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Post by MrsCatHead on Jan 2, 2012 21:40:04 GMT -4
mmmm pancakes.
I'm trying to eat more veggies and less grains for the new year so tonight I cooked: boneless/skinless thighs dredged in flour and with a pan reduction, roasted broccoli, braised celery, cucumber and red onion with mustard vinaigrette. SOOOOO delicious. And we have tons of leftovers.
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Post by e c0li on Jan 2, 2012 22:20:40 GMT -4
One of my new year's resolutions was to cook more.
Breakfast: slice of whole wheat and flax toast with an egg (scrambled with spinach and salsa) and a slice of deli roast beef.
Lunch: cold Asian noodle salad with tofu, green beans, onion, and peanut sauce (left over from last night).
Snack: frozen yogurt from one of those self-serve places (my reward for not murdering anyone at Petco or Ikea despite their idiocy).
Dinner: baked piccolini with ground beef, spinach, portabella mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts, and some cheese.
I had a big bag of spinach that was on its last legs, so I incorporated it into as many recipes as I could!
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Post by tabby on Jan 5, 2012 10:24:51 GMT -4
Mr. tabby is making beef stew for tonight. The grocery store near us has specials on lovely stew meat every Saturday, and we've been taking advantage of it. I love stew in the wintertime.
I'm still eating holiday leftovers for lunches. Fortunately, the leftovers are my favorite thing about holiday meals. And it's clementine season, so I have at least one of those every day.
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Post by biondetta on Jan 5, 2012 12:21:36 GMT -4
Tonight's dinner is a pork tenderloin with a black cherry glaze made with the jam a friend brought over from France. I'm serving it with sautéed Brussels sprouts and mushrooms.
Breakfast/lunch was the last of the hoppin' John and a cheese and chorizo sandwich.
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Post by WitchyPoo on Jan 6, 2012 16:16:00 GMT -4
I used to make ginger syrup for iced tea and/or cocktails. Did you do a simple syrup with fresh ginger, or did you do something different? The pancakes sound fabulous. I bought a bottled organic ginger syrup made by The Ginger People. It was only $4 at the grocery store. Really tasty and a good ginger kick but not too much. It went really well with the banana pancakes. I have some vanilla ice cream in the freezer. I'm planning to use it as a topping. I'd like to try it in a savory way, maybe glazed carrots or as a drizzle on a soup. |
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Post by kateln on Jan 8, 2012 13:35:41 GMT -4
Last night after my run I needed something fast, filling, and reasonably healthy. So I cooked a diced onion and garlic in some olive oil until transluscent. Then I added some frozen corn, a chipotle pepper in adobo (chopped up fine), some cumin and some Adobo seasoning. Sauteed that until I could smell the cumin. Then I added a 1/2 cup of water, a large can of tomatoes, and some drained black beans--not liking the texture, I pureed it into a soup. Top with salt and pepper, some diced cilantro, and avocado.
This was fantastic. Smoky, spicy--but not overwhelming, creamy--but totally vegan. I loved it. Very healthy.
I've already used it twice today;
Breakfast: Poached eggs, on a whole wheat english muffin, with a couple of dollaps of the warmed soup, some spinach, avocado, and salsa. Chopped up an apple.
Lunch: Cheese quesadilla, on corn tortillas. Red pepper jelly. It was the "sandwhich" to a bowl of the leftover soup from last night.
Snack: Fage yogurt, with maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla. Tangerines.
Dinner: A spinach and mushroom lasagna, salad. Dark chocolate for desserts.
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Post by WitchyPoo on Jan 9, 2012 23:42:47 GMT -4
I'm eating the last of my African-inspired chicken peanut stew. There was more broth and veggies than chicken at the bottom of the pot so I served it over rice to soak up the goodness.
Dessert will be a Vosges salted caramel chocolate bar.
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Post by Sunnyhorse on Jan 9, 2012 23:48:10 GMT -4
Kateln, that sounds fabulous. I was wrinkling my nose at the texture, but then when you said you'd pureed it my ears (eyes?) really perked up. Gonna have to try it.
The other day a girlfriend and I happened on a place that sells nothing but olive oils and vinegars. We each bought sweet lemon–infused oil; I got pomegranate vinegar and she bought strawberry. Talk about some heavenly salads ...
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Post by kateln on Jan 10, 2012 13:55:48 GMT -4
Sunnyhorse it really was great. I'm sorry it's gone! But definately puree it (I use a stick blender). I also do a similiar soup with garbanzo beans that I puree and top with pesto sauce. Again, absolutely delicious.
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Post by LAX on Jan 10, 2012 17:34:09 GMT -4
Someone bought me a Seattle Lemon Ice candy bar for Christmas, and, while I'm neither a fan of lemon candy or white chocolate, I am loving this bar. The tart candy bits go so well with the creamy smooth white chocolate. Tasty.
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