Recipes

The recipe is from Donna Hay’s Summer magazine, I only made one slight alteration (out of laziness, not taste 🙂 a great summer side… Lemongrass and Mint Potato Salad Lemongrass and Mint Potato Salad Ingredients 3 stalks lemongrass 4 sprigs mint 1.5 lb baby yellow potatoes (small bag) 3T butter, softened 2 cloves garlic, crushed…

I made a few slight variations – as noted by the *** 2 carrots, peeled, and thinly sliced 2 granny smith apples, thinly sliced 2 zucchini , thinly sliced 1/2 pineapple, (I bought one already cleaned) sliced 1/3 – 1/2 white cabbage, thinly sliced 1/2 C fresh cilantro, chopped*** recipe calls for mint 4 green…

Chili Saute in 6 Tblsp olive oil: 2lbs better quality stew meat or steak cut into cubes 1lb hot Italian sausage, casing removed 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 large onions, chopped 2 red bell peppers, chopped 1C chopped celery Add: 7C diced canned tomatoes 3tsp salt 1/4tsp paprika 1/4tsp cayenne 1Tblsp chopped fresh cilantro 2…

I’m a long time artichoke lover, Brandon introduced us to grilled artichokes for Brady’s birthday dinner, I may never go back to steamed…… He began by trimming the stems and removing the pointy tops of the leaves. I find cutting the leaves with a serrated knife works best. Then he steamed them until tender. To…

This soup is fast and easy, one of our favorites during the cold weather months. We love soup on wet chilly days, don’t you? Whenever you cook with wine, use a good-quality bottle that you would want to drink, rather than anything labeled “cooking wine.” In a recipe such as this, where only a small…

Brown Butter Risotto with Lobster Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis Prep Time: 10 min Inactive Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 40 min Level: Easy Serves: 4 servings Ingredients 1 pound (about 2 medium) frozen lobster tails, thawed 4 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock 4 tablespoon butter, at room temperature 1 cup finely chopped onion…

Linguine w/Gorgonzola, Potatoes, Green Beans and Shrimp 2 med Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4″ pieces 1 Tblsp salt 1 lb linguine 10 oz green beans cut into 2″ lengths 6 basil leaves, plus more for garnish 1/2 lb Gorgonzola dolce 1/2 lb shrimp (I use large,cooked, frozen) 2 Tblsp butter 1/2 tsp…

Minestrone Salad 8oz pasta shells 14oz can cannellini beans, rinsed & drained 2 carrots diced & blanched 2 zucchini diced 2 stalks celery diced 1 red bell pepper diced 5oz green beans blanched 3 plum tomatoes cut into wedges 8 oz mixed lettuce leaves Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, toss with small amount…

Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Slaw Glaze: 3T ketchup, 1T honey, 1/2t chipotle chili pepper. Place a small pork tenderloin on foil, brush with glaze, seal foil, place on baking sheet and bake @ 425* for 30 min or until 170* on meat thermometer Slaw: 1/2 small jicama, peeled and sliced into thin sticks, 1/4 pineapple…