Archive for March, 2009

Citrus Grilled Chicken

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

This is another attempt at recreating the wonderfully flavorful chicken at El Pollo Loco, one of the few things I miss about Southern California (most of which seem to be food related :-P ). I found this recipe here via Google. The source is listed ...

Creme De Menthe Chunk Cookies

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

I found the original recipe for these awesome cookies on the back of a bag of Andes Creme De Menthe Baking Chips. I only made a couple small modifications: using light brown sugar instead of dark, and putting in a bit more vanilla, as I like it and my ...

Still Here

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been feeling a bit under the weather and have lost my voice for a few weeks now, much to my annoyance. My doc says it's not strep, so goodness knows what's up with my vocal cords. I've still been cooking, ...

Corned Beef, Potatoes, and Cabbage

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

This is a traditional Irish-American dinner. It's not all that popular over in Ireland; you're much more likely to find a lamb stew. Nonetheless, it is a very tasty meal and a nice way to mark Saint Patrick's Day. I do mine in the slow cooker, simmering ...

Irish Soda Bread

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

This is a traditional Irish quick bread. It's leavened with baking powder and baking soda, so it comes together quickly. It made a lovely side to the corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage. I made mine with half whole wheat flour this year, not out of any desire ...

Tortilla Crusted Tilapia and Lime Cilantro Rice

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Tonight's dinner was Tortilla Crusted Tilapia and Lime Cilantro Rice, like the rice you get at Chipotle or Qdoba, with some chili beans. This was an experiment, as we'd never tried either recipe before. It wasn't bad, but we both found ourselves wishing for a simpler fish inside ...

Galbi

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

With the warmer weather tonight was another grilling night. I made my version of galbi, Korean style grilled beef, which I've blogged about before here. I increased the quantities of soy sauce and sake a bit just to get better coverage on the meat this time around. ...

Grilled Flat Iron Steak

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Yesterday was a nice warm day - it got up to the high 50s. We got out to grill dinner before the rain returned. This is just a flat iron steak sprinkled very generously with montreal steak seasoning and grilled. The steak was a bit past the ...

Jalapeño Poppers

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

These are straight from Ree at The Pioneer Woman. They're incredibly tasty. I usually scrape out all the seeds and membrane from the peppers, which makes them pretty mild, but if you want more of a spicy hit, just leave in some of the membrane and seeds. ...