Archive for the ‘Grilling’ Category
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
These outstanding burgers are inspired by one at Red Robin. The combination of flavors works very well together, though my version was not as good as the original. The subtle sweetness of the bourbon permeates the beef, caramelized onions, and barbecue sauce. The brioche roll keeps things ...
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Friday, August 26th, 2011
To welcome my parents to the Pacific Northwest, we stopped by Central Market and picked up some great looking seafood that we proceeded to grill up along with some of the ubiquitous and delicious CSA summer squash. We got a nice fillet of sockeye salmon wild caught in Alaska, ...
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
Inspired by this recipe from Eating Well via cooking.com, tonight's dinner was quick smoked chicken thighs. I was pleasantly surprised that the smoke did indeed flavor the meat, even with such a short cooking time. I only marinated for 20 minutes as my grill heated up, and this ...
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Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Here's a peek at what we've been eating. Most of the veggies are from my CSA boxes.
Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with sweet corn and roasted zucchini
Tonkatsu with steamed broccoli and stir fried shiitake mushrooms
Tayberry Freezer Jam
Galbi with braised brussels sprouts and roasted mushrooms (broiled alongside the galbi)
Teriyaki Chicken served ...
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Friday, July 15th, 2011
Tonight I made some mini burgers, inspired by finding some great little mini hamburger buns in the store - just 90 calories for a bun. I made my usual hamburger recipe, but used my #40 disher to portion the meat into 1 oz patties, which I then patted to ...
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Monday, July 4th, 2011
A happy Independence Day :-)
I have some fun socks that I wore today:
Breakfast was some delicious duck eggs from the most recent CSA box and some pan fried diced ham.
Today was a gorgeous summer day and we enjoyed walking around some and puttering cleaning up around ...
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
This is yet another iteration of a recipe I've been tweaking for some time. This version is a bit spicier, and very good :-) I serve this with corn tortillas and refried beans, much like the original inspiration, El Pollo Loco. Tonight I only made a ...
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Monday, June 20th, 2011
We revisited grilled pizza tonight after the success of the grilled garlic flatbread. Tonight I went for a Hawaiian pizza - ham and pineapple. This was another great success! We'll definitely be coming back to this over the summer with new and fun toppings :-D ...
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011
This is an easy and delicious way to grill salmon, or any other hearty fish. The cedar plank lends a delicate smoky flavor to the fish. This is the first time I've tried this method, but it certainly won't be the last! You can find cedar planks ...
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011
While perusing the produce at Central Market, I saw these intriguing items labeled "garlic spears." The description on them reads:
Garlic Spears
Flower Tops from Elephant Garlic
When cooked, garlic spears have a very mild garlic flavor with a texture and taste somewhere between asparagus and artichoke. The whole spear may ...
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