| Recovery meal by Deirdre November 30, 2008 |
| Salad for dinner and lunch and yogurt and fruit for breakfast. |
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| comforting lentils and rice by Chris November 29, 2008 |
It's raining here in Brisbane - not a great combination with a thin piece of plastic covering your roof. So all here feeling somewhat blaah with the rain seeping along walls that should be keeping out the elements.
Rice, white - Serotonin promoting, comforting carbs. Cooked with little seasoning and some broccoli, green lentils and slow-cooked red onions. Accompanied with fresh bread spread with avocado. |
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| Liam surprise by Chris November 28, 2008 |
Mr teen flexed his cooking prowess tonight - we had cumin and rosemary marinated lamb, served with a fine pasta salad (mushrooms and silver beet with haloumi cheese tossed through the pasta) and lovely freshly-made tabouleh.
Oh - and crepes for dessert! The batter was made and waiting in the fridge before I even arrived home. Now that is planning. Crepes have become very popular in our house since visiting friends in England. Ask an English person to say crepe. Ask them again! Now tell me that there isn't a poo joke waiting to be told there.
An excellent and well balanced menu. |
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| I can only claim the fabulous gene pool...... by Chris November 28, 2008 |
| Another treat from the master teen chef. Chicken and mushroom risotto - but pulled up from the banal by an incredible herbed oil infusion (lemon, garlic, rosemary, parsley) added at the last minute. I am so impressed with the skills of my boy - a tender, creamy risotto packed with flavour and expertly put together. |
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| Thanksgiving by Monica November 28, 2008 |
| Grilled turkey, butternut squash risotto with sage brown butter, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, fresh green beans with garlic, whole wheat rolls, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, home made whipped cream, homemade chocolate chip cookies and a salted caramel chocolate torte. |
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| by Colleen November 26, 2008 |
| Chicken Noodle soup w/ a soda on the side. |
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| Spaghetti by Felicity November 26, 2008 |
We were supposed to have leftover vegetable barley soup, but I wasn't in the mood. So it was spaghetti with jarred sauce and parmesan and some kalamata olives.
Homemade gingerbread for dessert! |
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| by Colleen November 26, 2008 |
| chicken noodle soup and meds...ha ha ha ha...evil virus!!!!! |
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| by Colleen November 26, 2008 |
chicken broth,
Brat diet |
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| Saturday Night by Colleen November 24, 2008 |
Lassana
Salad |
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| by Colleen November 24, 2008 |
Slow BBQ Ribs and Chicken
Baked Beans
Applesauce |
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| Easy Night by Mariea November 22, 2008 |
| Chicken Nuggets, Broccoli, Califlower & Carrots with Cheese Sauce |
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| good-luck lamb by Chris November 22, 2008 |
Friends and neighbours to dinner - a celebration of old friends and new ones post storm-bonding exercise.
I took a leg of lamb, boned, and spiked it with anchovy and garlic paste. Cooked slowly with cherry tomatoes, diced sweet potato and thick slices of onion for flavour. Bay from Bills back yard.
Served with an eggplant, lentil, cumin and yoghurt salad, slightly hail-mangled greens and Kipfler potatoes, roasted in their jackets, salt encrusted.
Lots of wine - SA Pinot noir, NZ pinot gris and Hunter shiraz.
