Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Mini Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

These are my absolute favorite pumpkin cranberry bread baked into a mini muffin form. Instant easy portion control and an easy to share treat for taking into work. I just moved desks on Friday so I'm finally co-located with the group I've been working with all year, and ...

Chicken Bruschetta

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Chicken bruschetta for dinner tonight. I put in a bunch of extra zucchini since I had a big pile from my last CSA box. Tasty and warming for one of the first days that felt like fall :-)

Aki’s Braised Pork Shoulder

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

This recipe comes from my local Central Market. They often have recipes near their weekly specials, and this one was a real winner! The only thing I changed was using about 1/4 tsp of dried red pepper flakes instead of whole dried chiles, as I could not find ...

Cornflake Chicken and Roasted Asparagus

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Another favorite of ours, tonight I made cornflake chicken for dinner tonight. I added about 1/4 tsp of season salt to the cornflakes, and the extra flavor was very nice. After half an hour of cooking the chicken, I popped a pan of asparagus spears in the oven ...

Galbi, Roasted Zucchini, and Roasted Chanterelle Mushrooms

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Dinner tonight was Galbi (Korean grilled flanken cut short ribs), roasted zucchini, and roasted chanterelle mushrooms. The chanterelles are in season here in the northwest and these were locally foraged :-) Good stuff!

Roasted Pumpkin with Shallot and Sage

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

This recipe is modified a bit from Everyday Food. I roasted it at 300 degrees F for about 2 hours so I could do it at the same time as the last bit of the brisket. This was just okay. I'm going to try pureeing the leftovers ...

Texas Oven Roasted Brisket

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

This recipe is a conglomeration of one from my mother and a few I found on the web. The brisket is coated with a flavorful dry rub then slow roasted for hours. The result is tender, delicious meat that goes great in sandwiches, tortillas, or on its own ...

CSA Box Week 18

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Well, this is the last week of the summer season for the CSA boxes. There's a one week break, and then the winter season starts with pick-up on Monday the 25th. Yay! I got radishes instead of turnips inexplicably, but that's okay :-) ...

Beef Stew

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Another fall favorite, beef stew simmered all day in the slow cooker!

Beer Roasted Chicken

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Tonight's dinner was another standby, beer roasted chicken. Tonight I just did salt, pepper, and garlic, and served it with a tossed salad - arugula, romaine, cucumber, and tomatoes. Good stuff :-)