Last week I wrote about my Beet & Orange Salad, which I thought was quite delicious. However, I have to admit that I didn't always feel that way about beets. When I was a kid, I turned up my nose at the offer of any sort of cooked beets. I don't think I ever tried one, I just guessed that they must taste pretty bad.
Fast forward a few years to a dinner at a restaurant where I chose a salad that had beets on it. The other ingredients looked so tempting, I decided that it was worth eating beets.
Shrimp Fried Rice
by TT February 19th, 2010 | Recipes, Side Dishes
When I began planning the menu for our delayed Chinese New Year dinner, I had certain dishes in mind. As we had ground pork in our freezer, I wanted to try making pork dumplings. With my husband and our 13 year old being big fans of fried rice, that was on the list. And, of course, trying to keep some healthiness to the menu, I decided to make Kung Pao Broccoli.
Deciding what to include in the fried rice was like working with LEGOs. If you're creating something new, there are no set colors or placement of blocks; it's your
Deciding what to include in the fried rice was like working with LEGOs. If you're creating something new, there are no set colors or placement of blocks; it's your
Kung Pao Broccoli
by TT February 17th, 2010 | Healthy Cooking, Recipes, Side Dishes
After a week and a half away from my kitchen, I was excited to spend some quality time cooking last night. Sadly, the reason for my kitchen absence was not a vacation to a tropical island nor a business trip in a fun city; a kitchen-based injury was the basis. Needless to say, my mandolin and I are not on speaking terms. It even may take some therapy to repair our relationship.
So. . .after a week and a half of letting others prepare meals and making the simplest of dishes on my own, I was ready to embark on a
So. . .after a week and a half of letting others prepare meals and making the simplest of dishes on my own, I was ready to embark on a
Balsamic Roasted Veggies
by TT January 13th, 2010 | Appetizers, Healthy Cooking, Recipes, Side Dishes
For the second Tapas Night of 2010 I decided to give it a Greek theme. My original plan was to serve lamb sausage. However, when I checked the freezer I discovered that we had lamb sausage, but it was bulk sausage. A scoop of sausage just isn't as appealing as one that is served as a link or slice. So, I decided to save the lamb sausage for a different meal.
Luckily our meat freezer was pretty full after a December trip to our favorite butcher. Within seconds of being disappointed by the lamb sausage, I found the perfect replacement: chicken
Luckily our meat freezer was pretty full after a December trip to our favorite butcher. Within seconds of being disappointed by the lamb sausage, I found the perfect replacement: chicken
Roasted Broccoli
by TT November 20th, 2009 | Appetizers, Healthy Cooking, Recipes, Side Dishes
After a weekend of travel and eating meals out, there is something nice about returning home and cooking in your own kitchen. Thankfully, this weekend of travel was filled with excellent meals, so the excitement to return to my kitchen was more about wanting to cook than needing decent food.
However, our return home wasn't scheduled to be a quiet night. In addition to the company of our 11 and 13 year olds, we also would be watching our two and four year old nephews. So, after an evening of playing chase the preschoolers, simple foods seemed to be our best
However, our return home wasn't scheduled to be a quiet night. In addition to the company of our 11 and 13 year olds, we also would be watching our two and four year old nephews. So, after an evening of playing chase the preschoolers, simple foods seemed to be our best