Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Grilled Balsamic Chicken

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Another quick and easy grilled dinner. I had some thinly sliced skinless boneless chicken breasts and just wasn't feeling like piccata, so I tossed them with a quick marinade and grilled them. Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breasts Serves 4 1 lb thinly sliced chicken breasts (or tenders, or pound regular breasts to about ...

Broiled Tuna Melts

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

This was a quick and easy lunch. The proportions below are for one serving - two if you serve it with some sort of side, but I was lazy and just had the melts on their own. Feel free to use whatever bread you have on hand. Broiled Tuna ...

Italian Vegetable Sauté

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

This was a great light dinner. It would also work well as a side dish. Italian Vegetable Sauté Serves 4 as a side 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, pressed 2 medium zucchini, sliced into rounds 1 tsp dried oregano dash of salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and ...

Galbi and Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Galbi (aka Kalbi) is a Korean dish made from beef short ribs cut across the bone and marinated in a soy based sauce before being grilled. I've been trying to perfect my own version of this tasty meat ever since trying it about 3 years ago (okay, so I ...

Shrimp and Egg Stir Fry and Gai Lan in Oyster Sauce

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Tonight's dinner was another foray into Jaden's blog and soon to be published cookbook. The main dish was this delightful shrimp and egg stir fry, and the side was a recipe for gai lan (Chinese broccoli) in oyster sauce that will be in her cookbook. My favorite oriental ...

Baked Turkey Chimichangas

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Tonight's dinner was baked turkey chimichangas. These are a healthy way to enjoy a great Mexican treat. Sometimes I make a quick green chile sauce to go on top, but tonight we just wanted them plain. If you can find them, get Tortillaland uncooked tortillas. I ...

White Chocolate Lemon Fudge

Monday, July 21st, 2008

This is a lighter more summery take on fudge. If you don't have lemon oil on hand (and you really should - it's a great addition to marinades as well as baked goods), substitute lemon extract, but you'll want to at least double the amount (4 tsp of extract) ...

Pork and Veggie Stir Fry

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Tonight's dinner was a "clean out the fridge" stir fry. A couple pork chops, some veggies, a quick sauce, and voila! dinner! I'm guessing at the amounts I used, as it was bits and pieces, but my SWAGs (scientific wild ass guesses) are usually pretty ...

Pot Roast

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Tonight's dinner was a pot roast simmered all day in a crock pot. This is a really easy meal to throw together that also doesn't heat up the house in the summer. It's a bit heavy, but serving it with a green salad lightens things up. Pot Roast (for a ...

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Last night's dinner was a grilled pork tenderloin. I rub it with a combination of herbs and spices, which you should feel free to modify to your tastes, grilled it up along with some whole small zucchini, and warmed some roasted garlic bread from the bakery to complete ...