| Apple Walnut Spice Loaf April 30, 2008 |
| I used a recipe for apple honey bundt cake, lessened the sugar, added some oatmeal instead of flour, and increased the spices then cooked it in two loaf pans on some parchment paper. YUM... gonna make this one again, definitely. |
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| Brunswick Stew April 30, 2008 |
Brunswick Stew
Whole Grain Bread
Brussel Sprouts |
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| spicy bean pilaf April 28, 2008 |
| with avocado salsa - made by Mr T (teen that is). very good. |
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| Platter...its a little of this and a little of tha April 27, 2008 |
| Platter is cunningly disguised left overs arranged so that everyone can help themselves. |
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| sausage & corn chowder April 26, 2008 |
This soup/stew was based on the Smoked Chicken Chowder recipe on Epicurious:
But I had polish-type sausage to use up, so didn't use chicken, although I did use all homemade chicken broth. Also sauteed some thick-sliced bacon and chopped it to bits and added it in.
Used canned jalapenos, and didn't use any chipotle anything, because I couldn't find it. So I flavored the chowder with pepper and some chili powder and some all purpose seasoning.
Basically I wanted to make sausage chowder, and used the original recipe as a base.
Health value: Not sure if the heavy cream should make this a 4 or 3 on the health scale. And sausage isn't exactly health food...
Link:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/108 54 (make sure there are no spaces in the url) |
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| fava bean salad with roasted garlic vinagrette April 26, 2008 |
From Martha Stewart Living: "A garlicky fava bean salad brings together the abundant protein and fiber in beans and a slew of antioxidants from corn, cucumber, garlic, and parsley."
My notes: I didn't have fava beans, so I used frozen lima beans and edamame beans, boiled for a couple of minutes. Added more lemon juice because it needed it, plus a little extra salt.
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/ mslo/menu item.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=a 2f76f3988f09110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD |
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| Soup April 26, 2008 |
| Home-made chicken stock with autumn veges, red lentils, and a dollop of pesto on the top. |
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| sleep without dinner April 25, 2008 |
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| anzac biscuits by Chris W. April 25, 2008 |
| Its ANZAC day today - so we baked ANZAC biscuits |
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| Chicken and Risotto April 24, 2008 |
Slow cooked chicken,
Sauteed mushrooms and onions,
Mushroom risotto,
Sauteed asparagus |
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| Frittata April 24, 2008 |
Sweet potato, chickpeas, leeks, cumin and coriander seed, feta, egg - the lazy cooks answer to an egg pie...
served topped with a salsa made from fresh tomato, chili, parsley and mint. |
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| Steak and Corn Tortillas April 22, 2008 |
Grilled sirloin steak with chili pepper dry rub
Warmed corn tortillas with melted pepper jack cheese, salsa, and light sour cream
Spinach |
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| Daniel cooked April 22, 2008 |
| Grilled pork chops, pasta side, corn |
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| slow Italian chicken April 22, 2008 |
Chicken pieces with rosemary, basil, garlic, cooked on a bed of crushed tomatoes, leeks, capsicum, mushrooms and eggplant
Slow because I prepared the dish in the morning, so the chicken marinated all day in the herbs and garlic, and it cooked on a low heat in the afternoon for a couple of hours. Very tender. |
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| BBQ Pork Salad April 22, 2008 |
Mixed greens with celery, carrots, jicama, and tomatoes. (Andy's had green pepper too)
Grilled pork loin
Misc. BBQ sauce
Leftover garlic bread made into bread crumbs. |
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| wicked spaghetti sauce April 21, 2008 |
haven't tried it yet -- it is very tomato-ey and full of delicious vegetables with some spices and a clove of garlic. maybe i should have added another clove or cooked the garlic first. whatever, this is my first attempt to make anything with a clove of garlic. please be kind to me oh great garlic gods.
i made a lot of it and it's starting to make my apartment floor smell delicious. maybe i should invite the neighbours over for dinner. |
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| Pork Tenderloin April 21, 2008 |
| Montery spiced pork tenderloin with whipped mashed potatoes and creamed corn. |
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| This was actually lunch on Sunday April 21, 2008 |
smalls hot dogs wrapped in cresent rolls
canned corn
salad with cucumber, tomato and oil & vinegar dressing
angel food cake with strawberries & whipped cream |
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| cheesy spinach quiche and warm salad April 20, 2008 |
Easy cheesy spinach quiche accompanied by a roasted vege and pecan salad.
