Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ Category
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
This is a creation of my own, inspired by many recipes online. It turned out quite well for off the cuff. The bacon was a bit overwhelming, and I'll definitely use regular hickory or alderwood smoked next time rather than honey maple, but we're definitely using this as ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
This is my recipe for chili. It's a great cold weather meal. My office is having a chili cook-off as part of our holiday party tomorrow, so I made up a batch. I'll bring in my slow-cooker tomorrow and let it simmer all morning too.
*...And a small ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
This is a flavorful pasta salad that is great for potlucks. My office is having a lunch potluck for the holiday season, and my group drew bringing a side dish. This pasta salad immediately popped to mind. I'm also entering the chili cook-off, but that's a different ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
This is another wonderful recipe from my mother. She makes this as an appetizer when they have a friend or two over for dinner. It's easy and wonderfully flavorful. There's a lot going on, but all the flavors work well together.
For the crostini, I sliced a baguette ...
Posted in Appetizers, Food, Italian, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 16th, 2009
This was a nice filling and healthy meal. We skipped on the rice today, as we're doing a week mostly sans-carbs to kick-start our weight loss after hitting a plateau. Sometimes a little change is all the body needs. Feel free to sub in whatever veggies you ...
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
My mom is in town for just the evening, so we had a nice steak dinner as we watched the Broncos game. It was really nice to catch up with her :-)
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
This is a great way to use up some leftover winter squash, since they're often so big and hard to eat in one sitting. It's very simple and tasty.
Winter Squash Soup
Serves 2
1 tbsp butter
3-4 cups leftover winter squash chunks
1 cup chicken broth
ΒΌ tsp dried sage
dash white pepper
Melt the butter ...
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
We roasted two pork tenderloins for dinner Sunday night (similar to this recipe, but without the final glaze). For a side I served some baked winter squash, a baby hubbard squash in this case. The squash baked at the same temperature. I just cut it in half, ...
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Lacking any dinner plans, I threw this skillet meal together and hoped for the best. It actually turned out pretty decently.
Quick Chicken and Summer Squash Skillet
Serves 2
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 lb summer squash (I ...
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
We got a new grill last week. The old one was getting rusty and the gas regulator didn't seem to work too well anymore. Emma was afraid of the big box at first, but after a few treats and toys on top of the box, she got over ...
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