Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Flat Iron Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Last night's dinner was a flat iron steak marinated in chimichurri sauce and grilled. We also had some grilled zucchini and potatoes. Good stuff. Chimichurri is an Argentinian marinade and condiment. Flat iron steaks are a relatively new cut, so if you can't find it in ...

Chicken Piccata

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Last night I made my version of chicken piccata for dinner. It turned out quite tasty as always. Emma even got to try a noodle :) Chicken Piccata Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb chicken tenderloins or thinly sliced skinless boneless chicken breast Salt and pepper 4 tbsp flour 2 medium cloves ...

A couple test recipes

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I'm part of the recipe testing for a cookbook that Jaden Hair of Jaden's Steamy Kitchen is in the last stages of writing and publishing (through Tuttle/Periplus, which has many excellent cookbooks and other books). Last week I tried two recipes - steamed vegetable buns, and spicy garlic ...

A quick chicken and pasta dinner

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Even on shore duty, Shaun still sometimes has late nights or times when he's out. This is a very quick and easy meal that probably isn't blog-worthy, but, hey, it was tasty. Quick Chicken and Pasta Dinner Serves 1 4 oz small pasta (I used Barilla elbows) ½ bag of pre-cooked chicken strips ...