Archive for March, 2010

Chicken Mushroom and Basil Calzones

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Yet another calzone iteration. This one was just my previous chicken and basil calzones with an 8 oz package of crimini mushrooms added after I browned the chicken. These are so easy and tasty, and the mushrooms were a great way to add some veggies.

Ham Steak with Blackberry Rum Sauce

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

This is from Jaden's blog. I halved the sauce recipe, omitted the fresh berries, and just eyeballed everything, and it turned out really well! I still had more sauce than needed, but it'd go great on ice cream or a little piece of pound cake for dessert. ...

Navajo Tacos with Warm Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

This was a somewhat successful experiment from crazy ideas in my head. I tried to keep close to ingredients that the Navajo would have had, in some form :-P Not very flavorful this first try, but next time I can up the spices. I ...

Northwest Scramble

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

This was a quick, easy, filling breakfast for a dark and chilly morning before work. Northwest Scramble Serves 1 2 large eggs 3 oz smoked salmon 1 oz cheese (I used 1 wedge garlic and herb Laughing Cow cheese this time) kosher salt and black pepper 1 tsp olive oil Beat the eggs lightly. Stir in the ...

Portrait of Emma

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

A friend of Shaun's (and now of mine too), Brenden, painted a portrait of Emma for us. I'm just thrilled with it, and it now graces our dining room. Isn't it awesome?

Balsamic Teriyaki Steak

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

This is a great recipe from Jaden's excellent cookbook, which I highly recommend: The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner This is a flavorful steak that is easy to prepare. The marinating takes some time (I did mine overnight), but it's definitely worth it! ...

Eggs in Purgatory

Monday, March 1st, 2010

This is a very easy and cheap dinner, easily scaled for however many you need to serve. I have the recipe for one below, as tonight Shaun and I were just foraging thanks to a headache I had earlier that precluded any major cooking that might involve such things ...