Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ Category
Friday, June 25th, 2010
This recipe is mostly inspired by this one from Simply Recipes, with the addition of water chestnuts and zucchini. Neither of us were fans of this version. It was mostly bland, and the slight numbing from the Sichuan peppercorns was just odd. Next time I'll find a ...
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
In this week's CSA box:
Lettuce-Green Romaine
Turnips
Radishes-Red
Potatoes-Yellow
Peas-Snow Peas
Carrots-Spring
Beets-Red Ace
Beans-Fava
Yay for veggies!
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Another take on low carb burgers - these I made with 85% lean ground beef, similarly seasoned with salt, pepper, and a bit of Worcestershire; each patty about 1/4 lb and 1/2 inch thick; and grilled for about 4 minutes on each side. To go with it, I sauteed ...
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Tonight we had a super easy dinner - turkey smoked sausage, roasted broccoli and cauliflower, and scrambled eggs. I've talked about the turkey smoked sausage before, and I just sliced it up and browned it in a skillet. The broccoli and cauliflower I sprayed lightly with olive ...
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
A hearty and healthy meal for a rainy evening, this was inspired by the contents of my fridge and the ever helpful interwebs :-P , mostly this Cooking Light recipe, and this Food Network recipe. While Shaun and I both enjoyed the chicken and potatoes and ...
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
These are a light and flavorful appetizer or meal for the summer. I used leftover pork tenderloin from last night, but you can make these with more traditional steamed shrimp or with just veggies, or with whatever makes you happy. The wrappers can be found in the Asian ...
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
I've never had turnips that I can recall, but these sweet little globes have sold me for life on them! I could have eaten the whole bunch on my own, but I was nice and shared with Shaun :-P The gorgeous farm fresh ...
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
I picked up my first CSA box today, and I am excited! Some other folks also got the flower package, and they were gorgeous. I might have to sign up for the flowers too next year :-)
In this box, I got half a ...
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
This is my take on the many stuffed zucchini recipes out there. This one takes an Italian flair. It turned out quite nicely, and I'll definitely try this again, maybe with a lemon-y take next time.
Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Serves 3
3 medium large zucchini, about 3 lbs
For the filling:
1 ...
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
This recipe was inspired by one on Foodnetwork.com. I think it turned quite well! Not much like the "famous" version, but very tasty in its own right!
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Serves 2 generously, 4 if served with rice
For the chicken:
1.5 lbs skinless boneless chicken thighs, diced
1 egg white
1 tbsp ...
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