Archive for the ‘Easy’ Category
Monday, July 27th, 2009
We got a new grill last week. The old one was getting rusty and the gas regulator didn't seem to work too well anymore. Emma was afraid of the big box at first, but after a few treats and toys on top of the box, she got over ...
Posted in Corgi, Easy, Food, Pork, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
It's not quite summer yet, but it sure feels like it! We're in a record dry spell here in the Pacific Northwest, and I miss the rain :-P Tonight's dinner was done on the grill in foil packets over medium high heat. The halibut ...
Posted in Easy, Food, Grilling, Seafood, Vegetables | 2 Comments »
Monday, December 29th, 2008
This was a quick way to use up some of our leftover Christmas prime rib.
Beef Hash
Serves 2
1 tbsp butter
4 small-ish russet potatoes (about 1.5 lbs), cut into small cubes
Salt and pepper
8 oz leftover prime rib, cut into small cubes
3 tbsp leftover au jus
Heat the butter in a large skillet. ...
Posted in Beef, Easy, Food, Leftovers, Potatoes | 1 Comment »
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Last night's dinner was fast and easy, light, but still satisfying. I won't bore you with the story behind the name Puttanesca, as I'm sure you've heard it before. Traditionally, there is some anchovy paste in the recipe, but I never have any on had, so I just ...
Posted in Budget, Easy, Food, Italian, Pasta | 3 Comments »
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Tonight's dinner idea came from Allrecipes user Laripin via our local newspaper. As I can't leave a recipe alone, I modified it for our tastes and my unexpected lack of tomatoes in the house :-P My version is below. We followed the poster's suggestion and served it ...
Posted in Easy, Food, Pork, Vegetables | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Last night's dinner was a cheater's quick way to make shrimp fra diavolo - a spicy shrimp pasta. A homemade tomato sauce wouldn't be much more effort. We tried out Garofalo organic whole wheat spaghetti (from Costco) with this meal, and it was quite good.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Serves 4
Pasta:
1 ...
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Sautéed zucchini is a common side dish in our house. We both love zucchini, so it makes regular appearances as a side, whether roasted, sautéed, grilled, or prepared in some other way.
Sautéed Zucchini
Serves 4
8 small zucchini, about 2 pounds total
½ tbsp olive oil OR butter
kosher salt
black pepper
Slice the zucchini ...
Posted in Easy, Food, Sides, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
For dinner tonight I made open faced beef sandwiches with one of the leftover steaks from when my folks were here. It was easy and delicious.
Open Faced Beef Sandwich
Serves 2
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
2 cups beef broth (I used Better Than Bouillon)
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
¼ tsp black pepper
Leftover ...
Posted in Beef, Easy, Food | No Comments »
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
This was a quick and easy lunch. The proportions below are for one serving - two if you serve it with some sort of side, but I was lazy and just had the melts on their own. Feel free to use whatever bread you have on hand.
Broiled Tuna ...
Posted in Easy, Food, Seafood | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
This is a lighter more summery take on fudge. If you don't have lemon oil on hand (and you really should - it's a great addition to marinades as well as baked goods), substitute lemon extract, but you'll want to at least double the amount (4 tsp of extract) ...
Posted in Desserts, Easy, Food | 3 Comments »
