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Jerk Chicken Marinade

I got inspired watching Chef John Bull rock some delicious looking Jerk Chicken on Sunday. His recipe was a bit hard to follow, so I took one out of Chris Schlesinger’s License to Grill and adapted for what I had on hand.

Weekly Menu, May 12-16

Sunday Jerk Chicken Quinoa w/ Grilled Zucchini Monday Carrot Slaw Leftovers Tuesday Crustless Potato & Leek Quiche Sauteed Asparagus Wednesday Seared Scallops w/ Chive-Walnut Pesto Coconut Jasmine Rice Glazed Carrots w/ Ginger & Rosemary Thursday Jerk Tofu Cutlets (had some leftover marinade) Kale Mashed Potatoes Leftovers Friday Date Night / Flatbreads?

Seared Scallops w/ Chive-Walnut Pesto

I haven’t even made this yet but it sounded good. The idea hit me on the way to work this morning. Chive-Walnut Pesto: a bunch of fresh chives 1 small clove garlic 1/4 cup toasted walnut pieces 1/4 cup olive oil a couple grinds of salt Sear the scallops on both sides. Place on a [...]

Crockpot Oatmeal

It’s one of the things that got us through the winter up here. I hope I can still enjoy it as the weather heats up. Just before you go to bed put the following in the crockpot. 2 cups steel cut oats 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup brown sugar pinch of salt [...]

Organic Farm Tour

Jennifer & I went to a thing at the Natick Community Organic Farm on Saturday. It was billed as a “workshop” but really just ended up being a nice 2 hour tour of the farm and an informative Q&A session with Director, Lynda Simkins. Jennifer blogged her excellent notes from the tour. Things I went [...]

Weekly Menu, April 27-May 2

Sunday Pan-seared T-bone Steaks w/ Shallot & Red Wine Sauce Kale & White Bean Cassarole Banana Cream Pie Monday Eggs in a Nest Leftover Cassarole Tuesday Pizza w/ Pineapple & Tomatoes (1/2 Mushrooms) Wednesday Black Bean Quesadillas Roasted Paprika Potatoes Thursday Pasta w/ Fresh Tomato Sauce Steamed Broccoli Friday Kung Pao Tofu Notes: It’s already [...]

And persimmons too

I’m just impressed with how much thought actually went into this. Click for the punchline.

Cookthink makes me think too much

I came across what I thought sounded like a good “Web 2.0″ foodie site today: Cookthink.com After a couple of search attempts I’m wondering if maybe I’m missing something. The UI is not immediately grok-able. And no matter what I indicate I’m “craving” I end up at a recipe for Avocado Crostini. Setting aside the [...]

Weekly Menu, February 17-22

Sunday Pork Chops w/ Soy-Orange Glaze Mashed Potatoes & Carrots Salad w/ shaved fennel, walnuts and oranges Monday Gnocchi w/ Marinara sauce Leftover salad Tuesday T.J.’s Tamales Tomato Rice Roasted Green Beans Wednesday Leftovers Thursday Broccoli & Cauliflower Dum Quinoa Friday Dinner @ a restaurant TBD

Weekly Menu, February 10-15

Sunday Ecuadorian Potato Stew w/ Chicken Monday Tofu Tacos – tofu scram w/ garlic, cumin & chili powder in tortillas Carrot Slaw Tuesday Rotini w/ Broccoli Rabe & Sun-dried tomatoes Salad Wednesday Leftovers Thursday Heart-shaped Pineapple Pizza Friday Moosewood Mac & Cheese Braised Kale w/ Tomatoes