Archive for February, 2010
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Today was my Friday off, and as I had to drop Shaun at the airport, I took the opportunity to explore the Southcenter Mall. It's the newest mall in the region and was very nice. Many many stores that enginerd me could not care any less about, ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Shaun had some Navy obligations this past weekend, so it was just me and the pup. Saturday we went to the dog park, where she made friends and got to run full throttle :-) Afterwards, she thought that being flat was the way to go. ...
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010
This is another iteration on calzones. This time I cut up some Isernio's Chicken Italian Sausage links into rounds for the protein. These were great, and we both thought that with a can of diced tomatoes instead of the tomato sauce, this would be great on pasta as ...
Posted in Food, Italian, Pizza, Poultry, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Friday, February 5th, 2010
I got the inspiration for this recipe from One Particular Kitchen.
We had these with chimichangas and chipotle tomatillo salsa. A nice filling and healthy meal!
Refried Black Beans
Serves 2
4 medium cloves garlic, unpeeled
2 tbsp bacon drippings
1 15-oz can black beans (I like Bush's brand)
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cumin
Place the ...
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
I picked up a little butterflied leg of lamb that was just two pounds - perfect for Shaun and I for dinner and some leftovers for lunch the next day. I stuck with a simple preparation - rubbing with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic, and broiling it for ...
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
This is another great recipe from The Border Cookbook : Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. I omitted the cilantro called for in the recipe, grated my onion instead of chopping, and poured the whole lot in my blender to get a nice smooth sauce. ...
Posted in Appetizers, Dips Spreads Sauces and Condiments, Food, Mexican | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
This was a really easy and tasty meal - 15 minutes from grocery bag to table! The store had a big sale on coho salmon today and they were doing samples with Tom Douglas' Rub With Love Salmon Rub. This is a combination of brown sugar, smoked paprika, ...
Posted in Food, Seafood | 1 Comment »
