Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
This is my next iteration of that Chinese restaurant classic, hot and sour soup. This is getting really close to my ideal now, and I think it might at this point just be a matter of adding a bit more vinegar and/or pepper to suit my taste on that ...
Posted in Appetizers, Asian, Food, Soup | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 19th, 2010
I know next to nothing about wines, and tend to dislike or barely tolerate the flavor of most of them except in cooking applications, so I was pleasantly surprised when I opened a bottle of Pasek Cellars Blackberry Wine and was greeted with a real aroma of blackberries :-P ...
Posted in Drinks, Food, Product Review, Ramblings | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 19th, 2010
This excellent recipe is inspired by Fine Cooking's Soups and Stews special issue (also available online). I modified it for our taste and what I had around: boneless chicken, reducing the oil, omitting the onion and adding some onion powder for some of the flavor, increasing the quantities of ...
Posted in Food, Italian, Poultry, Vegetables | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 19th, 2010
A quick and easy breakfast that I packed up to take to work with me today. I just melted half a tablespoon of butter in a large skillet, used kitchen shears to cut my last wedge of cabbage and 2 slices of corned beef into little pieces, added them ...
Posted in Beef, Breakfast, Food, Leftovers, Vegetables | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
I usually make my corned beef and veggies in the crockpot, but today I did them on the stovetop, since I wouldn't be home to put in the veggies at the halfway point. It turned out just as good.
I also baked my soda bread, which was good as always.
I ...
Posted in Baking, Beef, Bread, Food, Holiday Cooking, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Yet another calzone iteration. This one was just my previous chicken and basil calzones with an 8 oz package of crimini mushrooms added after I browned the chicken. These are so easy and tasty, and the mushrooms were a great way to add some veggies.
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010
This is from Jaden's blog. I halved the sauce recipe, omitted the fresh berries, and just eyeballed everything, and it turned out really well! I still had more sauce than needed, but it'd go great on ice cream or a little piece of pound cake for dessert. ...
Posted in Food, Fruit, Pork | No Comments »
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
This was a somewhat successful experiment from crazy ideas in my head. I tried to keep close to ingredients that the Navajo would have had, in some form :-P Not very flavorful this first try, but next time I can up the spices. I ...
Posted in Beans, Beef, Exotic Meats, Food, Mexican, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
This was a quick, easy, filling breakfast for a dark and chilly morning before work.
Northwest Scramble
Serves 1
2 large eggs
3 oz smoked salmon
1 oz cheese (I used 1 wedge garlic and herb Laughing Cow cheese this time)
kosher salt and black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
Beat the eggs lightly. Stir in the ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
This is a great recipe from Jaden's excellent cookbook, which I highly recommend: The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner
This is a flavorful steak that is easy to prepare. The marinating takes some time (I did mine overnight), but it's definitely worth it! ...
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