Strawberries and icecream to finish. |
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| Belly Warming Dinner by Caitlin November 21, 2008 |
| Busy day and a busy night with snow flurries on and off all day. We had big bowls of steel cut oatmeal with raisins and apples. |
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| Baked eggs from Barefoot Contessa by Lynn November 21, 2008 |
3 Eggs
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp rosemary
1 tbsp parmasian cheese |
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| Thursday by Bannon November 21, 2008 |
| Went out to dinner! |
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| Roasted vegetable pozole by Deirdre November 20, 2008 |
| Roasted vegetable pozole |
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| Phad Thai by Deirdre November 20, 2008 |
| Phad thai |
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| Boring food the kids eat by Caitlin November 20, 2008 |
| Oven baked chicken, gnocci w/ pesto and green salad. |
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| Butterscotch macadamia apple muffins by Chris November 15, 2008 |
Weekend breakfast:
Mix in a large bowl dry ingredients
2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 cup plain flour
1 tspn baking powder
100g raw macadamia nuts
3/4 cup brown sugar - packed
In a separate bowl combine
1 diced green apple (peeled)
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg
90g butter
Mix wet ingredients into dry, until just mixed. Spoon into large muffin cups, sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar and Bake 180C for 20min. |
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| Black-Eyed Pea Cakes with Collard Greens by Emily November 14, 2008 |
I made this recipe on Wednesday (11/12). I had collards sitting in the fridge from last week's CSA share, and some new greens from this week, so I needed a recipe that would use up a lot of greens!
I pretty much followed the recipe, although I added some mustard greens to the collards, threw in some red pepper and some balsamic vinegar in addition to the cider vinegar into the greens. I also didn't have any parsley and used dried thyme in the cakes. I thought the cakes were a bit dry so I put a bit of lemon juice and about 1 tsp of oil in with the mix before forming the patties. It was delicious with some cornbread (just a mix from Trader Joe's)
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipe finder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1591108 |
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| Broccoli Rabe and Polenta with Pear, blue cheese and almond salad by Emily November 14, 2008 |
I got broccoli rabe from the CSA and had a couple turkey hot Italian sausages in the freezer so I made this recipe last night (kind of): http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Itali an-Sausages-with-Broccoli-Rabe-and-Polenta-103436
I crumbled the sausage and added it back into the rabe mixture at the end. I also used extra garlic and added in some red pepper flakes when sauteing the garlic.
I didn't make the polenta in the recipe, I make polenta in the microwave (gasp!), following a recipe in an old cooking light cookbook I have - basically microwave the water/cornmeal/salt mix for 12 minutes on high, stirring every 3 mins, then let sit 5 mins. It's good enough for a weeknight.
The salad was just cut up pear and leftover blue cheese over greens with a lemon vinaigrette with some slivered almonds. |
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| Breakfast for Dinner by Caitlin November 12, 2008 |
| Corned beef hash and fried eggs. Made banana shakes for the boys also. |
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| Chicken Tetrazini by Colleen November 12, 2008 |
w/ Celery, carrots, peas and mushrooms!
A Cooper household classic |
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| Humpday! by Colleen November 12, 2008 |
Sloppy Jos
Tator Tots
Salad |
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| Monday by Colleen November 10, 2008 |
Saute Scallops
Brocolli and Cheese
Salad |
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| Jedi Acedemy by Colleen November 9, 2008 |
| Thank you Barb for the yummy pizza! You guys are the best...can we adopt your family???? |
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| Garlic Piperade Soup (from RecipeZaar) by Laura November 9, 2008 |
By: Chef Kate
May 29, 2006
SERVES 4 (change servings and units)
Ingredients:
20 garlic cloves
2 cups sliced onions
1 cup sliced sweet pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded and sliced
2 cups beef stock
3-4 slices dark bread, crusts removed
salt & freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Blanch the garlic in boiling water for thirty seconds; run under cold water and drain.
2. Peel and slice the cloves of garlic.
3. Cook the onions and peppers in the oil for ten minutes until the onions are golden and the peppers are soft.
4. Add the garlic and tomatoes.
5. Cover the pan and cook over low heat for thirty minutes.
6. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil.
7. Tear the bread into large pieces and add to the boiling soup where it will disintegrate and thicken the broth.
8. Adjust the amount of bread and broth to the desired thickness of the soup and salt and pepper to taste.
9. Serve hot with grated cheese if you wish. |
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| Comfort Food by Caitlin November 9, 2008 |
Cheddar grilled cheese on wheat bread with a bowl of tomato soup.