Lots of lovely fresh greens including mint, parsley, spinach and lettuce from mum's garden. I roasted cherry tomatoes, eggplant, onion, mushrooms and parsnip chunks with garlic, and tossed these through the greens with some pecans and a balsamic vinaigrette. |
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| baked salmon, potato, & veggies April 19, 2008 |
added several spices to my usual fair of highliner wild red pacific salmon, made it much less bland. Nice to have a little different flavour to the baked potato for a change.
broccoli always delicious on its own. yummers. |
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| Rib Eye steak, with mozze April 19, 2008 |
Rib Eye steak, with mozzerella, basil and sundried tomato in a filou pastry case.
Divine.
Good wine from Australia, Leeping Lizard Merlot |
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| beef and Guinness casserole April 19, 2008 |
Its cold here - well not as cold as a Canadian autumn, or an Edinburgh spring, but still icy for us subtropical dwellers.
Warming up with a hearty beef casserole - spiked with plenty of veges and served with mashed potato and Brussels sprouts. yum. |
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| simple chili over spaghetti April 17, 2008 |
world's easiest chili...
Sautee an onion and some fresh garlic. Add 1lb ground beef & cook till browned. Add a can of chili flavored beans and a can of diced tomatoes. Simmer at least 15 minutes or till you feel like eating. If you have cumin, add that in. |
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| smoked salmon & broccoli April 16, 2008 |
| just a quick nutritious dinner..and to test DT because major changes are in the works (hopefully didn't mess anything up here :) |
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| Out of the Horizons Cookbook April 16, 2008 |
Cajun Red Lentil and Mock Sausage "Soup"
Extra Spicy :)
I love everything that comes out of this cookbook or out of the authors' restaurant. |
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| chicken and corn chowder April 16, 2008 |
well my dodgy version of a chowder because I've only ever eaten it from a market stall in Seattle...but it tasted great. So a one-pot meal made from a guess-timate of ingredients.
Definitely getting colder here, so a nice wintery meal. |
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| Lemon Chicken Salad April 14, 2008 |
| Made a dressing of light sour cream, light mayo, lemon juice (and grated rind), tarragon, salt and pepper. Then, tossed in some diced celery, red apple, green pepper and minced onion...and then added about 2 cups of diced roasted chicken which we topped with a handful of chopped walnuts. Light, refreshing, crunchy, sweet and sour...nice blend of flavours. We probably should've given it some time for the flavours to meld, but we were hungry so we couldn't/didn't wait. ( : |
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| pork and green bean stirfry April 14, 2008 |
gotta love mid-week stirfry for a fast and tasty one-pot meal. This one was pork mince, green beans, lots of garlic, chili-bean paste, a splash of vinegar and soy sauce, green onions and a generous handful of coriander leaves. Tossed through egg-noodles.
Ms 11 made chocolate mousse for dessert - decadent and delish. |
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| Italian Herb & Red Wine Chicken April 14, 2008 |
This was my own creation and it actually tasted GREAT!! I'm now a huge fan of fresh basil thanks to my friend Kimberley, what a great herb.
So here's what I did: I took some chicken breast, seasoned it with the regulars (salt, pepper, minced scallions, garlic) and added some ground ginger, brown sugar, tons of italian seasoning and topped it off with minced basil. Then I poured some red wine, a touch of oil, some balsamic vinegar and a small bit of butter and baked it covered, and uncovered it during the last 10 minutes. Easy!
It tasted great, and I finally found out how to cook with the red wine my colleague at work gave me for Christmas!! It definitely gave the dish a unique taste.
