| YUM March 31, 2008 |
Italian Panzanella (sp?) - Grilled bread, tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, (cucumbers but I ran out) all mixed up into a yummy salad, this tasted GREAT!
Roasted Pears with Sweet Potatoes - and my twist was instead of adding cayenne pepper, dry mustard and ground ginger, I just used dry jerk Seasoning. YUM! |
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| steak March 31, 2008 |
| Medium-rare steak topped with mushrooms and a mustard-cream sauce. Plus a big fat red wine. Really indulgent but sometimes the only way to celebrate surviving a crappy Monday. |
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| pad se ew March 28, 2008 |
| From Sombat's. My almost favourite food of all. Lunch was healthier though; salad with chicken breast, and low cal ranch dressing |
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| Wendy's March 28, 2008 |
Hamburger with only Cheese and Ketchup.
French Fries
Pepsi |
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| chicken from zehrs March 27, 2008 |
Chicken, roasted, rings and cole slaw
healthier than last night but not as healthy as it could be. |
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| food on the go March 27, 2008 |
| Burger king whopper, cheese, salad, apple juice |
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| super beefy stew by Chris March 26, 2008 |
| with x2 as much beef as i usually put in stew, i loaded this up with some potato, turnip, carrots, mushrooms, and a lot of different spices. i think maybe i should have done some research with the spices first..we'll see, just waiting for it to cool off before dinner time. |
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| simple healthy din-din March 25, 2008 |
baked potato, broccoli, and some ham with an american salad (salad from a bag) with gross salad dressing.. yuk. I only like that cucumber stuff. Not a fan of oily salad dressing at all.
anyway, it's nice to eat healthy. thought about putting some yogurt on the potato, but i only have strawberry yog and I don't think that would work. mmm wished I had sour cream and bacon bits and chives..omg slurp. .. but way too unhealthy. |
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| Minestrone Soup and Bruschetta by Laura March 24, 2008 |
The soup was Lipton’s (Soupworks brand)...too lazy to make our own today...lol.
For the bruschetta we chopped 5 roma tomatoes and mixed them together in a bowl with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fresh basil and a pinch of salt.
We cut the ciabatta bread in half and toasted 4 pieces in our toaster, rubbed them with fresh garlic and then topped them with the tomato mixture. On two of them we added some freshly grated parmesan cheese and put them under the broiler to warm through and melt the cheese.
Garlicky and fresh...yum! |
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| bacon and egg pies March 24, 2008 |
small egg and bacon pies wrapped in crunchy filo pastry.
poached pears and caramel sauce for dessert |
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| soup March 21, 2008 |
| duck and dumpling soup - a little spicy - with coconut milk, pumpkin, ginger, garlic, coriander, chili and eshallots. Extra sambal olek for me, extra dumplings for the kids. |
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| slow-cooked lamb March 20, 2008 |
| One of my few never-fail slow cooker recipes. Lamb shanks in lemon, thyme and honey, cooked over a bed of vegetables - onion, eggplant, new potatoes and sweet potato plus red lentils to thicken the gravy. tender and fragrant. |
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| Portobello Penne Pasta Casserole March 18, 2008 |
Made this for my "non-flesh" eating friend. I even used soymilk and it still turned out good!
It's a vegetarian casserole with penne, spinach and mushrooms with a creamy, cheesy sauce. |
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| Homemade Pyrogies by Laura March 17, 2008 |
| Little pillows of joy - a traditional Ukrainian dish - dough stuffed with potato and cheese, boiled and then sauteed in butter and onions...delicious! Made by the mom of a friend of mine for Easter...thanks Paula! |
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| spag and meatballs March 17, 2008 |
lemony, herby pork meatballs cooked in a tomato and basil sauce, and served over pasta. Topped with chopped lemon peel, Parmesan cheese and lots of parsley.
nice lean meatballs and fragrant sauce - quick and easy midweek meal. |
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| Subway March 15, 2008 |
meatball marinara with green peppers, banana peppers, green olives, onions, little bit of mayo, mustard, s & P.
with a coca cola
made it a meal deal (+ small bag of stale chips)
It came to $10.21. wow, subway ripoff. I like Mr. Sub better. |
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| mmmmmmm yummy March 14, 2008 |
Grilled chicken in a tequila, lime and cilantro cream sauce, rice and grilled veggies
It was soosooo good!!!! Now I have been trying to find a recipe so I can make this at home :) |
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| Fried Rice March 13, 2008 |
| Fried Rice with egg, scallion, chicken, beef, and shrimp. |
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| What I had for dinner tonight March 13, 2008 |
Whole Foods Salad
1/2 turkey and munster cheese sandwich
1 skinny cow low fat icecream sandwich (strawberry shortcake flavor)
1 bottle of water |
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| Dinner 3/13/08 March 13, 2008 |
| I had a healthy choice microwave chicken with pasta dinner and a salad. Not as good as the Kashi coconut Lemongrass chicken. |
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| Quick autumn lamb March 13, 2008 |
lambsteaks rolled around spinach, bacon and provalone cheese, tied and baked with small chunks of eggplant, parsnip, sweetpotato, zucchini and red onion.
