| Rooster's by Barbara October 31, 2008 |
Parmasean Chicken Sandwich for DH
Reuben Sub for me
Chicken Fingers for DS
Cheeseburger for DD |
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| spring soup! by Chris October 31, 2008 |
light vegetable broth, baby carrots, sweet snap peas, asparagus and herbed (parsley, thyme) dumplings.
followed by lurid, left over hallloween cake and icecream! |
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| Pizza from Papa Murphy's Take and Bake by Barbara October 31, 2008 |
Sausage and Onion pizza
Jack-o-Lantern pizza (pepperoni in the shape of a pumpkin) |
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| Tuesday by Colleen October 30, 2008 |
| Homemade Vegetable Hamburger Macroni Soup |
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| Brenner by Colleen October 30, 2008 |
| Sausage, Eggs and Pancakes |
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| anniversary dinner at La Tavola in Dublin, Ohio by Barbara October 29, 2008 |
DH had lasagna
I had Pizza Blanco and thier house salad and a glass of Chianti |
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| leftovers! by Barbara October 29, 2008 |
leftover meatloaf
leftover chicken with poultry seasoning
leftover scalloped potatoes
leftover rice and beans
leftover cornbread |
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| Tuesday by Bannon October 28, 2008 |
| Slow Cooker Pot Roast with broccoli and potatoes |
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| meat and potatoes by Barbara October 28, 2008 |
3/4 family members liked this (#4 is ALWAYS hard to please).
Meatloaf, made with ground beef and Tempo's meatloaf mix
scalloped potatoes
steamed carrots |
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| Cookout at dads by Colleen October 27, 2008 |
Steak and chops
Stove top
Baked Beans
Salad |
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| Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup by Colleen October 26, 2008 |
Soup
Salad
Wheat Rolls |
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| Laroasa Deluxe Topper and Pepperoni Pizza w/ a Jo Jo salad....mmmm good! by Colleen October 26, 2008 |
| Defianately need to get this restuarant in Columbus! |
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| Thurs Oct 23 by Kristina October 23, 2008 |
| Panko semi-fried chicken salad w.cucumber, edamame and avacado w.blue cheese vinaigrette |
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| Wed 10-22 by Kristina October 23, 2008 |
| Chicken w/Dumplings and green beans |
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| simple steak and salad by Chris October 23, 2008 |
Steak thinly sliced and dry-marinaded in rosemary and garlic, lots of pepper and salt before flash frying on the grill. Served with mixed spring greens from the garden, avocado and cherry toms.
Dr Nose Verdehlo (thank you Oates). Very nice. |
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| Chicken Casserole by Lara October 22, 2008 |
| used up the leftover rotisserie chicken for this one. basmati rice, can of cheese soup, can of milk, can of water. fresh broccoli florets, mixed it all in a casserole dish, sprinkled some paprika on top and baked for 45 minutes at 400 degrees. came out quite tasty! |
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| Dinner Tues 10-21 by Kristina October 21, 2008 |
| Homemade Chicken Pasta Primavera with carrots and asparagus, white wine cream sauce and angel hair pasta.Mmmmmm... |
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| harry cleaver by Harry October 21, 2008 |
| curry with naan-bread |
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| Salmon with Pesto by Lara October 20, 2008 |
yum! wish i had made more than i did!
baked salmon, flaked up into big chunks
fresh cheese tortellini, zucchini, carrots, purple onions... warmed up fresh pesto and mixed alllllll together.
tooooooooob crescents |
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| Chix Salad Sammies by Lara October 19, 2008 |
picked up a rotisserie chicken at costco - such a good deal and smells delightful all the way home.
diced it up, added diced green onions and celery. splash of poppy seeds and paprika. juuuust enough mayo (full fat, cuz, come on.. it's mayo!) and a splash of dijon mustard.
served it up on toasted kaiser rolls. tortilla chips and snap peas for sides. |
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| Tex's Tubbs Taco Palace by Lori October 19, 2008 |
Chips and Salsa
Grilled mahi taco on a corn tortilla
Veggie taco on a flour tortialla
Shiner Bock |
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| Duck salad on spicy greens by Chris October 19, 2008 |
We found ourselves in China town this morning, so took advantage of the BBQ stalls, and brought home some BBQ duck. What a great base for an easy spring meal: greens sautéed quickly with soy, garlic, chilli, sesame oil and the juicy duck. Added bean sprouts, peanuts and green onions for crunch.
Served with a bowl of boiled rice and dressed with a wasabi dressing. |
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| Sam the Cooking Guy's Caprese Sandwich by Monica October 19, 2008 |
Oh yum! A grilled cheese sandwich for adults!
Sourdough bread brushed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Fresh mozzerella cheese
Fresh sliced tomatoes
Fresh basil
Next time, I think I'll use butter on the bread and then dip it in the oil and vinegar. The sugar in the balsalmic, caused it to get too brown. Make it! |
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| Rack of Lamb and Potatoes au Gratin by Vincent October 18, 2008 |
| Title almost says it all. I think the key is the cheese - first time I made these potatoes with Gruyere, and that made all the difference. |
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| chicken Parmigiana ala teen chef by Chris October 17, 2008 |
I've been completely spoilt this week - DS (13) has cooked THREE times. His latest offering was chicken Parmigiana. He flattened and crumbed some chook, and added parmesan and herbs into the crumb mix. Topped with lean bacon, tomato passada and cheese, and grilled until bubbly and golden.
