Meaty and delicious with a strong smokey flavor, this recipe makes for fantastic recession era winter eating
Recipes »Chipotle Chili
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Recipes »Chicken and Fennel with Tarragon Broth
Not everything delicious can also look good on camera. I don't usually most enjoy cooking chicken, as I've probably mentioned before, the whiteness of the flesh is not always appealing to me in raw form, but this Chicken with Fennel, Tomato, and Tarragon Vinegar makes the unpleasantness more than worth it.
The unique mixture of flavors, all of which are favorites of mine: tarragon, cream, garlic, fennel is superb. Light but very flavorful, this is prefect for a cool evening when you're hungry but don't want to go overboard. It's only 227 calories too, which will be surprising once you taste it.
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Posted on December 1, 2008
Recipes »Pasta with Tuna, Arugula, and Hot Pepper
Tuna Noodle Casserole was such a quintessential unhealthy, home cooked meal of the depression era through the 1950s that any recipe combining canned tuna and pasta just screams bored housewife to me. While we all may envy Betty Draper's hairdos and riding pants, I wouldn't necessarily want to eat what she's cooking. However, I always trust Elise and her Brix Picks recommended recipe site, and since we're headed toward some very lean times ourselves, I gave this Pasta with Tuna Arugula and Red Pepper dish, which she got from the San Fransisco Chronicle, a try.
I've become a huge fan of arugula lately and its peppery bite is a nice addition. We used the fancy schmancy tuna but with the recession on, I wouldn't be above using plain old Starkist — but make sure it's packed in olive oil, not water.
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Posted on November 24, 2008
Recipes »Lamb and Eggplant Ragu
Oh, yum. It's meals like this surprisingly healthy Lamb and Eggplant Ragu that makes chillier evenings a happy or at least tolerable time. Yes, that is a little pile of feta tempting you on top those curly noodles (the recipe calls for wheat, which lowers the calories and tastes just as good). The eggplant, carrot and makes the ragu sauce nice and hearty and the lamb gives it a unique flavor.
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Posted on November 17, 2008
Recipes »Root Beer (Worst Recipe)
My friend Mike amazes me often with two qualities I do not possess: patience and being good with his hands. He always has something time consuming and wonderful going on. Home made peppermint patties from scratch, hand made molded candies, pretzels straight from his oven, a new tasty ice cream every few months, as his friends, we reap the benefits of his craftiness – until recently.
For weeks he bought odd and neat sounding herbs and spices, including sarsaparilla and sassafras and even found some great bottles to make home brewed root beer. Sounded lovely and we all eagerly awaited the first batch. Then, we heard nothing for a bit, but one look on Mike's face when we asked how it turned out said it all.
I guess using a 200 year old recipe can result in unexpected things, in this case a bizarre medicinal beer like froth. Not to be totally dissuaded though, he's going to try again with a more modern and familiar recipe.
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Posted on November 10, 2008
Recipes »Loosemeat Sandwiches (Best Recipe)
Recipes pick for 3/31/08
Here's what I said then:
Loose meat Sandwiches don't conjure up the most appetizing of images. The words “loose” and “meat” themselves sound either like the meat that falls off saggy thighs or some slutty animal on the farm.
Perhaps even worse, it reminds one of late era Roseanne shows, when she and her sister Jackie made loose meat sandwiches inside a mall with Martin Mull. Shudder.
But would you believe me if I told you this is one of the best things I've cooked all year? It's simple and yummy in a totally American way. The key is to get a solid roll that can stand up to the filling without sogging.|
Runner Ups:
Fish Tacos with Lime Cilantro Crema
BLT Pasta
Japanese Chicken-Scallion Rice Bowl
Sweet Potato Turkey Meatloaf
Spiced Lamb Chop with Chickpea Salad
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Posted on November 3, 2008
Recipes »Devil Eyes Deviled Eggs
Any excuse to make Deviled Eggs, any at all and I am there. Jim too, it's probably the food we are most in happily agree on, so we eagerly made them for the Halloween season, (sort of) ingeniusly, adding on a slice of cornichon and ta-dah!?We have Devils Eyes Deviled Eggs! This is a recipe of our own, just a basic with our favorite flavors thrown in, vary it according to your own tastes:
6 eggs – hard boiled, peeled and halved
Place yolks in a bowl with about 1 1/2 Tb Mayo, 2 tsp Dijon, a few splashes of Tabasco, and a tsp of capers. Smash together and refill the egg white halves with the mixture. Add slice of pickles on top to make “eyes” and sprinkle a dusting of paprika on top. Enjoy!
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Posted on October 27, 2008
Recipes »Thai Curry Rice Bowl
I love making healthier, tastier alternatives to meals I usually only eat at restaurants. This Thai Curry Rice Bowl can be made with low fat coconut milk without sacrificing taste and flavor. The addition of corn and roasted red bell peppers are great and the brown sugar adds a nice sweetness.
Curry differs from country to country and this recipe reflects the Thai way, meaning soupier than its Indian counterpart.
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Posted on October 20, 2008
Recipes »Peanut Butter Cookies and Spicy Chocolate Flourless Cake
< I have recommended Simply Recipes, a great site for delicious meals before, but lately haven't cooked too much from it because I'm devoted mostly to sites that show calorie counts. When our bake sale approached, though, and calories be damned, I was back and found two excellent sweet recipes: Peanut Butter Cookies (I used low fat Skippy and opted for the chewy version) and Spicy Chocolate Flourless Cake (chipotle chili powder is not the easiest to find so I used regular grocery store stuff). I thought both were excellent, and others agree?- they sold out quickly.
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Posted on October 13, 2008
Recipes »Roasted Pork Tenderloin Salad with Mango and Ginger-Lime Dressing
I know, a salad with pork is a Seinfeld closing monologue that writes itself.
“I was in a restaurant and they had a pork salad on the menu” light chuckling..
“Now I don't know, but doesn't pork defeat the purpose of ordering a salad?”
“Oh, excuse me, care to join me in a healthy jog? I'll bring the smokes if you get the cheeseburgers.” Music sounds?br/>
But ladies and gentlemen, all joking aside, this Roasted Pork Tenderloin Salad with Mango and Ginger-Lime Dressing is a nice middle weight dinner. I had to nix the jalapenos because we ended up with a rare curiously strong one that there was no way Jim could have eaten. I updated the dressing by using some ponzo sauce and the rest of the written ingredients.