Archive for September, 2009
Monday, September 28th, 2009
This was my next iteration of paella, incorporating the changes from last time. I didn't have any onion on hand, so I just used some onion powder, and it turned out just fine. I also used a full pound of shrimp, though I'd be perfectly happy to have ...
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Since my birthday falls on a Tuesday this year, and Shaun's second day of law school to boot, we just celebrated today. It started out with a nice relaxing morning at home, playing with Emma, and getting my wonderful present from Shaun, a little Toshiba netbook. This post ...
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Lacking any dinner plans, I threw this skillet meal together and hoped for the best. It actually turned out pretty decently.
Quick Chicken and Summer Squash Skillet
Serves 2
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 lb summer squash (I ...
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
This recipe is directly from Elise of Simply Recipes. I omitted the green onions and used a generous handful of dried shiitake mushrooms as I did not have any fresh on hand. It made for a nice quick and easy light dinner.
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
This is a slight modification of this Allrecipes recipe for peach muffins. I made about a third of the recipe so I wouldn't have too many muffins sitting around. We're just starting to get really good peaches here in the Northwest, so this was a great use for ...
Posted in Breakfast, Food, Fruit | 2 Comments »
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Well, we didn't make it to the Fremont Oktoberfest this year, but we did have a nice lunch in the spirit of the event - fresh bratwurst boiled in Possmann Frankfurter Applewine, made in Germany, and then browned up in a skillet, similar to my previous recipe. The apple ...
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
So, I've been a bad blogger and not really posting about our meals. There have been a lot of tried and true recipes with the occasional small twist, so not much new, but I'll post a bit of a summary anyway.
Galbi with Sautéed Summer Squash and Rice
Pork, Mushroom, and ...
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
This was an experiment that turned out very well. I'll definitely be making this again! I wanted to see if I could just cook Mexican rice in my rice cooker, and it turned out even better than I hoped. It was very easy and tasty. We ...
Posted in Food, Mexican, Rice | 1 Comment »
