Archive for June, 2010
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
A hearty and healthy meal for a rainy evening, this was inspired by the contents of my fridge and the ever helpful interwebs :-P , mostly this Cooking Light recipe, and this Food Network recipe. While Shaun and I both enjoyed the chicken and potatoes and ...
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
These are a light and flavorful appetizer or meal for the summer. I used leftover pork tenderloin from last night, but you can make these with more traditional steamed shrimp or with just veggies, or with whatever makes you happy. The wrappers can be found in the Asian ...
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
This was a pretty tasty take on pork that was inspired by a similar recipe from Cooking Light. It was a bit heavy on the hoisin and light on the bourbon, so I think next time I'll cut down the hoisin by half, double the bourbon, and use this ...
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
I've never had turnips that I can recall, but these sweet little globes have sold me for life on them! I could have eaten the whole bunch on my own, but I was nice and shared with Shaun :-P The gorgeous farm fresh ...
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
I picked up my first CSA box today, and I am excited! Some other folks also got the flower package, and they were gorgeous. I might have to sign up for the flowers too next year :-)
In this box, I got half a ...
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
This recipe is inspired by one from Rachel Ray. I omitted the star anise, and used skinless boneless chicken thighs instead of breasts. The flavor here was subtle, almost more of an aroma, but nice, and I'd definitely consider doing this again. I only marinated for 1 ...
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
This is my take on the many stuffed zucchini recipes out there. This one takes an Italian flair. It turned out quite nicely, and I'll definitely try this again, maybe with a lemon-y take next time.
Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Serves 3
3 medium large zucchini, about 3 lbs
For the filling:
1 ...
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
This recipe was inspired by one on Foodnetwork.com. I think it turned quite well! Not much like the "famous" version, but very tasty in its own right!
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Serves 2 generously, 4 if served with rice
For the chicken:
1.5 lbs skinless boneless chicken thighs, diced
1 egg white
1 tbsp ...
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Emma's spent most of the morning wrapping herself up in the sheet we keep on the couch "to keep dog hair off it" (see how well this works? :-P ). She actually let me get a couple pictures before hopping off the couch.
All bundled up.
Don't take ...
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Shaun had his last final of his first year of law school yesterday, so we had a celebratory dinner tonight - grilled thin cut ribeye steak, steamed king crab, sauteed mushrooms, and steamed zucchini. Yum!
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