Archive for June, 2009
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
It's not quite summer yet, but it sure feels like it! We're in a record dry spell here in the Pacific Northwest, and I miss the rain :-P Tonight's dinner was done on the grill in foil packets over medium high heat. The halibut ...
Posted in Easy, Food, Grilling, Seafood, Vegetables | 2 Comments »
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
This is a classic Italian pasta dish. It has a deceptively simple list of ingredients that produce wonderful results, even if you manage to slightly scramble the eggs like I did :-P My recipe is a combination of several that I've seen over the years. ...
Posted in Eggs, Food, Italian, Pasta | 1 Comment »
Monday, June 8th, 2009
Dessert tonight was some grilled peaches. I got a few little peaches last time I was at the store in the hopes that they'd be good, but sadly it's not quite peach season yet. In order to intensify their flavor and sweetness I decided to throw the rest ...
Posted in Desserts, Food, Fruit, Grilling | 1 Comment »
Monday, June 8th, 2009
I saw a "Denver Cut" steak in the store the other day and just had to get it, as I grew up near Denver. I was fascinated to read the story behind the cut (see the link), and planned on grilling them right from the start. On the ...
Posted in Beef, Food, Grilling, Mexican | 1 Comment »
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
Another night grilling dinner. This is a very tasty and simple non-recipe. Sprinkle skinless boneless chicken thighs lightly with lemon pepper seasoning and grill over medium heat for about 12 minutes total, or until cooked through. I served this with some grilled asparagus that I cooked for ...
Posted in Food, Grilling, Poultry | 1 Comment »
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
This is an incredibly simple and refreshing salad for summer. It easily scales up, so make however much you need.
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Serves 2
½ lb tomatoes
½ lb cucumber
⅛ tsp kosher salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Cut the tomato into bite sized wedges and place in a large serving ...
Posted in Food, Salads, Sides, Vegetables | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
This was a very tasty and slightly unusual dinner. My local grocery stores just recently started carrying buffalo, so I picked up some little eye of round steaks for dinner tonight. This was grass-fed American Bison, raised free range in Montana. I've had buffalo before, but it's ...
Posted in Beef, Exotic Meats, Food, Grilling | No Comments »
