Posted on July 21st, 2008 by foodietots
Part of our local Saturday Supper, this grilled flank steak is simple, quick and perfect for entertaining. Chimichurri is an Argentinian sauce commonly served with steak. With parsley and peppers, it’s a spicier take on the traditional pesto. It also makes a great marinade to add even more flavor to your steak. Cut the grilled [...]
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Posted on July 13th, 2008 by foodietots
A trip to the Dupont Circle FreshFarm Market this past weekend allowed us to pick up some treats not offered at our neighborhood markets — including Cibola Farm’s buffalo hot dogs and Chesapeake Bay blue crab (soft shells and lump meat). Paired with fresh produce from the market and our CSA, we had three simple, [...]
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Posted on July 13th, 2008 by foodietots
I’ve never been a huge cherry fan, but after getting reacquainted with fresh Rainier cherries I thought maybe I’d give some other varieties another try. This past weekend at the market, I picked up a quart of yellow-tinged Queen Anne cherries, slightly tart like the Rainiers. Another stand had signs saying last week for gooseberries. [...]
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Posted on June 12th, 2008 by foodietots
This was an easy pasta dish made easier with a few Trader Joe’s favorites - cooked, peeled frozen shrimp and Ginger Soy Broth, plus my own prepped and frozen broccoli and garlic scape pesto from last week. I also used TJ’s flax seed pasta to fulfill my Whole Grains Challenge quota for the day. (OK, [...]
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Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by foodietots
I had a lingering bunch of chive blossoms to use up this past weekend, so they went in our first “One Local Summer” Sunday brunch (more on that later).
Recipe: Chive Blossom Baked Eggs
Ingredients
3-4 chive blossoms, individual flowers plucked from stem
4 eggs
1 c milk
2 sausage links (used Sweet Virginia sausage)
1/2 c cheese (used mozzarella)
salt + pepper
Instructions
Crumble [...]
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Posted on April 15th, 2008 by foodietots
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turkey white bean chili, originally uploaded by foodietots.
White - cannellini or Northern- beans are a mild choice that nicely complement ground turkey in this healthier chili. I add zucchini, but you could [...]
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Posted on March 24th, 2008 by foodietots
15-minute Braised Salmon with Fennel, originally uploaded by foodietots.
Salmon Recipe #3: This is a terrific low-effort weeknight dinner dish, and may just be my new favorite way to cook salmon. Braising is very quick (only 4 minutes for the fish!) and results in a moist and flavorful slice of fish.
I used Whole Foods’ frozen Wild [...]
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Posted on March 18th, 2008 by foodietots
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salmon burger, originally uploaded by foodietots.
Ingredient of the Month: Salmon, Recipe #2
This is a great weeknight dinner that can be prepared in under 30 minutes. Canned Wild Alaskan salmon can be found [...]
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Posted on March 10th, 2008 by foodietots
roast salmon and risotto
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Recipe # 1: Maple-Roasted Salmon
Our first salmon dish was a success with the toddler – he devoured his serving and a large portion of the husband’s as well.
I used this simple recipe from Epicurious.com. However, I take offense to the opening comment that alleges farm-raised [...]
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Posted on March 10th, 2008 by foodietots
To get through these last, long months until our CSA harvest begins, I thought I would take one item each month and find three new ways to cook it. I tend to fall into a rut with my standby recipes, and experimentation with familiar ingredients is a great way to spice up the routine. For [...]
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