It all cooked in 30min - perfect midweek meal.
Served with fresh greens including baby kale from the garden. |
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| BBQ March 12, 2008 |
| T-bone steaks, macaroni salad and beer. Freaking awesome. |
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| untitled March 12, 2008 |
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| Lunch March 12, 2008 |
Homemade Corn Chowder
saute bacon till pinkish brown
add chopped onion, celery and carrot, cook till soft
add cubed potato and frozen corn
chicken broth to cover
boil 15 min, season with salt pepper to taste
add 2 cups milk at the end with flour to thicken
great with warm cheese biscuits |
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| Apple Brown Rice March 11, 2008 |
This dish is soooooo simple and so yummy, I had to post the recipe here. The rice is moist and flavourful - it tastes like you're having dessert!
Thanks to Chef at Home (Food Network) for this one.
Apple Brown Rice
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- 1 x large onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 x local apples, cored and chopped
- 2 cups brown rice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 4 cups water
- Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Add the onion and oil to a small saucepan and saute over medium high heat until the onion just begins to turn golden brown, about five minutes. Add the apple, rice, cinnamon, water and seasoning and stir well. Bring everything to a simmer and cover with a tight fitting lid. Turn heat to low and cook until water has been absorbed and rice is tender, about forty-five minutes. Without removing the lid turn off the heat and let the rice rest, undisturbed, for another ten minutes or so before serving. |
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| pad thai noodles March 11, 2008 |
| stirfry rice noodles with veges, beef, egg, peanuts, coriander and lemon....made by miss 11 and it was goooood |
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| Chicken March 10, 2008 |
| Stew chicken with white rice (Trini Style) |
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| pan fried sirloin steak March 10, 2008 |
with baked potato and a beer.
and HP sauce. |
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| Mushroom Meatball Pasta March 9, 2008 |
| Meatballs, mushroom soup, and pasta put into a cassarole dish. Cook the meatballs and the pasta first and then put in the cassarole dish and pour mushroom soup over top. Put in the oven for about 15 minutes to heat. You can add cheese if you want to. |
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| soup March 9, 2008 |
Sunday night soup - lots of veges (carrots, onions, celery, capsicum, tomatoes, chickpeas) braised with diced chorizo sausage, garlic, lots of spices paprika, coriander seed, cumin, oregano, bay).
Stirred through shredded cabbage at the last minute, and served with sour cream and cheese.
A big pot, so plenty of leftovers for lunches tomorrow. |
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| Turkish Pizza March 8, 2008 |
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| New England Pot Roast March 8, 2008 |
| Made this in the slow cooker with potatoes, carrots, and onions. It was okay, but nothing special. |
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| Apricot Pork Chops March 7, 2008 |
| This was really good! The pork chops had a sweet and tangy glaze. It tasted great with brown rice and broccoli. |
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| Mexican Lasagna by Teresa March 7, 2008 |
This was a new recipe I tried that turned out really good. It was creamy with chicken, cheese, chilis, olives, red Pepper, and a crunchy topping of crumbled Doritos.
I served it with Salad. |
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| Mexican Lasagna March 7, 2008 |
This was a new recipe I tried that turned out really good. It was creamy with chicken, cheese, chilis, olives, red Pepper, and a crunchy topping of crumbled Doritos.
I served it with Salad. |
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| McDonalds March 7, 2008 |
Angus Bacon and Cheddar
Chicken nuggets
Fries
Soda
Beer |
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| Baked Wild Red Pacific Salmon March 7, 2008 |
It was frozen but still healthy and tasty! I buy highlander frozen w.r.p. salmon fillets - quick & easy to prepare - just pop 'em in the oven (frozen) for 20 minutes at 450. One package is good for a couple meals. Never would have thought anything from Highlander would be so healthy.
The salmon is a little bland - perhaps some spices would be nice? I'm not sure what to put on fish & how much. I did brush on a little bit of butter & added some salt & pepper... which reduced the health value a little bit but so be it.
