September 2011
12 posts
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Beer braised carnitas tacos (not so great, honestly)
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Pan roasted turkey tenderloin with mashed potatoes and spinach salad
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For lunch, roasted a chicken from the farmer’s market, then used the drippings to sauté spinach with red pepper flakes and garlic
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Basic Cous Cous
Ingredients
1 cup cous cous
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 medium onion
1 tbsp butter
salt & pepper
Directions
Melt the butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. When butter is done foaming, sauté the onions until soft, then turn up the heat to medium-high and add the cous cous. Cook, stirring frequently, until cous cous is just turning brown.
Take off heat and add the chicken broth. Let sit...
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Made dinner for in-laws in CO: pulled BBQ chicken, summer corn salad, and cous cous.
August 2011
13 posts
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Dinner tonight was grill-roasted pork loin, sautéed peppers and onions, sliced avocado, and arugula
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Had chicken adobo on white rice with a salad
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Made grilled cheese with a very nice aged Wisconsin cheddar, avocado, roast turkey, and tomatoes, with a salad on the side
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Grilled skirt steak rubbed with salt, pepper, chili powder, paprika, and brown sugar. Accompanied by Summer Corn Salad, avocado, and Blue Moon.
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Pork chops and Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe with a poached egg got a repeat performance
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Having grilled pork chops with rainbow chard sautéed with pancetta, garlic, onions, and red pepper flakes.
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Made tacos for dinner with chili-braised chicken, onion, avocado, salsa (we like Herdez). Accompanied by a salad with tomatoes, cucumber, watermelon, and citrus vinaigrette.
Figures I start a cooking journal, and then eat nothing but tuna sandwiches and takeout for 4 days
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For lunch, grilled french bread with ham, parmesan, sautéed chard and onions
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Dinner tonight is chinese-style curry chicken with rice
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Summer Corn Salad
The Salad
6 ears of corn
1 large shallot, minced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeño, diced
12 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
The Dressing
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
Directions
Shuck the corn and cut the kernels from the cobs. Add corn to a bowl with...
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Dinner was Smoked Chicken quarters with Summer Corn Salad and baby spinach
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Made grilled pork chops and Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe with a poached egg on top
