Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ Category

Buffalo Chicken Breast

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Another chicken recipe adapted from this month's Cooking Light, this buffalo chicken recipe was easy and pretty tasty. It does have a kick, so be cautious if you're not a fan. You can alter it by using less hot sauce, or a less spicy hot sauce, or if ...

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

A nice healthy and filling lunch - Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps.

Shrimp Scampi and Asparagus

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Tonight I made my shrimp scampi and some roasted asparagus. An easy, quick meal that still feels like an indulgence :-)

Chicken with Cherry Tomato Sauce

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Another chicken recipe adapted from this month's Cooking Light. This one was pretty unremarkable - not bad by any means, but very forgettable. Oh well. The roasted broccoli and cauliflower was quite good :-) Chicken with Cherry Tomato Sauce Serves 4 1.5 lb thinly sliced skinless ...

Beefalo Burgers

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Dinner tonight was some very tasty beefalo burgers. Beefalo (no, that's not a typo) is a cross-breed between domestic cattle and the North American Bison. It's significantly lower in fat and somewhat higher in protein and nutrients than beef. I grilled these up in a grill pan ...

Turkey Kale and Bean Soup

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

This is a healthy and flavorful soup I concocted for lunches this week. I went with an Italian theme for the spices, which I think worked well :-) Turkey Kale and Bean Soup Serves 4 1 tbsp olive oil 20 oz ground turkey 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 ...

Some of what we’ve been eating

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Lots of standbys recently, so here's some of what we've been eating: Baked Salmon Teriyaki Chicken, with one large green bell pepper added with the mushrooms Roasted Leg of Lamb, Broccoli and Cauliflower Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken Ham Hocks and Beans Beef Burritos, made with thinly sliced round instead of ground beef Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage and ...

Chicken in White Wine Mushroom Sauce

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

This recipe is adapted from one I found in this month's issue of Cooking Light. The article on chicken has a lot of recipes I want to try, but this one stood out as a good first shot :-) I liked this a great deal. Shaun wasn't ...

A Nice Christmas

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas! We did. :-) Besides the orange french toast in the morning, we had a nice little standing rib roast with some roasted carrots and brussels sprouts. Emma got to gnaw on the bone for part of her ...

CSA Winter Box Week 9

Monday, December 20th, 2010

This is the last box of the season. The selections were getting pretty slim, but the quality was great as always. I'm already looking forward to next spring :-) Apples - Jazz Apples - Jazz Free-Range Eggs Winter Squash-Bush Delicata Winter Squash-Bush Delicata Potatoes-Mixed Potatoes-Yellow Storage Potatoes-Yellow Storage Potatoes-Red Storage Potatoes-Red Storage ...