Archive for November, 2008
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
This is another great warm and comforting meal for a chilly day. Today was pretty nice, actually, but this still hit the spot :-) It's really easy to change this recipe up too: use beef broth and beef chunks for a beef pot pie, use up ...
Posted in Food, One Dish Meals, Poultry | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
This is a quick and easy garlic bread. I served this along with my spaghetti sauce over pasta. It completed a lovely hearty meal for a chilly rainy day.
Garlic Bread
Serves 8
1 loaf of french bread, about 1 lb weight
4 tbsp salted butter, melted
2 cloves garlic, pressed
Preheat the oven ...
Posted in Bread, Food, Italian, Sides | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
This hearty recipe is handed down to me from my mother and was a staple in the house while I was growing up. She's allergic to onions, and so always used zucchini instead for the veggie base, and I think it's a great flavor. When I was ...
Posted in Beef, Food, Italian, Pasta | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 10th, 2008
This was a quick veggie side dish to go with some potstickers and rice. It's very simple, but easy to add to as well. Next time I'll probably add some garlic and a splash of oyster sauce.
Stir Fried Peas and Mushrooms
Serves 4
12 oz snow peas
8 oz whole button ...
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Saturday, November 8th, 2008
This is a very basic risotto recipe adapted slightly from the back of the arborio rice jar. It only called for 3 cups of broth, and I found that wasn't enough. I also omitted the onion (it called for 0.5 cup of chopped onion) and added garlic instead. ...
Posted in Food, Italian, Rice | 2 Comments »
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
This wonderful oatmeal cake is from a recipe that I found on Lori's "My Wooden Spoon", a fun blog filled with good food. Go check out the recipe there :-)
I baked it in a 9" x 11" pyrex baking pan rather than a 8" x 11" casserole, and it ...
Posted in Baking, Cakes, Desserts, Food | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
This was an off the cuff meal that turned out pretty well. I served it with steamed jasmine rice.
Teriyaki Chicken Drumsticks
Serves 3
6 chicken drumsticks, about 2 lb
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tbsp sake
1 tbsp brown sugar
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp ground ginger
Mix together the marinade ingredients in a large zip ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
If you have not yet exercised your right as a US citizen to vote in your local, state, and national elections, get out there and do it - today is the last day to get absentee ballots in the mail or dropped off at a collection center, or, if you ...
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
This is a slightly sweet and tangy cornbread that goes equally well with chili or with some honey for dessert. I regularly make this with either powdered buttermilk and water or with plain yogurt, so don't skip over this recipe just because you don't have buttermilk on hand.
Buttermilk Cornbread
Makes ...
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Chili is one of those foods that everyone has an opinion on - beans or no beans, fresh chiles or canned, and so on. Here is my recipe, which I'm quite partial to ;-) It has quite a kick, so cut down on the cayenne ...
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