Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Monday, March 4th, 2013
I had other plans for my ground pork, but my oven disagreed and died on me. Drat. The baked dumplings will have to wait for another day. The stovetop still works, though, so I went for a quick stir fry. This turned out quite well, especially for ...
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Sunday, February 24th, 2013
This excellent recipe comes from King Arthur Flour. I upped the spices a bit, used a full small can of pumpkin, and made them in my mini doughnut pan, so I ended up with 32 mini doughnuts instead of 12 large ones. The recipe on the King Arthur ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2013
This was a quick and easy weeknight meal. I seasoned some boneless skinless chicken thighs with salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic, and browned them in a bit of olive oil over medium heat. I then added some quartered button mushrooms and some low sodium, no fat chicken ...
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Sunday, February 17th, 2013
I was really craving good beef, so late lunch/early dinner today ended up being at The Keg. They are a very good steakhouse near the Alderwood Mall. The atmosphere is very nice without being stuffy. The service is excellent too. My server today, Alyx, took great ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2013
I've been craving my hom bao for over a week now. I stir fried up the filling a couple nights ago, but didn't get around to making the dough, and ended up just eating some of the filling on its own. Today, I just picked up a can ...
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
I made a batch of my Rice Krispy Treats to take into work for Valentine's Day tomorrow. :-)
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Friday, February 8th, 2013
We're sorely lacking in deep dish Chicago-style pizza here in Washington. (Do you hear me, Old Chicago?) A friend recently mentioned that her Costco near Woodinville just started carrying deep dish pizzas in addition to the regular ones they've had for a long time. I had to check ...
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Sunday, January 27th, 2013
I made my hot and sour soup for dinner tonight in an effort to fight off this cold that seems intent on settling back in for another round. I used 8 cups of chicken broth, 2 eggs, firm tofu (rather than extra firm), and a little more of the ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2013
We were craving some comfort food tonight, so I made my meatloaf with some roasted zucchini and baby potatoes. Delicious!
Meatloaf
Serves 4
1 lb ground beef (I use 20% lean for this)
1 large egg
5 saltines, crushed
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp oregano
1 tbsp Worcestershire ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2013
A new year, a new batch of egg white rounds to go to work with me! This time I did white cheddar and Canadian bacon.
White Cheddar and Canadian Bacon Egg White Rounds
Makes 12 Rounds
1 pint (16 oz) egg whites (I use Egg Beaters)
3 oz white cheddar, crumbled
4 oz Canadian ...
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