Archive for April, 2010
Friday, April 30th, 2010
This is a take on my bruschetta chicken. I did not have any zucchini on hand, but I was inspired to add some olives. It turned out exceptionally well, and we'll definitely be making this again! I served this with a simple romaine lettuce salad and ...
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
These are an easy and tasty way to use up some extra tortillas. I had a few of my favorite Tortillaland tortillas that needed to be used today. I cooked them up to go with beef and bean burritos and had a couple left over. I cut ...
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
We had hom bao for dinner tonight. The pork was a little fattier than usual, I think, and it made them especially tasty. I made the dipping sauce with microplane grated ginger, which worked very nicely.
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
These garlicky potatoes were an easy and flavorful side. I pan seared a large rib eye steak and finished it off roasting in the oven along side some brussels sprouts before carving it up. The potatoes I baked yesterday as I'd originally been planning this meal for then, ...
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Monday, April 19th, 2010
This is a spicy Mexican inspired pork that I whipped up after Shaun requested something spicy to help clear his sinuses. The rub turned out quite well and I'll definitely use it again. It does have a kick to it, so reduce the cayenne if you'd like it ...
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Saturday, April 17th, 2010
This is a Korean dish that is very versatile. The name literally means "mixed rice." I make mine with galbi marinated thinly sliced beef; stir fried zucchini, carrots, and cabbage; and a fried egg. Kimchi is more traditional, but I'm not much of a fan, so the ...
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
A very easy quick soup as long as you have access to a couple ingredients that you may or may not be able to find in your local grocery store. I get these either at H Mart or Central Market, though I do regularly see wakame in the Asian ...
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
This is a really tasty Mexican inspired chicken that matches well with corn tortillas. I've blogged about it before. I served this with refried beans and guacamole. I was planning on grilling tonight, but we ran out of propane before I even got it preheated. The ...
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010
We warmed up the grill for the first time this year, and celebrated with some nice little steaks, baked potatoes, and green salad. A nice meal to enjoy the warmer weather!
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Emma turned two today. We went to the pet store to celebrate. She got a few treats, lots of dogs to meet and greet, and got to pick out a new little squeeky toy to eviscerate. After all that hard play and a frosty paws, time for ...
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