 t turmeric 1 cup peas 1/2 cup sliced mushroom Ingredient 2 8 ounces of seitan Vegan bouillon cube 2 cups onion cut into half moon slices approx. 1/4" x 1 1/4" ( maybe 2/3 of a medium onion) 1 1/4 cups carrot cut into 3/8" slices (3 small-medium carrots) Process The rice that I used calls for simmering for 25m in a 1 1/4 : 2 ratio to water, but I favor extra water to be sure that rice is moist, so went with 1:2. I first sauteed for a few minutes on medium heat the onion, stirring occasionally, then added the rice, water, salt, and turmeric. I brought the rice to a boil then reduced heat and simmered on low, covered, for 25m. I...

I thought that I'd make a dinner of polenta with mushrooms, and had some freekeh (roasted green wheat) on hand that I thought I'd use as a side dish. Here is what I did. I used maybe 2/3 of a 17.3 ounce tube of prepared polenta, cut into 1/4" cubes. I cooked, along with onion and mushroom over medium heat in a cast iron pan, for maybe 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the polenta was showing a little brown. On another cast iron pan, I had heated some strips of smoky tempeh that I had purchased. I mixed the tempeh and the contents of the other pan in a serving bowl, along with some capers, and kept it warm till the rest of the meal was ready. Freekeh, roasted green wheat, cooks in a  1:2 1/2 ratio to water simmered for 20-25m. I sauteed some onion with no added oil, then put in maybe 1/2 cup freekeh, 2 1/2 times water (i.e., about 1 1/4 cups), a touch of salt, and a vegan bouillon cube, brought to a boil, and then simmered on low, covered, for 20 minutes. I let it ...

We are having colder than usual weather, so I thought I'd make a soup. Split pea soup always turns out well, and I had the idea of making a dhal with chunks of sweet potato. Then, on further reflection, I thought I'd blend sweet potato into the dhal. Here is what I did. Ingredients About 2 cups of cooked sweet potato 1 cup yellow (or green) split peas (1:3 8-10m) 3 cups water 1 1/3 cups potato cut into approx. 3/8" cubes (I used a small Russet potato) 2 cups carrots cut into approx. 3/8" thick slices (2 medium carrots) 2 leaves kale, stems excepted, roughly hand torn into approximately 1" squares 1t finely (1/8") diced ginger 1/8 t turmeric 1/2 t ground cumin 1/4 t garlic granules (or powder) 1/2 cup onion cut into 3/8" cubes (I used half red onion and half sweet onion) Juice of 1/2 Meyer lemon (or lemon or lime); if organic, as mine was, then use the peel as well Additional cup of water Process I first prepared the sweet potato. I had 3 or 4 small (may...

My daughter had eaten a bit while we were out today and then leftovers, so I just cooked for my wife and me. I made a simple waterless dish of beans, onions, roasted jalapeno, ginger, and mixed greens. When it was done after cooking for about 15m, I added a little turmeric and salt. It was good!