Yay! No more forced feedings...but I think my mom had an allergic reaction to something in the dish...go figure :S |
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| Fast Fried Green Beans April 13, 2008 |
This is a fast and tasty meal that is healthy and goes with any dish.
Steam fresh Green Beans with water, salt, pepper for 4 mins.
Drain and add a touch of butter and chopped garlic and fry on high for 2 mins.
season to taste and serve immediately |
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| chicken sandwich, broccoli, and pink lemon aid by Chris April 13, 2008 |
| turned out to be completely delicious - fresh chicken sandwich with prebiotic (whatever that is) multiseed / grain bread, with (yeah) process cheese, mustard, and mayo. broccoli & pink lemon aid. used dempsters bread and it is really good - has poppyseeds or something inside - gives a nice little crunch and is so delicious with the chicken & so forth. really pleased with this quick dinner on-the-fly. |
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| roast lamb April 13, 2008 |
| Marinaded lamb in a garlicky, basil, rosemary and anchovy paste, cooked slowly with lots of autumn veges - leeks, sweet potato, zucchini and onion. served with zucchini and haloumi fritters and some wedges of lemon. |
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| High carbon footprint buffet April 13, 2008 |
Tequila worm soup with MDF croutons
Kangaroo tongues, tossed in a light sawdust and egg batter and cooked on the balloon burner until light black, then dipped in a sour milk and nettle paste.
Crushed dead daffodil souffle garnished with shredded envelopes.
Brilliant wine |
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| Fried Rice April 12, 2008 |
| Chicken Fried Rice served with broccoli. |
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| SAMMICHES April 12, 2008 |
sauted broccoli rabe and spinach and fried eggplant slices on a toasted roll with a garlic-y marinara sauce
fried polenta sticks for starters. |
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| long grain & wild rice with roasted garlic chicken April 11, 2008 |
| haha as if I could make something like that. A real hack job here but it was tasty: I boiled a couple chicken breasts, split them up into nice chunky morsels and then mixed them into an Uncle Ben's premium rice side dish and added some freshly boiled broccoli. Now if I can figure out how to make my own amazing rice side dish, this dish might elevate from good to great. |
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| Lasagne April 10, 2008 |
| Lasagne with meat sauce and caesar salad |
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| Subway April 10, 2008 |
| cold cut combo with lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, swiss, green peppers, a little mayo & mustard, on the Parmesan/oregano bun - bun was good - fluffy and light. |
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| Thai Fish Stew April 9, 2008 |
| Thai red curry stew with halibut, sweet potatoes, spinach and basil |
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| Chicken Florentine and potato casserole April 8, 2008 |
| Yummy chicken florentine and a hashbrown potato casserole.. mmmm |
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| Leftover lasagne April 8, 2008 |
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| Steak, baked potatoes, sauted mushrooms and onions April 8, 2008 |
| Sirloin steak, with roasted garlic and pepper rub marinade on it. Baked potatoes. Sauted white and portebella mushrooms with onions. Very yummers! |
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| tomato soup April 8, 2008 |
| tomato basil soup a la ian |
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| Carribean! April 6, 2008 |
Tofu marinaded in rum... and pan-seared with a lemon pepper rub.
Ian is a great cook. |
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| Birthday Dinner at Bistro One April 6, 2008 |
Appetizer: Tempura Battered Warm Shrimp carktail with a Tomato/Chipotlé Salsa and Spicy Guacamole
Entree: Grilled Tenderloin of Angus Beef with a Spicy Pepper Paste, Oven Roasted Potato Medallions and a Dijon/Honey Sauce
Dessert: Warm Chocolate Gâteau with a Raspberry Coulis and Coffee Ice Cream
This was my birthday meal Friday evening, April 4th...and if I could dine there every night I would! |
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| family affair April 5, 2008 |
grilled squash, zucchini, and broccoli
fried polenta
rice |
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| time for thai April 5, 2008 |
tofu triangles with sweet peanut sauce
shiattake mushroom spring rolls
spicy drunken noodles with tofu
"extremely tofu" with mixed vegetables |
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| burrr April 3, 2008 |
burritos with black beans, rice, lettuce, jalapenos, pico de gallo, nutritional yeast
yum. |
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| Lazy crab pasta April 3, 2008 |
| the old standby - cooked down lots of garlic, anchovy, chilli and lemon rind in olive oil, tossed through cooked spaghetti with a tin of crab meat. |
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| lazy night April 3, 2008 |
vegan potato and onion pieorgies
desserts galore!
