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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Another of the chicken recipes adapted from this month's Cooking Light. I made enough for the two of us, and altered the herbs to suit us. This was pretty tasty and nice and fast for a weeknight.
Herbed Chicken
Serves 2
2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb)
For the ...
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Dinner tonight was some very tasty beefalo burgers. Beefalo (no, that's not a typo) is a cross-breed between domestic cattle and the North American Bison. It's significantly lower in fat and somewhat higher in protein and nutrients than beef. I grilled these up in a grill pan ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
This was inspired by this Food Network recipe. The pears go quite well with the lamb, and the rosemary garlic rub is quite good. I served this with some gnocchi.
Rosemary Garlic Rack of Lamb with Roasted Pears
Serves 4
1 rack of lamb, about 1.5 lbs
4 sprigs fresh ...
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Sunday, December 26th, 2010
I hope everyone had a nice Christmas! We did. :-) Besides the orange french toast in the morning, we had a nice little standing rib roast with some roasted carrots and brussels sprouts. Emma got to gnaw on the bone for part of her ...
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