Consumed with assorted frozen vegetables.
A quick, enjoyable, & healthy dinner. Salmon is good for the brain apparently. makes ya smrt! I mean smart. |
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| Lunch at Roosters by Luke March 6, 2008 |
This was for lunch: cheese burger, fries & gravy. and a coffee with my brother at Roosters in Thunder Bay - a brightly lit diner on the corner of St. Paul & Van Norman (across the intersection from the Hydro building). brother had a turkey/bacon club with pea soup.
came to $20 for the both of us plus tip and my meal was so-so..bro's club looked a lot better. was quite bright in there which was most welcome! |
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| meh - what to cook when you don't want to cook March 6, 2008 |
home late, rushed meal, no veges in the fridge, garden neglected.
Chicken thighs from the freezer, cooked with some left over chorizo sausage, tinned tomatoes and dried chili flakes.
tossed through pasta.
OK in theory, but a bit M'eh in practise. |
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| Swiss Chalet March 6, 2008 |
| chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, wheat-bun, pepsi cola, fresh vegetables, garden salad, and caramel cheesecake for desert ($5 for the cheesecake wtf!) |
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| pirogies and asparagus March 6, 2008 |
quick meal for me and my imaginary family - boiled pirogies & boiled asparagus. little bit of salt and pepper and butter and delicious dinner all the way.
need to step up and make something amazing. okay, I'm gonna do it and report back when that happens. hopefully sooner or later. |
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| Shrimp Linguini March 6, 2008 |
| Shrimp Linguini in garlic wine sauce |
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| Stirfry March 5, 2008 |
| We had chicken, noodle and vegetable stirfry, with chicken, prawn and pork balls with sweet and sour sauce. |
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| breakfast March 5, 2008 |
| I had 2 cups of steamy porridge with sunny boy. And an orange. Followed by coffee right now. |
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| pork chops March 5, 2008 |
| quick fry pork chops in my nice new t-fal pan..with asparagus of course. |
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| Duck curry March 5, 2008 |
| Smoked duck breast, stirfry veges and a malaysian curry sauce - mmmmm thanks Dad |
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| tuna helper and asparagus March 5, 2008 |
| another spectacular meal made by bachelor central me - creamy tuna helper and boiled asparagus. okay, so I had half as much milk as required and I dumped in twice as much tuna. Oops, but I guess the manufacturer's of this recipe allow gross derivation 'cause it actually turned out really well. lol tuna helper..how can you mess it up?! I am so addicted to asparagus, damn so good. |
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| tuesday 3/4 March 4, 2008 |
| golden winter soup- february cooking light |
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| Lunch March 4, 2008 |
| I had a bowl of tomato soup with ten whole wheat mini crackers and red delicious apple. The apple was delicious, i don't know if i'm vitamin deficient or what, but fruit is tasting absolutely great lately! |
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| Recent Cooking March 3, 2008 |
JERK CHICKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! (my #2 fav food after roti) It was nice, it could've been a bit more spicy though!
Butternut Squash & Carrot Soup
Parmesan Asparagus |
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| Best sunday lunch March 3, 2008 |
| Asparagus, leek and basil frittata with roasted cherry tomatoes and leafy green salad. |
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| Spicy pork chops and chili-apple salad March 1, 2008 |
We had friends over for a BBQ last night. We marinated pork chops in lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, chili and sesame oil. The were a lovely caramel brown after they had been charred on the BBQ.
The apple salad was simple and delish - I would happily eat a bowl of this on its own next time, or with scallops or fish.
Miss 11 prepared a chocolate fondue for dessert, complete with choc chip pikelets, fresh fruit and pecans for dipping. Very nice... |
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| Cheater Chicken and Dumplings March 1, 2008 |
| Boil one boneless, skinless chicken breast in about 3 cups of water. Add seasonings (I used salt, pepper, rotisserie mix). Boil until chicken is done. While boiling, peel and chop 3 carrots, 2 onions, 2 stalks celery and 1 clove garlic. Remove chicken from water, allow to cool. Add vegetalbes plus one can of cream of chicken soup to water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Shred chicken with your fingers and add back to soup. Allow to cook five minutes to get chicken back to temp, then add 1 cup frozen peas. While that comes back to a boil, cut up one can of fridge biscuits into quarters. While heat is on low, add your biscuit bits and stir. Allow to come to a boil (turn heat up some if needed), cover, reduce and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Very good, very quick, very easy. Served with roasted potatoes and sweet cornbread muffins that my youngest daughter loves. She calls them cookies. |
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