Difficulty: Moderate
This was dinner in 30 minutes (minus heating the grill). Phil fired up the grill while I prepared the shrimp, sauce, rice and sauteed zucchini. Seriously, we sat down 30 minutes later and devoured! Wonderfully succulent grilled shrimp tossed in a garlicky lemon-butter sauce. Add some jasmine rice and a veggie and you are [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Grilled Garlic Shrimp
Posted in Fish, Main Dish, Moderate on Saturday, November 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Cheese Straws
Posted in Breads, Easy on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Difficulty: Easy
This is an adaptation from Giada and an easy addition to any meal. Whip ‘em up in no time thanks to modern food advances, namely the dough. Thank you Pillsbury.
Ingredients
1/3 cup grated Parmesan, grated
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 (11-ounce) container refrigerated breadstick dough
Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
Directions: Preheat the oven to [...]
Minestrone Soup
Posted in Main Dish, Moderate, Soups on Sunday, November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate
Wonderful, warm and hearty soup stock full of vegetables and goodness. Fresh and relatively quick and easy, the moderate rating is due to prep work. Serve with fresh and warm bread sticks or make it a nice meal with grilled sammies.
Ingredients
6 cups chicken broth
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained & [...]
Creamy Corn
Posted in Easy, Side Dish on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Difficulty: Easy
This is a favorite side dish full of wonderful flavors and veggies. Bright and colorful this dish is very versatile and easily complements any meal. Serves 6.
Ingredients
1 1-pound bag of frozen corn, thawed
1 red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 onion, chopped fine
2 celery stalks, chopped fine
2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS fresh parsley, minced OR 2 [...]
Bride’s Biscuits
Posted in Breads, Easy, Moderate on Sunday, November 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
This recipe comes from Cook’s Country and is my answer when I need yummy, light and fluffy biscuits in a relatively short amount of time. They use yeast, baking soda and baking powder to guarantee a fluffy texture every time. “The use of three rising agents also explains why these biscuits are sometimes called [...]
Oven Roasted Salmon w/Cucumber Relish
Posted in Fish, Main Dish, Moderate on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate (but really easy)
Serves 4
I love salmon! This method of roasting ensures moist firm flesh with a hint of golden exterior. Easy and simple. The cucumber relish adds a cool, fresh crunch, the perfect contrast for the smooth salmon.
Ingredients
4 skin-on salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
2 tsp olive oil
S & P
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded [...]
Mashed Potato Casserole
Posted in Moderate, Side Dish on Saturday, November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate
A baked alternative to traditional mashed potatoes that still packs plenty of flavor with a perfectly creamy mouth feel. This dish is rated moderate only due to prep time, once you pop it in the oven it is smooth sailing, either clean up or focus on another part of your meal. Adapted from Cook’s [...]
