Accidental Recipes

4-6 chicken legs (drumsticks and thighs) Olive oil 2 onions, finely diced 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon paprika 1 cinnamon stick (or 1/2 tsp cinnamon) 1 cup apricots, sliced in half 1/2-3/4 cup raisins 1 cup lentils, rinsed 3 cups chicken stock 1) In a pot large enough to hold all the ingredients, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. ) Brown the chicken parts thouroughly on both sides ) While chicken is browning, toast cumin and coriander in a small frying pan over a medium heat until heated through and aromatic ) Mash the coriander, paprika, garlic, cumin together in a pestel. If using ground cinnamon, add this as well) ) Remove the chicken to a plate, and pour off the drippings ) Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan ) Cook the onions until transluscent ) Add the garlic mixture, cook for 1 minute while stirring ) Add the lentils, raisins, and apricots and stir until coated ) Add the chicken st...

6-8 Sweet Potatoes 4-6 Granny Smith or other tart apples 2 Onions 1 can pumpkin (or 1 small pumpkin) Olive oil 5 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup plain Greek yogurt Salt Freshly ground pepper Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Oil a baking dish (or 2) which will fit the potatoes, apples and onions. Wash the potatoes and apples and cut in half Peel the onion and cut in half If using fresh pumpkin, cut into quarters and remove seeds Place all cut side down on the baking dish, and roast until each is very tender. The apples will be done first. With fresh pumpkin, turn to other cut part down. Remove from the oven and cool. Scoop out the flesh of the potatoes and apples (removing the core of the apple), and place in a bowl with the onions. Add pumpkin (from can or from baked). Using a hand blender or food processor, process together until smooth. (You can do this step up to 3 days before) Add remaining ingredients, and mix well. Put into a lightly buttered pan. Dot the top wi...

Hard to do something wrong here, but this is a successful one. 1-6 apples (or more), cored Put in each apple: - 1 tablespoon or so raisins - a few drops of walnut oil - brown sugar - a dash of allspice - 1/2 tsp butter bake at 350 until apples are soft you may want to pierce the top of the apple skin in a few places with a fork so the skin does not explode.