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Category Archives: Kitchen tips
From Ho-hum to Banh mi Burger! 9/29/18
You can make your burger extra-ordinary with a few simple ingredients. To give it an exotic taste this is all you have to do. (This is by no means authentic.) Starting at the bottom you have a toasted roll followed … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Recipes, Vegetables, Vietnamese
Tagged banh mi, cilantro, Hamburger, jalapeno
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Shrimp scampi with spaghetti. 9/28/18
This dinner is so, so good. If I had paid for it in a restaurant I would have no complaints. I think the key here is to sauté the shrimp tails in the wine first to get extra flavor. While … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Pasta, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish
Tagged garlic, shrimp, Spaghetti
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Vegan: Penne with asparagus. 9/20/18
Today we are having yesterday’s pasta that wasn’t. This is a simple but delicious dish. The prep and cooking time is about 20 minutes. While you are bringing the water for the pasta up to a boil sauté a tablespoon … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, pasta, penne, Vegan, vegetarian
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Fire on the grill! Epic fail. 9/18/18
We run into a little trouble when our cast iron flat top catches fire on the grill. Our experiment with searing scallops on a ripping hot surface does not turn out well. Lesson, never add fat too an overly hot … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, spinach
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Monday Sous vide grilled BBQ Chicken. 9/17/18
Tonight’s dinner has two courses! How fancy of us! For out first course we have a the ingredients for a Caprese salad on a bed of spinach. Our daughter’s tomatoes are the stars with backup from basil that I grow … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Vegetables
Tagged basil, beans, caprese salad, chicken, mozzarella, spinach, tomatoes
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Vegan Pasta Pantry Night. 9/16/18
I think I will start with the picture first since if you are vegan, vegetarian, or an omnivore such as myself, you will love the looks of this dish! As you can see I make notes on the recipes I … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Kitchen tips, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged breadcrumbs, capers, garlic, Linguine, olives, Onions, parsley, tomatoes, Vegan, vegetarian, whole wheat pasta
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Waste not, want not. 9/12/18
Tonight is supposed to be rotisserie chicken from the grocery store but we have leftover short ribs and I am not about to throw out tasty food. I think a lot of people give leftovers a bad name. Especially when … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Kitchen tips, leftovers, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged bean salad, leftovers, noodles, short ribs
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NEW! Mujaddara with spiced yogurt. 8/10/18
I am always on the lookout for a new vegetarian recipe. Interestingly almost all of my vegetarian repertoire is ethnically inspired. I guess it is not surprising that in the U.S. with vast amounts of grazing land for cattle and … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, cucumbers, lentils, Onions, tomatoes
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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 8/9/18
Tasty shrimp tacos are on the menu tonight. The grocery store is lacking our regular salsa so we try a new brand which is too spicy and too thick for our liking. I put a bunch of it in our … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Legumes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, mango, salsa, shrimp, Tacos
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