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Super Bowl Dinner

Leaf — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:23:32 +0000

For this year’s Super Bowl Sunday, I made chicken wings using this Buttermilk Roast Chicken recipe I had tried a week or so ago. I had originally done it using drumsticks as the recipe recommended and it was very simple …

11-11-11

Leaf — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:14:07 +0000

Happy Friday! I’ve been learning so much from these fashion blogs and online videos since yesterday. Like today, I measured myself and learned that my skirts ought to sit about 1″ above my knees. And I’ve even purchased more stuff. …

Eggplant Lasagna

Leaf — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:36:28 +0000

I think I make a lasagna once every other year. It’s just so involved, with so many ingredients, and multiple steps, but I like the convenience of being able to freeze it for a future night when I don’t feel …

Scrambled eggs

Leaf — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:33:40 +0000

Ok. Western-style scrambled eggs. Easy peasy right? Right. Yet I’ve never done it before until today. Here are some tips I read about, which helped: Use a cast iron skillet. That’s my preference anyway. I think its non-stick properties and …

Mussels

Leaf — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:42:32 +0000

We bought mussels from Whole Foods and I ignorantly put them in the refrigerator overnight, intending to cook them the next day. Mistake! Buy and cook the same day while they’re fresh and still alive. The next day, we saw …

Wasabi Dressing with Red Radishes

Leaf — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:24:20 +0000

This recipe was really for cole slaw with wasabi dressing. I took the dressing recipe and used it as a pickling for these beautiful fresh red radishes. All it needs is a day. It makes a delicious salad dressing and …

Rack of Lamb

Leaf — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:43:41 +0000

Mm-mmm! Our first attempt at making a rack of lamb and here’s how we did it. The night before, we put an herb crust on it and some salt. Leave the layer of fat on the lamb and score it …

Stuffed Green Peppers

Leaf — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:00:16 +0000

I got this recipe from my friend who cooks it quickly in the microwave as a fast easy dinner. It was actually originally a conventional bake in the oven dish that she shortcutted to the microwave. I decided to go …

Beer Braised Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Tomatoes and Onions

Leaf — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:25:23 +0000

What a mouthful. Ok this was supposed to be a Pioneer Woman recipe called Beer-Braised Beef with Onions only I didn’t have the proper equipment (dutch oven) and had extra tomatoes so I ended up with this instead. Plus, the …

Shrimp and Egg Pasta

Leaf — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:48:02 +0000

It was going to be a frittata. Something simple. Something I’ve done before. But then I went online and found this technique where you temper beaten egg yolks with pasta water and then use the yolks to make a pasta …