Served with finely sliced and fried potato/sweet potato mix and a lovely homegrown green salad. |
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| Pizza by Theresa October 17, 2008 |
| We love Patsies pizza. It was date night. |
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| Oct 14 by Kristina October 14, 2008 |
| Baked Salmon w.cilantro and jalapeno butter sauce, southwestern rice and steamed broccoli |
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| Oct 13 by Kristina October 14, 2008 |
| Subway Sandwich & Salad |
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| dinner by Laura October 10, 2008 |
| spaghetti bolegneise |
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| Improvised Indian Summer Gnocchi by Suanne October 10, 2008 |
(My husband came up with the name). This dinner was completely made up, I hope I can remember how I did this...
I'd picked butternut squash out of the garden. Peeled, seeded and diced them and blanched for about 9 minutes. Drained in a colander, let sit with some fresh thyme sprinkled on top. Threw gnocchi into boiling water. I was wishing for ricotta cheese to toss this all in, but didn't have any. I did have whipped cream cheese so I started making something up. A little olive oil and butter in a saucepan ...generous dollop of the cheese...whisked that together but too thick so I dipped in some of the pasta water to thin it out. A heaping spoon of grated parmesan...hmm....how about some lemon zest? Whisk whisk...oh YEAH baby!
The last minute of the gnocchi cook time, I threw a big handful of baby spinach into the boiling water and let it wilt down. Drain all that. Back into the pot. Diced squash back into the pot. Cheese sauce in. Toss. Empty into a bowl. Serve.
Oh my freaking GOD!!! My husband licked his plate clean, licked the serving spoon, licked the serving bowl, then went into the kitchen and wiped the cooking pot clean with bread. It was AMAZING. I think the lemon zest was the key here, it just tied it all together.
MORE PLEASE!!! |
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| pasta with italian sausage & veggies by Natalie October 10, 2008 |
pasta with onions, red bell peppers, yellow squash, corn, italian sausage, parsley & basil
Yummy but pretty much par for the course for our house. |
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| Farmer's Market Dinner by Natalie October 9, 2008 |
mom & dad - Chipotle burritos
kids - pizza |
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| Beef and Corn Bake by Chris October 7, 2008 |
Alrighty, so it's time to expand my cooking prowess from a smattering of a few recipes into ..well a bigger smattering.
Tried 'Beef & Corn Bake' from a casserole cookbook my mom gave me. She checkmarked this recipe with a "gd" beside it so I figured, that's all the motivation I need to augment my smattering.
I don't have a casserole dish so I used a glass baking dish thing and it worked out just fine - some burger, niblets corn, couple cups of noodles, salt, pepper, & a couple tins of tomato soup.
Brown the beef, mix it all together, pop into a casserole dish, cover with shredded Cheddar (I added a bit of flaked Parmesan for colour), bake at 350 for 45 mins or something (recipe available upon requestaroony).
Turned out pretty good but um, I'm not really too crazy about niblets in my beef..I used peaches and cream, maybe they were too flavourmatic for the concoction. Tasted better the next two days.
Was nice to try a new recipe (and wean myself off from the usual hamburger helper scenarios).
Not the most healthy thing in the world but good protein and carbs for the gym which I'm still hitting like a side of beef. rar! |
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| Risotto with roasted peppers by Alex October 7, 2008 |
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| spare ribs by Chris October 7, 2008 |
Pork, marinated in honey, soy and garlic, and cooked slowly for 2 hours. It was meltingly tender. Served with roasted sweet potato, beetroot and steamed green beans.
Dessert before dinner because it took a while to cook, and because we felt like it. Wholey unhealthy orange-soda spiders. YUM. |
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| More Salmon... Zzzz by Lara October 6, 2008 |
so i tried something a bit different this time 'round. i marinated the salmon fillets in brown sugar, water, pineapple juice and a shot of rum. when i baked the salmon i brushed the tops with honey. wow! i will definitely be doing that again - it was so sweet and yummy!
served it up with julienned carrots, zucchini and purple onions & basmati rice. very nice dindin! |
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| comfort food by Chris October 4, 2008 |
| Spring in Brisbane is a strange season - the days can be hot (to remind us of the summer to come) and the nights breezy and cool. I spent this afternoon snoozing in the hammock on the back deck while this little number cooked gently. Beer-marinated braised beef, mushrooms and a hearty vegetable base, lots of garlic and a sprinkle of italian herbs. It cooked for 3 hours (no, I hadn't intended to snooze quite that long) - served with cheesy polenta and steamed silverbeet. No leftovers. |
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| Burger by Chris October 3, 2008 |
A good burger is a thing to behold....and easy to prepare for a hoard. Lay all the ingredients out on the table and let everyone create their own masterpiece.
Mine:
Fresh wholemeal roll filled with grilled chicken, grilled pineapple, grilled eggplant, fresh tomato, lettuce, cucumber, coriander and avocado. Topped with perinase. LOADED. |
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| Cheesy Chicken Rolls / Broccoli Salad by Becky October 2, 2008 |
Cheesy Chicken Rolls: Crescent dough rolled shredded chicken with cheese, covered in a crm of chicken/cheddar cheese/milk sauce... pretty good
Broccoli salad: EXCELLENT: Fresh broccoli florets, cheddar cheese, bacon bits, chopped onion, mayo, sugar, and red wine vinegar
Fresh Strawberries |
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| by Chris October 2, 2008 |
Steak, grilled rare, served with a spring garden salad and pasta dredged with olive tapenade.
Best thing about this meal - cooked by DH, accompanied by a large glass of wine, which was poured and handed to me with a deep bubble bath while he cooked.....sigh.... |
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