Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Monday, June 20th, 2011
We revisited grilled pizza tonight after the success of the grilled garlic flatbread. Tonight I went for a Hawaiian pizza - ham and pineapple. This was another great success! We'll definitely be coming back to this over the summer with new and fun toppings :-D ...
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011
This is an easy and delicious way to grill salmon, or any other hearty fish. The cedar plank lends a delicate smoky flavor to the fish. This is the first time I've tried this method, but it certainly won't be the last! You can find cedar planks ...
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011
While perusing the produce at Central Market, I saw these intriguing items labeled "garlic spears." The description on them reads:
Garlic Spears
Flower Tops from Elephant Garlic
When cooked, garlic spears have a very mild garlic flavor with a texture and taste somewhere between asparagus and artichoke. The whole spear may ...
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Thursday, June 16th, 2011
The CSA boxes are back! I signed up with Growing Washington again this year, and actually ended up being the Boeing Everett site focal. I'm excited about the summer and all the boxes to come :-) I got a combo box, veggies and fruit (fruit starts ...
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Friday, June 10th, 2011
This recipe is inspired by this one from Weight Watchers. It was okay. The components were all good, but the sauce was way too thin and didn't stick to or flavor anything else in the stir fry. Next time I'll cut down on the water and add a ...
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
This recipe is inspired by one I found here that was very highly rated. My version is scaled down and has my own twists, of course. This turned out quite well, and I'm glad I gave it a try. I can definitely see doing this again over ...
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
This is a take on my beer bread inspired by a recipe I saw on Twin Tables. This was a very tasty quick bread, and a nice accompaniment to some of our favorite chicken apple sausages for a quick and warm meal on a cool and rainy spring evening.
Pumpkin ...
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Sunday, June 5th, 2011
This was an easy and really tasty way to make garlic bread, and I'm looking forward to trying more pizza dough creations on the grill in the near future :-) The refrigerated dough I used tasted amazingly good cooked this way, so don't feel that you have ...
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Today is Shaun's birthday, so we splurged a little and had some pasta with our turkey meatballs tonight. Tonight I used Mario Batali's Arrabbiata sauce, which has a nice spicy little kick to it. I was really quite impressed with this jarred sauce, and I'll have to try ...
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Sunday, May 29th, 2011
These are inspired by this AllRecipes recipe. It comes very highly rated. My version incorporates several of the changes recommended by commenters, as well as my own notes and changes. These turned out very well, and I'd happily go back to this recipe again when I want ...
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