Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Despite having to go to work :-P I did have a very nice birthday yesterday. After work I got home and was enthusiastically greeted by Emma. I freshened up a bit, then Shaun and I headed out to Ivar's Mukilteo Landing for a nice dinner on the ...
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Sautéed zucchini is a common side dish in our house. We both love zucchini, so it makes regular appearances as a side, whether roasted, sautéed, grilled, or prepared in some other way.
Sautéed Zucchini
Serves 4
8 small zucchini, about 2 pounds total
½ tbsp olive oil OR butter
kosher salt
black pepper
Slice the zucchini ...
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Winter squash is a lovely side dish, and when it's good it stands all on its own. It roasts at the same time and temperature as the roast chicken below, so it's a great additional side dish for that as well as for most any winter oven bake. ...
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Here's an old fashioned traditional Sunday dinner: a chicken roasted with potatoes and carrots. I also served some sautéed zucchini and roasted sweet dumpling winter squash. It takes a while to cook, but a lazy Sunday afternoon is perfect for that.
Chicken Roasted with Potatoes and Carrots
Serves 4-6
1 whole ...
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Saturday, September 27th, 2008
For dinner tonight I made open faced beef sandwiches with one of the leftover steaks from when my folks were here. It was easy and delicious.
Open Faced Beef Sandwich
Serves 2
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
2 cups beef broth (I used Better Than Bouillon)
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
¼ tsp black pepper
Leftover ...
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
My folks came by Thursday night on the way to a week of R&R out on the Olympic Peninsula, and since my birthday is next Monday, they thought it would be nice to have a little celebration while they were here. They live out in Colorado, so we don't ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
I cleaned off my big kitchen counter yesterday and decorated for fall. Shaun decided that Emma needed to get in on the action and promptly placed her on my nice clean counter :-P She was very confused, but I did get some good pictures before putting her ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Yesterday brought another chilly and drizzly evening, so I made some chicken noodle soup for dinner. This was a pretty fast and easy meal that hit the spot. It's easy to scale up to serve more, and feel free to add more or less noodles or broth to ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Yesterday marked the autumnal equinox - the first day of fall. It's been noticeably cooler around here in the northwest, and much to my delight (and most everyone else's annoyance) it rained quite a bit this weekend. I love the rain. I guess I'm in the right ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
It was a rainy and chilly weekend ushering in the first day of fall. It was another Emma focused weekend, as the poor thing is having some more gut issues, but she was feeling up to going to her last day of puppy kindergarten. It was a review ...
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