Archive for April, 2009
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Gyoza are Japanese dumplings, usually stuffed with some combination of meat and vegetables. This recipe is adapted from the excellent World of Dumplings by Brian Yarvin. They were very tasty. Next time I think we'll steam them, though, to save a few calories. Not that it ...
Posted in Asian, Food, Pork | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
This was my first attempt at making salsa. My workplace will be having a salsa contest for Cinco de Mayo, so I have to get a killer recipe in place :-)
This was loosely based off of several recipes that I found online at some point or another. ...
Posted in Dips Spreads Sauces and Condiments, Food, Mexican | 2 Comments »
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
For breakfast I fried some eggs and deli ham and put them on toasted sourdough english muffins. A quick and filling breakfast. We also hard boiled some eggs, but no pictures of those.
For dinner, we had prime rib with some boiled potatoes and roasted broccoli, much like our ...
Posted in Beef, Breakfast, Eggs, Food, Holiday Cooking, Potatoes, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 10th, 2009
Emma, our Pembroke Welsh Corgi, was born one year ago today. She's grown and changed a whole lot, and we're loving watching her learn. She got a new felt rope bone to shred and some Frosty Paws after dinner to celebrate.
Put down the camera and give me that ...
Posted in Corgi | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
So, what to do with macerated strawberries and buttermilk biscuits? Make strawberry shortcake, of course!
Posted in Desserts, Food, Fruit | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
This is a good way to perk up less than stellar berries or to make good berries even better. It gives them a nice extra sweet punch and draws out the juices to make a delicious syrup. These refrigerate well and go great with biscuits, yogurt, granola, or ...
Posted in Desserts, Food, Fruit | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
This is my go-to recipe for biscuits. It's adapted from The Joy of Cooking. The buttermilk lends a lovely tang. These work well as a side dish for many meals, as the base to biscuits and gravy, or as the base to many a dessert.
Buttermilk Biscuits
Makes 10 ...
Posted in Baking, Bread, Food | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
I've been craving hamburgers for a while now. These are an easy American classic and they really hit the spot! I just served them with some Ruffles Natural Sea Salt Potato Chips (reduced fat and taste like actual potatoes :-) ) and a tossed green ...
Posted in Beef, Food, Grilling | No Comments »
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Lanna Thai on Evergreen Way is one of the best Thai restaurants in the area. We'd been meaning to try this place for months and finally got around to it. We enjoyed jasmine green tea, wonderfully fresh and hot spring rolls, Pad See Ew with shrimp, and Pad ...
Posted in Food, Restaurant Review | No Comments »