MY HOMEMADE VEGAN CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
IAN'S VEGAN SODA CAKE
VERNA-MADE HOMEMADE VEGAN PB AND CHOCO CHIP COOKIES |
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| baked turkey legs April 3, 2008 |
washed legs, placed in a baking pan with 1/2 a cup of water, baked at 350 for 90 minutes, basted a few times.
yuk. |
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| Pan-Fried Rib Steaks April 3, 2008 |
I treated myself and a few friends to some dry-aged rib steaks -- they were about 1-1/2" thick, so I pan-fried them on low-to-medium heat for about 8-9 minutes per side, covered, for medium-rare. You can VERY lightly brush the pan with oil to prevent initial sticking. Monitor the heat to ensure that you are not singeing the steaks. Season lightly with salt and pepper before frying!!! Yum.
I paired this with garlic cous-cous (a perennial fave of mine), steamed broccoli, and a fresh mozzarella and sliced tomato salad; in the past, I've also lightly sauteed spinach with fresh crushed garlic in a very small amount of extra-virgin olive oil (again with salt and pepper to taste) and wild rice.
My friends brought a few bottles of red wine, which complemented the meal quite nicely!
I tend to think that you just can't ever go wrong with a hearty steak dinner. Now, rib steaks are one of the fattiest cuts of meat, so I can't call this a "healthy" meal, but it is a good low-carb meal; and, if you have a predisposition to low cholesterol, such a meal now and then will be fine for you. |
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| Baked Salmon Dinner April 3, 2008 |
I seasoned a salmon fillet with salt and pepper and baked it, along with a jigger of white wine in the baking pan and covered with tented foil to retain moisture, at 350 for about 20 minutes. If you're avoiding alcohol, you should substitute the white wine with a few tablespoons of water in order to keep the salmon nice and moist.
Served this with a small side of cous-cous, and chopped up some leftover broccoli and tomatoes (with a dash of olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper) as a cold side-salad.
This dinner is fairly low-carb, and relatively filling. |
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| chicken and potatoes April 2, 2008 |
| shake n bake chicken legs and boiled potatoe and corn |
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| baked wild red pacific salmon again April 2, 2008 |
didn't put any butter on it this time..just a lot of salt and pepper.
with peas. it was delicious. and nutritious. |
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| Pasta Schmasta April 2, 2008 |
Assorted Olives - Appetizer
Bucatini with Organic Pasta Sauce w/ Olive Oil, Basil, and Peppers |
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| Spaghetti April 1, 2008 |
| Prepared by mom...angel hair pasta, spaghetti sauce and ground beef, garic toast seasoned with dill, sweet tea |
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| Leftovers Night April 1, 2008 |
Breakfast sandwiches:
4 pieces of white bread
1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
two eggs
6 sausage patties
cooked all the shiat then melted cheese on bread in toaster oven slapped it all together |
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| Circa 1975 April 1, 2008 |
Baked Vegan "Clams" Casino
Steamed Green Beans
Natural Grape Juice |
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| almost ma po tofu April 1, 2008 |
Didn't have all of the ingredients for Ma po tofu, so improvised. Basically a stirfry with lots of veges (carrot, capsicum, zucchini, bok choy, spring onion, garlic, ginger and coriander) and cubes of tofu. the flavour kick is the fermented chili-bean paste and it really did kick up the heat!
Served with steamed coconut rice. |
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