Posted in Uncategorized on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
blueberry poundcake
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
This was my main Saturday project. I have yet to make a poundcake at high altitude, and I decided to wait no more.
I found this recipe in an issue of Paula Deen’s magazine. I know. I have said so many times I can’t stand to watch her, but everytime [...]
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Posted in Seafood, Vegetables on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Talapia, red quinoa, roasted asparagus
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Terrible picture – great dinner.
I started with talapia fillets which I salted, peppered and then dredged in flour. In a saute I added about 2 tbls of butter over medium heat.
When the butter starts to bubble – add the fillets – cook until golden brown on both sides.
I [...]
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Posted in Seafood, Uncategorized on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
smoked salmon
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
Not bad looking, huh? I had bought some smoked salmon as a treat for myself because I’ve worked like a dog trying to get this house set up. Usually I eat smoked salmon in the morning on a bagel, but this particular day I wanted to have some for [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
smores!
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
After we grilled some pork chops the other night, I had a craving for a smore.
So we broke out the bamboo skewers, the marshmellows and all the other fixins, and I got what I was after.
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Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ice Cream Sandwich
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
It would seem after looking at the last few posts I’ve written, that I’m in a sandwich mood lately.
Dev and I have become really spoiled when it comes to ice cream. Sometime last year I purchased a cheap countertop ice cream maker. You know, the kind you have [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
broccoli quiche
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
I love broccoli and I love quiche. I love them even more together. I have made this quiche at least a thousand times (with several variations). I use frozen broccoli, whatever cheese I have left in the fridge (this time it was a bit of cheddar, pepper jack and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
homemade onion rings
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
This was my first attempt at home made onion rings. I got the idea watching Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics on Foodtv.
Basically, I just cut a yellow onion into thin slices, soaked them in buttermilk and hot sauce for about 15 minutes, then dredged them in a mixture [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
pasta
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
Tonight’s dinner. Dev and I had gone to exercise at the Rec Center, and when we got home, this was about all I could manage…
Bowtie pasta tossed with sundried tomato and regular pesto, toasted pine nuts, romano cheese and fresh ground black pepper, served with a piece of Dev’s home [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
potpie2
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
This was dinner. I put every single thing in the ice box into this potpie. Chicken, turkey, dressing, carrots, onions, celery, corn…everything.
And it was good.
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
dinner
Originally uploaded by All Things Mimi
So this is what tonight’s dinner looked like…very basic…very satisfying…very fly by the seat of my pants.
Dinner was the byproduct of a strange state of affairs in my kitchen.
Under normal circumstances, I’ll sit down at some point during the weekend and map out what I want to have for [...]
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