December 2011
11 posts
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Impressive Appetizer: Mozzarella Sticks
Who doesn’t love mozzarella sticks? Seriously, so good. I happened to have almost a whole package of egg roll wrappers and nothing to do with them…until I had the thought that I could probably stick string cheese in them and call it a day. After a little googling, turns out, it’s been done, and was about to be done in my kitchen.
These were so much fun to make, and let me tell you, they were so...
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Friday Night Appetizer: Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
12 pieces string cheese
12 egg roll wrappers
Oil for deep-fat frying (such as canola or vegetable)
Marinara or spaghetti sauce for dipping
Directions
Place a piece of string cheese near the bottom corner of one egg roll wrapper. Fold bottom corner over cheese. Roll up halfway; fold sides toward center over cheese. Moisten remaining corner with water; roll up tightly to seal....
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What’s for Dinner Tonight? Roasted Raspberry...
Ingredients
1/c olive oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 1-pound pork tenderloins
1 3/4 cup raspberry preserves
1/2-1 finely chopped chipotle in adobo (depending on how hot you want it)
Preparation
Heat oven to 425.
Whisk together oil, rosemary, garlic, salt, and...
Raspberry Chipotle Pork Tenderloin & Roasted...
Meat and potatoes? Done deal. There’s not a lot you can do to mess this meal up, with the exception of overcooking the pork. Which, is usually pretty easy to do because it cooks so fast. Good news though, tossing this entire meal in the oven guarantees lots of flavor and a quick prep time. I seriously don’t know how people bitch so much about not having time to cook dinner for themselves or their...
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Impressive Meal Wednesday- Poached Eggs in Tomato...
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
2 jalapeños, seeded, finely chopped
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained
2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand, juices reserved
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup coarsely crumbled feta
8 large eggs
...
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Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Feta
Can I just type that one more time? Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce with … that’s a mouth full.
Tonight’s dinner was warm, flavorful, and filled the house with good winter-y scents of tomato and cumin. I found this recipe in the December issue of Bon Appetit and thought it looked so good; like comfort food but without the guilt. Another plus to this meal is it can easily be made for breakfast,...
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Impressive Meal Tuesday-Pesto Salmon and Oven...
Ingredients
1/4 cup pine nuts
5 garlic cloves, peeled
2 ounces fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
2 6-ounce portions fresh boneless skinless Salmon fillets
1 bunch fresh asparagus
olive oil
salt + pepper
sprinkling of Parmesan
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
In a food processor, combine pine nuts, garlic, basil, and oil. Blend to paste.
Rub salmon fillets evenly with the...
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Pesto Salmon & Oven Roasted Asparagus
So night two of my “impressive meals” week, and I am loving this! Really thinking about what I’m making for dinner, taking pictures while I go along, paying attention to the presentation, and talking about it are helping me stay inspired! Even just for the one comment here and there…I love sharing it all with you.
Tonight’s meal was a pretty promising one…salmon? Check. (Healthy, fresh, light)....
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Impressive Meal Monday-Thai Pork and Noodle Soup
Ingredients
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
1 pound ground pork
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced
kosher salt
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce
about 10 ounces wonton wrappers, sliced...
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Thai Pork and Noodle Soup Revealed
So it’s Monday night, and I have cooked the first of five impressive meals for the week: Thai Pork and Noodle Soup. I must say that I got a cold last night, and after spending the day on the couch with a box of tissues, I was happy that I had planned soup for tonight’s meal.
Although I enjoyed the soft noodles and the warm broth, I have to say that there wasn’t a whole lot of flavor for me (which...
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A Week of Impressive Meals-For Me & You
Hi all. It’s been a little while. Been a little while since I’ve blogged, had inspiration for something profound to write about, and a little while since I’ve cooked anything worth talking about. It always takes me time to adjust and get back to normal life after a trip somewhere, and a couple weeks ago we were in Florida. Something about the time change or being across the country makes it hard...
