Salmon Burgers and French Fries
Tonight I made a delicious dinner of salmon burgers with spinach and tomato slices, oven french fries and cucumber salad. However, if I didn’t photograph it did it really happen?
Patio Supper
We finally had a weekend afternoon that we could spend outside, visiting, cooking and playing. I made a Peruvian onion relish (salsa criolla) to serve with grilled sausages and a grilled pepper salad. The relish is made with thinly sliced red onions, jalapeños, mint,…
Mexican Fiesta
Tonight’s dinner was tacos, with turkey taco meat, black beans, Mexican rice, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, tortillas and pickled jalapeños. No photos – I was too busy getting dinner on the table and then eating it. Man, I love pickled jalapeños – now that I’m…
Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower and Chickpeas
It was so chilly and fall-like tonight that I wanted to make something for dinner using the oven – preferably with roasted vegetables. I have a great recipe I got from Everyday Food magazine: Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower and Chickpeas.I hadn’t made it in…
Beef Stew
Have I posted something about beef stew before? I can’t remember right now and I’m feeling altogether too lazy to check. Something about the day today just said ‘beef stew’ – maybe it was the pouring rain and 50 degree weather? (Hello Junuary). There’s…
Pre Cinco Dinner Party
It was our night to host our parents’ group, and since its so close to Cinco de Mayo I thought it would be fun to have a Mexican themed dinner. We had tacos, rice, beans, chips and salsa and guacamole, and cupcakes for dessert….
Pasta with Mushroom Garbanzo ‘Ragout’
Pasta with Mushroom Garbanzo ‘Ragout’. . . otherwise known as ‘clean out the pantry’ night. (notice the three distinct pasta shapes in the photo)! I sauteed some chopped onion in olive oil in a cast iron skillet. After the onion began to wilt I…
Bacalao a la Vizcaina
Every year on Good Friday my husband’s family prepares Bacalao a la Vizcaina, a salt cod stew with tomatoes and garbanzo beans. Once we moved back to the US I continued with the tradition. My mother-in-law isn’t sure where the recipe came from, only…
Chicken with Olives and Tomatoes: Slow Cooker Saturday Supper
Sometimes it’s so nice to come home from a rainy day out and about to a meal that’s already cooked and waiting for you. The house is filled with warm and cozy smells and most of the work is already done. I threw the…
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