I used to insist on a specific brand of store bought hummus. Now I insist on making my own. It’s a heck of a lot cheaper and in the opinion of me and my family, it’s so much tastier. You are not going to believe how simple it is to make, and how yummy your hummus is going to taste! …
Recently my sister Pam reminded our family of a delicious Puerto Rican recipe that our grandmother used to make when we were kids. I had totally forgotten about it because it was a meal that Grandma made less often, but the reminder from Pam triggered the firing of dusty neuron pathways in my head and BAM! A memory emerged of …
I have recently discovered the joys of rolling meat with various ingredients to create a culinary delight that is relatively simple. I say “relatively” because, while this website is called “Dad’s Simple Recipes”, this one has some steps that to a novice might take some practice to master. But once one does, they will forever view a hunk of meat …
Ooooh! Just saying the name makes me hungry. This recipe has fallen out of fashion in recent years, but it was a staple at just about every wedding feast in the 70’s and 80’s. Well…I’m bringing it back, baby! This is such an amazing meal that isn’t really difficult to prepare, but it does have a number of steps and …
I first had a soup like this when my wife Lisa and I were celebrating our 30th anniversary in Italy. Interestingly, they served it for breakfast at the hotel we were staying at in the Amalfi Coast. It was very tasty and I kept going back to the breakfast buffet to help myself to more. Ever since we got home …
For our family our ethnic food was always in the center of all family gathers. And Grandma was always the one cooking it. As a boy I used to love to come home to the smell of her cooking the Puerto Rican roasted pork shoulder called “Perníl”. The scent would instantly cause my mouth to water and fill me with …
My daughter Abby showed me her new favorite thing for breakfast (at 12-ish) called “Avocado Toast”. I was like WHAT THE HECK?! But I just let it go. Then one day while away visiting my cousin Yvonne, I was scrounging around for something to eat for breakfast and she said, “Hey, why don’t you make yourself some toast and put …
I started making multigrain bread from scratch when I went on a vegan diet after reading the book my gastrointestinal doctor recommended I read titled “How Not to Die” by Dr. Michael Greger. 😳 Great book by the way! Anyway, Dr. Greger extols the nutritional virtues of whole grains and seeds among his many other endorsements of whole plant based …
A couple of years ago I discovered (as in stumbled upon, not like the kind that comes from insightful inquiry) the art of making soup from roasted vegetables. It’s fun and so good. You can follow a recipe or just wing it. Have fun experimenting. The recipe that follows was the result of a vision I had (not like the …
Ingredients 1 medium onion Diced 4 oz mushrooms sliced (optional) 1 26oz. can peeled whole or diced tomatoes 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 cup beef broth (optional, but recommended) 1-2 cloves of garlic diced 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp cumin 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (add more for greater heat!) 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 lb. 80% …