Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
This was a great light dinner. It would also work well as a side dish.
Italian Vegetable Sauté
Serves 4 as a side
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 medium zucchini, sliced into rounds
1 tsp dried oregano
dash of salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and ...
Posted in Beans, Food, Italian, Sides, Vegetables | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Galbi (aka Kalbi) is a Korean dish made from beef short ribs cut across the bone and marinated in a soy based sauce before being grilled. I've been trying to perfect my own version of this tasty meat ever since trying it about 3 years ago (okay, so I ...
Posted in Asian, Beef, Food, Grilling | 2 Comments »
Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Tonight's dinner was another foray into Jaden's blog and soon to be published cookbook. The main dish was this delightful shrimp and egg stir fry, and the side was a recipe for gai lan (Chinese broccoli) in oyster sauce that will be in her cookbook. My favorite oriental ...
Posted in Asian, Food, Seafood, Vegetables | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Tonight's dinner was baked turkey chimichangas. These are a healthy way to enjoy a great Mexican treat. Sometimes I make a quick green chile sauce to go on top, but tonight we just wanted them plain. If you can find them, get Tortillaland uncooked tortillas. I ...
Posted in Food, Mexican, Poultry | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Here's Emma with her toy octopus, tied around her thanks to my goofy husband. She walked around with it for quite some time, only occasionally giving us looks like we were insane for cracking up at her :D
Posted in Corgi | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
This is a lighter more summery take on fudge. If you don't have lemon oil on hand (and you really should - it's a great addition to marinades as well as baked goods), substitute lemon extract, but you'll want to at least double the amount (4 tsp of extract) ...
Posted in Desserts, Easy, Food | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
A couple months ago, Jane of Dear Jane Sample started off a neat look into advertising and brand perception with her Brand Timeline Portrait. Since then many folks have made their own timelines for their blogs, and now I've made one of my typical weekday. It really is ...
Posted in Ramblings | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Tonight's dinner was a "clean out the fridge" stir fry. A couple pork chops, some veggies, a quick sauce, and voila! dinner! I'm guessing at the amounts I used, as it was bits and pieces, but my SWAGs (scientific wild ass guesses) are usually pretty ...
Posted in Asian, Food, Pork | 1 Comment »
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Tonight's dinner was a pot roast simmered all day in a crock pot. This is a really easy meal to throw together that also doesn't heat up the house in the summer. It's a bit heavy, but serving it with a green salad lightens things up.
Pot Roast
(for a ...
Posted in Beef, Food, Slow Cooker | 1 Comment »
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Last night's dinner was a grilled pork tenderloin. I rub it with a combination of herbs and spices, which you should feel free to modify to your tastes, grilled it up along with some whole small zucchini, and warmed some roasted garlic bread from the bakery to complete ...
Posted in Food, Grilling, Pork | No Comments »
