Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Saturday, December 25th, 2010
Another recipe from Central Market. This originally called for marmelade as well, but Shaun isn't a fan, so we skipped it. They have a great "Ultimate French Toasting Bread" from the local Brenner Brother's Bakery, which is thickly sliced and light and wonderfully absorbent.
We didn't like ...
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Friday, December 24th, 2010
For Christmas Eve dinner, we steam some crab and make bacon wrapped shrimp. It's a delicious and easy celebratory meal :-)
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Serves 4 as an entrée (about 10 shrimp per person) or 12 as an appetizer (about 3 shrimp per person)
1 pound easy peel ...
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
This is the last box of the season. The selections were getting pretty slim, but the quality was great as always. I'm already looking forward to next spring :-)
Apples - Jazz
Apples - Jazz
Free-Range Eggs
Winter Squash-Bush Delicata
Winter Squash-Bush Delicata
Potatoes-Mixed
Potatoes-Yellow Storage
Potatoes-Yellow Storage
Potatoes-Red Storage
Potatoes-Red Storage ...
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
Another week, another weight loss, and some new oysters to try :-) These are from Sister Point, in the southern part of the Hood Canal. These are a little smaller variety, very briny, and some of my favorites so far! They're a little bit ...
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Monday, December 13th, 2010
Another month, another weight loss goal, and another treat of oysters :-) I got some Hama Hama Oysters this time, grown near the Hood Canal. I'm slowly but surely getting better at shucking. Still a couple shell fragments inside, but they were larger flat ...
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Monday, December 13th, 2010
Second to last box! I got some brussels sprouts even though they weren't in the order list because I asked for them in the comments and they did have a few on hand. Yay! I love these guys :-D
Apples-Honeycrisp
Apples-Honeycrisp
Free-Range Eggs
Lettuce Mix
Lettuce Mix
Shallots
Potatoes-Gold
Potatoes-Gold
Garlic-Bulb ...
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010
Here's some of what we've been eating:
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Italian Stuffed Zucchini
Chicken Cacciatore
Teriyaki Chicken with Mushrooms and Zucchini
Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken
Grilled Rib Eye Steaks
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010
This is a treat I make most years around Christmas time. It's very easy, rich, and delicious. I made a double batch, using a 9" x 13" pan, cut it into smaller pieces, and I'm taking most of it into work. :-)
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010
These are the socks I wore Friday in honor of our big office holiday potluck. I'm part of the Rewards and Recognition Committee, and we planned this party on a very small budget. We got a lot of complements though, and the party went very well. For ...
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Monday, December 6th, 2010
Another beautiful box for our third to last week!
Winter Squash-Sweet Dumpling
Apples-Honeycrisp
Apples-Honeycrisp
Free-Range Eggs
Spinach-Cut Baby
Lettuce Mix
Lettuce Mix
Rutabaga
Carrots-Orange
Carrots-Orange
Beets-Red Ace
Beets-Red Ace
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