Posted in Poultry, Vegetables on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday Dinner
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Smoked Chicken and Zucchini/Carrot cakes!
I bought the smoked chicken from the grocery store less than 1/2 mile from home. They do smoked chicken (not rotisserie) and it is super tender and yummy and the whole chicken is 4.99 which is cheaper than a raw whole chicken so why would I bother? [...]
Posted in Pasta, Seafood, Vegetables on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
This is a great meal!
Boil 3 cups of vegetable broth add about 16 stalks of asparagus chopped into 2 inch pieces and let boil for 2 minutes. Remove the asparagus and set aside. Reduce heat on broth to low. I prepared the risotto by chopping two shallots and cooking in olive [...]
Posted in Cheese, Pasta, Vegetables on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
first lasagne of the fall
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I had a craving for lasagna but Savannah has had some really warm temps for late – especially for this time of year as October tends to be rather temperate and lovely. So I decided that I would ignore the 85 degree weather and high humidity and make [...]
Posted in Vegetables on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sweet Potato medallions
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
This is an easy side and very tasty. I sliced some sweet potatoes and cooked them at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle the medallions with sea salt and olive oil and then top with rosemary sprigs. I served this along side wilted spinach and some sort of fish [...]
Posted in Poultry, Sauces/Dressings, Vegetables on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stir Fry
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I always forget about stir fry – its so easy and beautiful and a great way to get many vegetables into your meal. This one was from last week sometime and I am re-creating it tonight, but with tofu instead of chicken.
saute the chicken (or tofu) in spicy sauce
remove chicken and [...]
Posted in Pasta, Sauces/Dressings, Seafood, Vegetables on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuna with Pesto Butter
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I am catching up on food blogs since school has started, I remember to take pictures, but it takes me a few days to get them actually posted. Sometime last week, I made these tuna steaks. I simply:
salted and peppered both sides and put in the saute pan
add about [...]
Posted in Poultry, Sauces/Dressings, Vegetables on August 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chicken with Peanut sauce
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
The fun thing about this dinner was the peanut sauce. I love it, but have never thought to make it before. It was pretty simple.
In a sauce pan add:
1 can of coconut milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tsps of soy sauce
1 tsp of red pepper flakes
Bring to a boil – [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Bread, Seafood, Vegetables on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Baked Atlantic Cod, Roasted Aspargus with Pine Nuts
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I got some fresh fish recently and have been enjoying the fun of working through it with new ideas. This was taken from a dinner I had with friends a while back though I did it a bit differently.
I had these lovely cod fillets (this [...]
Posted in Seafood, Snacks, Vegetables on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cavalcade of Fun Tacos
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Back together in the kitchen again, Mimi and I made fish tacos (fried flounder) and crab quesadillas. As toppings we had fresh guacamole, home made salsa verde, and fresh mangos and tomatoes.
Nothing hard about his meal, but it sure is delicous. Hopefully we’ll get a couple of more chances [...]
