Archive for August, 2008
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Not much of a recipe here, but they were another tasty and fast grilled dinner :)
Grilled Pork Chops
Serves 2
2 pork loin blade chops, bone in (about 1 lb total weight)
Montreal Steak Seasoning
Heat the grill to medium low heat. Sprinkle both sides of the chops generously with Montreal Steak Seasoning. ...
Posted in Food, Grilling, Pork | No Comments »
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
This recipe is from Nigella Lawson's How To Be A Domestic Goddess (a very tongue in cheek title, by the way, so don't be intimidated). These were okay, but I would have liked a bit more flavor in the batter, and all the blueberries sank to the bottom, so ...
Posted in Baking, Food | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Blazing Onion is a great local burger joint with lots of menu variety. The atmosphere is casual, but nice, and the food is high quality. I got the Log Cabin Steak Dip, which was an actual top sirloin steak, tender and cooked to order, on a light fluffy ...
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
A take off of the omnivore's 100, Slashfood writer Emily Matchar has composed a list of 100 American foods to eat in your lifetime. Similar to below, I've bolded one's I've had, put in italics ones I want to try soon, and crossed out ones that I have no ...
Posted in Food, Ramblings | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
This is a great light summer recipe that I found on the Cooking Light website and slightly modified for our tastes and what I had on hand - I only used two larger breasts, doubled the amount of zucchini, used Campari tomatoes since that's what I had on hand, ...
Posted in Food, Grilling, Poultry, Vegetables | 5 Comments »
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
As heirloom tomatoes are in great abundance even in the grocery stores these days, I've been taking full advantage and having them every chance I get. I adore summer tomatoes :D
This is an easy recipe to enjoy some green tomatoes.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Serves 4 as an appetizer
3 large green tomatoes ...
Posted in Food, Sides, Vegetables | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
(picture from Canada Dry website)
Yes, it sounds bizarre, but Canada Dry's new Green Tea Ginger Ale is really very good. It's light and refreshing, combining the best of both green tea and ginger ale into an outstanding fusion. I was intrigued when I saw the box in Target, ...
Posted in Drinks, Food, Product Review | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Last night's dinner was grilled chicken legs and zucchini. As my nifty grill skillet was still dirty, I just sliced up the zucchini and put it all in a foil pouch that I'd sprayed with a bit of non-stick spray. I sprinkled the zucchini with some salt and ...
Posted in Food, Grilling, Poultry, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Emma is teething, and she's having a rough time of it. At least she's keeping her chewing to her toys, but we regularly see a bit of blood on her rope bone, and we had to start adding water to her kibble to soften it for her, otherwise she ...
Posted in Corgi, Ramblings | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
We have burritos just about every week. They're a fast, easy, and tasty meal that hits all of the food groups without being a dreaded casserole.
Beef and Bean Burritos
Serves 4
1 lb lean ground beef (15% fat works well)
½ tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ ...
Posted in Beef, Food, Mexican | 4 Comments »
