Posted in Cheese, Seafood, Vegetables on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shrimp & Mango Tacos with Black Beans
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I love mangos…my two favorite ways are as shown – with shrimp – my second is with spinach and goat cheese in a nice salad.
For the Wrap:
Saute shrimp in garlic, cilantro, olive oil and a little salt – remove from heat and add chopped mango. Fold [...]
Posted in Cheese, Pasta on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fontina Mac & Cheese
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I had a day of cooking the other day – trying to get ahead for the week which I did. One of my favorites is Mac & Cheese and I am always tweeking it to whatever cheese I have around the house. This batch I had Monteray Jack , [...]
Posted in Pizza!, Vegetables on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pizza Tuesday
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Tuesday was the first day of classes so naturally I came home tired and confused at what had just happened. Why was I not sitting on the couch watching the Olympics. Why am I wearing dress clothes? In the confusion dinner was the last thing on my mind. I decided to [...]
Posted in Vegetables on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quinoa Bake
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I liked Mimi’s latest post so I thought I would try my own version with what I had on hand:
I followed the same basic idea as Mimi but made a couple of changes:
Quinoa Bake
1 1/3 c. chicken stock (I used veggie stock)
2/3 c. quinoa, rinsed
1 c. shredded carrots
1/2 c. sliced green [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
IMG_2343
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
One of my new favorite foods is quinoa. I have found I can substitute it in any dish that calls for rice or couscous.
And completely out of character for me, I like this AND it’s actually better for me.
So anyhoo- I found this recipe somewhere (don’t remember where) and [...]
Posted in Poultry, Vegetables on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Birthday Dinner
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Dad’s birthday dinner didn’t have any new recipes, but they all came together very well I think. I made chicken breasts with a roasted garlic smear which I have made recently and the spinach rice feta pie from a long ago blog. It all came together nicely and we enjoyed the [...]
Posted in Desserts on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dad’s Birthday Cake
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
We had a celebratory dinner tonight for my Dad’s 70th birthday – it was a week late due to our busy lives, but non the less fun and I had time to attempt my first layer cake. I don’t have a fancy recipe to give, I used a Duncan Hines [...]
Posted in Pasta, Seafood, Vegetables on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blackened Grouper and Pesto Farfalle
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Sunday dinner! Finally. I have been away from the blog for a while. I guess the summer just started getting away from me a bit. So tonight I thought it was time to return to blogland and get back on the ball.
Grouper fillets:
Cover both sides of the fillets [...]
