August 2011
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Cantelo- No You Di'int!
After trying this amazing Peach and Basil Salad a few weeks ago, I’ve been enamored with this fruit-plus-basil salad concept. To me, it’s the perfect summer salad: served cold with sweet and tangy flavors.
This time though I was looking for more of a side-dish than a salad, and this episode of Good Eats wherein Alton Brown does some great stuff with melons came to mind… particularly...
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So, You've Ordered a Pizza and Eaten It…
… and now you have dozens of left over parmesan and red paper flake packets. You know the ones I’m talking about. What ever to do with them?
Here’s what: Kale chips. Start with this simple recipe and just before you put it in the oven, take those left over packets and sprinkle them over the kale to your hearts content.
The spiciness of the red pepper flakes, and the texture of...
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Garlic Bok Choy with Carrots
From a few different sources I’ve culled together a simple, tasty and healthy side dish: Garlic Bok Choy with Carrots.
Ingredients
2 heads of Bok Choy
3 large carrots
2 - 3 cloves garlic
This one couldn’t be simpler: heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a wok on medium-high. Cut the carrots diagonally into chips and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the carrots start to lighten...
July 2011
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From the Department of Things You Can Cream...
Continuing my infatuation with cream braising, I wanted to try something that would pair well with a good steak.
First thought: potatoes. Nah, the steak was going to be rich and adding creamy potatoes would have taken the meal over the top. Fortunately, I’d already found a suitably lighter alternative with turnips and other tubers. So, it’s your turn turnips; braise in that cream!
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May 2011
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Mashed Unpotatoes
Who doesn’t love weird mashed potatoes? Here’s a fun one:
Ingredients:
3 potatoes of your choice
3 medium-sized parsnips
2 large turnips
3 tablespoons freshly grated horse radish
grated cheese of your choice
salt and pepper to taste
1 container chicken broth
Cut the tubers into medium-sized chunks and put them in enough chicken broth and water to cover. Boil until easily...
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Hummuses? Hummii.
I’ve been on a hummus kick lately, so earlier in the week I tried my hand at making some. Searching the internet, hummus is remarkably simple. Perhaps the only ingredient I didn’t already have was Tahini, and if you’re a follower of Alton Brown, he substitutes peanut butter in a pinch so I imagine that’s a safe alternative.
The base ingredients to the three hummuses (ok,...
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Cream Braised Brussels Sprouts
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December 2009
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