Archive for December, 2009
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
This is a great recipe that I've paraphrased from the wonderful The Border Cookbook : Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico
Desert Drowned Shrimp
Serves 4-6
2 pounds medium to large shrimp, unshelled (I used 31-40 EZ peel)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
This is my recipe for chili. It's a great cold weather meal. My office is having a chili cook-off as part of our holiday party tomorrow, so I made up a batch. I'll bring in my slow-cooker tomorrow and let it simmer all morning too.
*...And a small ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
This is a flavorful pasta salad that is great for potlucks. My office is having a lunch potluck for the holiday season, and my group drew bringing a side dish. This pasta salad immediately popped to mind. I'm also entering the chili cook-off, but that's a different ...
Posted in Food, Pasta, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
The holidays mean a lot of rich meals, baking, and fun snacks that just don't often get made other times of the year. Tonight I made up a batch of Chex Mix, just following the original official recipe. I used all cashews instead of mixed nuts, and used ...
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
This was a quick dinner - just a few boneless skinless chicken thighs seasoned with salt, pepper, and thyme, and thrown in a grill pan for about 5 minutes on each side. I served this with some dressing and tomatoes.
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Core warming soup for another chilly Northwest evening. I used leftover meat from a rotisserie chicken that we had on Sunday rather than browning the meat, so it was even faster to make. We had this with some warm ciabatta bread to dip in the broth. Very ...
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Sunday, December 6th, 2009
This is a quick and tasty warming meal for a cold late fall evening. Adjust the red pepper flakes as you like for the heat. I've rejiggered this from previous versions to use only one skillet.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Serves 4
2 tbsp olive oil
6 cloves garlic
2 cans diced ...
Posted in Food, Italian, Pasta, Seafood | 1 Comment »
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
This is a variation of mine on the excellent recipe for buttermilk pancakes in The Joy of Cooking. The dusting of powdered sugar at the end was an idea of Shaun's after our first stack, and it really brought out the pumpkin flavor. I think next time I ...
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
This is a great recipe from my mother. She uses skinless boneless chicken breast, but I prefer the little bit of extra flavor and moisture in the thighs. They have a touch more fat, but not really enough to count.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Serves 4
For the chicken:
1 lb skinless ...
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
I've been seeing more and more vacuum-packed beef options at my grocery store. I like these since they stay fresh so well. We regularly pick up flank steak or flat iron steak. This time I picked up some steak that was pre-sliced very thinly and browned it ...
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