Archive for January, 2011

Turkey Kale and Bean Soup

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

This is a healthy and flavorful soup I concocted for lunches this week. I went with an Italian theme for the spices, which I think worked well :-) Turkey Kale and Bean Soup Serves 4 1 tbsp olive oil 20 oz ground turkey 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 ...

More Sister Point Oysters

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Another round of Sister Point Oysters for me today :-) The larger ones were a little harder to shuck, but I still managed quite well.

Some of what we’ve been eating

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Lots of standbys recently, so here's some of what we've been eating: Baked Salmon Teriyaki Chicken, with one large green bell pepper added with the mushrooms Roasted Leg of Lamb, Broccoli and Cauliflower Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken Ham Hocks and Beans Beef Burritos, made with thinly sliced round instead of ground beef Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage and ...

Chicken in White Wine Mushroom Sauce

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

This recipe is adapted from one I found in this month's issue of Cooking Light. The article on chicken has a lot of recipes I want to try, but this one stood out as a good first shot :-) I liked this a great deal. Shaun wasn't ...

Waffles

Sunday, January 16th, 2011

This recipe comes from The Joy of Cooking. It's a great basic waffle recipe. They also note that you can make it reduced fat by using only 4 tbsp of butter, or extra crispy and decadent by using 16 tbsp of butter. You can also add things ...

Italian Beef and Bean Stew

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

This crockpot meal is a lovely warming meal for a drizzley lazy Sunday :) It's similar to my other beef stew recipe, but with beans and tomatoes instead of mushrooms and potatoes. Italian Beef and Bean Stew (for at least a 4 quart slow cooker) Makes 4-6 hearty servings 2 tbsps vegetable oil ½ ...