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.
Posted: May 13th, 2008 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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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?
Posted: May 11th, 2008 under Weekly Menu.
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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 [...]
Posted: May 5th, 2008 under Recipes.
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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 [...]
Posted: May 2nd, 2008 under Recipes, What's for Breakfast.
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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 [...]
Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Growing Stuff.
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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 [...]
Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Weekly Menu.
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And persimmons too
I’m just impressed with how much thought actually went into this. Click for the punchline.
Posted: February 29th, 2008 under Hate It.
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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 [...]
Posted: February 17th, 2008 under Food 2.0.
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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
Posted: February 17th, 2008 under Weekly Menu.
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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
Posted: February 10th, 2008 under Weekly Menu.
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