So, I'm the second Caitlin Morgan? I consider myself in very good company. |
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| Now there are 2 Caitlin Morgans in here! Yay! (I am San Francisco Caitlin) by Caitlin November 9, 2008 |
Well, Laura was about to send a comment to me, when she discovered that she wouldn't be writing to San Francisco Caitlin Morgan, but to another Caitlin Morgan. I've discovered that there are many of us. I'm thinking of starting a Caitlin Morgan club or group! It is such a good name after all.... :)
What did I have for dinner last night? Well, I actually had "linner," cross between lunch and dinner, at 3. I have been mostly vegetarian for a long time, but my acupuncturist has suggested the addition of some meat here and there; therefore, I indulged in a plate of birria (roast goat), rice and beans, corn tortillas and a strawberry liquada (fruit drink), at our up-the-street Mexican restaurant----nice little bistro. I confess, it was awfully good-----too good. I"m thinking about it even today! |
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| Brenner by Colleen November 8, 2008 |
Pumpkin Blueberrry Wheat Germ Pancakes
Turkey Bacon
Sunny Side up Eggs.. |
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| Chili Bonanza by Caitlin November 8, 2008 |
White Chili (Chicken, White Beans, Peppers, etc)
Steak Chili (Beef, Kidney Beans, Pinto Beans, Tomato, etc)
Ground Beef Chili (Hamburger, Corn, Tomato, etc.)
There was a Chili fund raiser at Skip's office on Friday. We chose a sampler. It was all homemade by folks that work with Skip. |
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| Crock Pot Itallian Wedding Soup by Colleen November 7, 2008 |
Spagetti Warehouse recipe
and left over Spagetti a plenty |
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| Laura's Recipe Meatballs & Spaghetti by Lara November 7, 2008 |
faboo meatball recipe from miss laura spivak. http://www.recipezaar.com/Authentic-Italian-Meatba lls-92095 --- i will NEVER use another meatball recipe... this is THE BEST!
this is my second go'round and this time i grated zucchini into the double batch of sauce for simmering the meatballs in... soooooo yum!
i also added some bay leaves to the simmer, which i think gave it some extra ooomph. simmered almost 3 hours this time (made the meatballs smaller this time) and served over regular spaghetti noodles and sprinkle of parmesan.
we ate nearly half and the other half of the batch is currently waiting in the fridge for this weekend! :D |
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| Chiles Rellenos stuffed with goat cheese and roasted vegetables by Deirdre November 7, 2008 |
Chiles rellenos (the recipe makes them roasted without deep frying them in the batter but I fried them to make sure Lee would try them - next time I won't)
- two kinds of chiles: poblanos and manzana (the manzanas are pretty spicy)
Rice
Chipotle sauce |
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| Wednesday by Siobhan November 7, 2008 |
Turkey Vegetable Meatloaf
Turnip and Celery Root Gratin
Romaine Salad with Yellow Peppers and Fresh Cremini Mushrooms |
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| 10/7/08 Dinner by Caitlin November 7, 2008 |
Fresh caught Mackerel with ginger & garlic w/ rice and spinach artichoke salad.
Recipe Link:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/view s/Broiled-Mackerel-with-Ginger-and-Garlic-231499 |
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| Wed. by Colleen November 6, 2008 |
| Frozen Pizza...yeah I was lazy last night =-) |
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| Tuesday Election Day by Colleen November 5, 2008 |
Terriaki Pork Chops
Stove top Stuffing
Salad |
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| Monday/Cleaning Day by Colleen November 5, 2008 |
| Turkey Kibasa, Sneeky navy bean/cauliflour Mac n Chees and Salad |
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| Dinner after a fun day by Colleen November 4, 2008 |
Frozen Pizza
Applesauce |
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| Pizza by Barbara November 2, 2008 |
| Made with Rhodes pizza dough, Midi sauce and mozzerella. |
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