Friday, April 29, 2011

I'm here!

Sister, so glad that we are going to keep this thing going. I am off all weekend and I plan to cook for us. I want to make your chocolate syrup, a bread recipe I saw over on Smitten Kitchen, a japanese chicken katsu curry and blueberry pancakes from scratch. I agree that with spring/summer and all the great vegetables we need to cook more. I am also going to try and include some pictures to spruce the blog up!
Last weekend the girls and I potted basil, dill, mint, and parsley in the kitchen window. It is still a little chilly to plant in pots outdoors, but we are going to try tomatoes, beans, peas, and peppers this summer. I am still debating lettuce.
OK so I will post as I cook over the weekend.


Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The blog is not dying!

Ok, we can't give up on this yet we just got started and with summer just around the way I am optimistic about all of the fresh produce and grill outs we will be sharing. So I will fill you in on what I have made recently.
Best thing in the past couple of weeks was the broccoli slaw -I was the only one that ate it but since I am the writer here it was my favorite dish. Shredded fresh broccoli, dry cranberries, toasted almonds, shredded carrots and a sweet tangy dressing with mayo, lime juice, sugar, tobasco sauce, lawreys salt and lots of black pepper -Yum! Yes I said lawreys seasoned salt -ala Michelle -I dont know why but lately I have been loving it -especially on popcorn!
I made green chile chicken enchiladas -I typically buy a premade enchilada sauce and they usually suck. So this time I bought frozen roasted green chiles, pureed them with garlic, onion, and some of the liquid I cooked the chicken in. Then the usual, roll the chicken in the tortilla, smother with sauce and cheese and then bake.
And finally the hidden gem -I made croque madams and I couldnt believe how much Jon and Tony liked them, they were licking the plate. I didn't want fast food, I was too lazy to go to the store on Friday night and we were low on groceries. So I got creative... toasted bread topped with sliced ham and cheese, covered with a bechamel and topped with a fried egg. I served some broccoli on the side which was great fro scraping up the extra sauce and cheese and voila -fast simple and satisfying!
Ok, now your turn to catch me up on what you've been cooking lately.