FRUIT SALAD ON THE MORNING OF JULY 19
July 20, 2009
Summer: so many nice, good fruit. a summer fruit breakfast is as good as the egg, sausage and syrup drenched pancakes breakfast any other time....
Author: mondo
WARM PASTA SALAD ON JULY 17
July 18, 2009
This salad was so good. Almost like a sea food salad but with pasta instead. The dressing was white wine and garlic reduction in a light rue, cilantro, california olive oil and a squirt of lime, tossed with cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers and red onions....
TANDORI CHIKEN SANDWICH ON JULY 16
July 18, 2009
Claudia came up with this clever way to use the chicken we had left over from last night. The little buns were toasted and lightly buttered, and filled with lettuce, big chunks of cold chicken dressed a little with EVOO and lemon and a jalapeño-cilantro...
TANDOORI CHICKEN, AVOCADO RELISH AND BASMATI RICE ON JULY 15
July 16, 2009
This was really good. we cooked ginger and garlic in a little oil for a minute, then added garam masala, chili powder, cumin and heated for 30 more seconds. mixed this into plain yoghurt and lime juice. then i scored the pieces of chicken and...
MAC & CHEESE ON JULY 14
July 15, 2009
I bought a loaf of olive bread. it was so good, dipped in olive oil or with a tomato slice. mmmm. also made a mac and cheese casserole, from scratch. I love making the mac and cheese thing....
MIXED SALAD, ROASTED CORN AND SAUTED MUSHROOMS+ ZUCCHINIS ON JULY 13
July 15, 2009
This was an other just-salad night. potato salad over lettuce, hard boiled eggs sprinkled with smoked paprika and. we roasted some corn in the broiler, and made a relish with sautéed mushrooms and zucchini dressed with lime juice, olive oil and chives. simple quick and...
TURKEY MEATBALLS, COLESLAW AND PEACH KUCHEN ON SUNDAY JULY 12
July 13, 2009
Claudia got these nice peaches in the supermarket today and decided to try out a kuchen recipe based one that her mom used to make . she made a smaller version. two little tartalletes instead or a regular 9" pie. the fresh peach slices lay...
MASHED POTATOES CASEROLE, SAUTEU BOY CHOY AND TENDERLOIN
July 12, 2009
I went to Fairway today and found a great deal on the whole tenderloin. it was about 10 lbs. a piece. so I bought the whole thing and butchered my self. i cut it into medallions and wrapped them around with a strip of bacon...
FAJITAS ON FRIDAY JULY 10
July 11, 2009
He!. we love making these. marinated skirt stake seared over a very hot cast iron skillet, onion and pepper slices cooked in the same skillet after the steak was put to rest. then sliced against the grain. so soft and nice. Accompanied by a quick...