23 T – Spaghetti, Salad, Italian Sweet Bread
24 W – Sweet & Chunky Chicken Salad, Bread, Carrot Sticks
25 R – Zucchini Pancakes with Diced Tomatoes, Cheese Grits, Corn
26 F – Mojo Chicken, Rice, Beans
27 S – Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Tomato Soup
28 U – Homemade Pizza, Salad
29 M - Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry, Rice, Egg Rolls
I'm not trying to be Meredith's double with the weekly pizza - it's just I was amazed at how fast homemade pizza crust dough comes together...and there was a sale on pizza sauce. Someday I will make it from scratch...someday.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
March 16-22, 2010
16 T – SW Spaghetti, Salad
17 W – Foil Packet Dinners
18 R – Vegetable Lasagna, Mary Poppins Rolls
19 F – Chicken with Cherry Sauce, Potatoes, Carrots
20 S – Homemade Pizza, Salad
21 U – Maryland Crab Cakes, Broccoli, Corn
22 M – Broiled Mojo Chicken, Black Beans, Rice, Yellow Sauce
It's St. Patrick's Day and we had foil packets for dinner, very much unlike a certain St. Patrick's Day several years ago where Meredith and I had a totally green meal, I do have a picture somewhere, but it's not digital :)
And just a note about the Mojo Chicken, I have been using the bottled Badia brand mojo marinade and it is pretty accurate for Pollo Tropical, but I forgot to get it, so I am going to look for a homemade substitute.
17 W – Foil Packet Dinners
18 R – Vegetable Lasagna, Mary Poppins Rolls
19 F – Chicken with Cherry Sauce, Potatoes, Carrots
20 S – Homemade Pizza, Salad
21 U – Maryland Crab Cakes, Broccoli, Corn
22 M – Broiled Mojo Chicken, Black Beans, Rice, Yellow Sauce
It's St. Patrick's Day and we had foil packets for dinner, very much unlike a certain St. Patrick's Day several years ago where Meredith and I had a totally green meal, I do have a picture somewhere, but it's not digital :)
And just a note about the Mojo Chicken, I have been using the bottled Badia brand mojo marinade and it is pretty accurate for Pollo Tropical, but I forgot to get it, so I am going to look for a homemade substitute.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Homemade Dog Treats
If you don't have a dog, this probably isn't a recipe you are going to try!
I made these dog treats for Mako last week. I had spent the day making chicken stock and at the end had a pile of soft bones, chicken skin, grisly bits of chicken, and cooked carrots. I also had cooked celery and onions and whole black peppercorns, but I didn't think those things would be good for dogs, so I did my best to pick them out. I used the stock bones, etc from 3 chickens and 2 whole carrots (pureed in the blender) and about 3-4 cups of flour - basically enough to make it kind of doughy. It was about the consistency of cookie dough. I spooned out small portions and baked them for a few minutes at 350 degrees. They didn't spread or brown, but Mako liked them. Rob and I both thought they needed to be crunchier, so the next day I spread them all on a big sheet pan and baked them at 170 until the test pieces crunched when I tossed them to Mako. It took 6-8 hours.
In short, Mako LOVES them and now, not only did I get 9 cups of sodium-free stock out of the bones I would have thrown away, I got all-natural, preservative free dog treats out of them too!
I made these dog treats for Mako last week. I had spent the day making chicken stock and at the end had a pile of soft bones, chicken skin, grisly bits of chicken, and cooked carrots. I also had cooked celery and onions and whole black peppercorns, but I didn't think those things would be good for dogs, so I did my best to pick them out. I used the stock bones, etc from 3 chickens and 2 whole carrots (pureed in the blender) and about 3-4 cups of flour - basically enough to make it kind of doughy. It was about the consistency of cookie dough. I spooned out small portions and baked them for a few minutes at 350 degrees. They didn't spread or brown, but Mako liked them. Rob and I both thought they needed to be crunchier, so the next day I spread them all on a big sheet pan and baked them at 170 until the test pieces crunched when I tossed them to Mako. It took 6-8 hours.
In short, Mako LOVES them and now, not only did I get 9 cups of sodium-free stock out of the bones I would have thrown away, I got all-natural, preservative free dog treats out of them too!
Monday, March 08, 2010
March 9 - 15, 2010
9 T – Spaghetti, Salad, Italian Sweet Bread
10 W – Broiled Teriyaki Chicken (BC 341), Peas and Pearl Onions
11 R – Baked Coconut Shrimp (BC 30), Salad, Mary Poppins Rolls
12 F – Vegetarian Frijoles Negros, Rice, Carrot Sticks
13 S – 40 Cloves and a Chicken, Twice Baked Potatoes, Peas and Carrots
14 U – Shrimp Scampi (BC 321), Angel Hair Pasta, Corn
15 M – Broiled BBQ Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese Rice, Carrots
I'm pleased to announce that I've been added onto the lineup at Positively Feminine as a cooking columnist. Nothing fancy, it's not even a paying position! But it is flattering and I'll be featured on a bimonthly basis starting this month.
10 W – Broiled Teriyaki Chicken (BC 341), Peas and Pearl Onions
11 R – Baked Coconut Shrimp (BC 30), Salad, Mary Poppins Rolls
12 F – Vegetarian Frijoles Negros, Rice, Carrot Sticks
13 S – 40 Cloves and a Chicken, Twice Baked Potatoes, Peas and Carrots
14 U – Shrimp Scampi (BC 321), Angel Hair Pasta, Corn
15 M – Broiled BBQ Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese Rice, Carrots
I'm pleased to announce that I've been added onto the lineup at Positively Feminine as a cooking columnist. Nothing fancy, it's not even a paying position! But it is flattering and I'll be featured on a bimonthly basis starting this month.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
How to: Broil Chicken
I've heard it said that your broiler is effectively an upside down grill. I was skeptical about broiling bone in chicken, but compared ideas found online and tried it. I marinated the chicken all day in Mojo seasoning and broiled it skin on 9 inches from the broiler. 20 minutes on the skin up side, flip and another 20. Some of the pieces would have been done in 12-15 minutes, but one piece needed the full 20. They temp'd out at a safe 180 degrees and tasted...like they were hot off the grill!
With the homemade yellow curry sauce it almost seemed like we were at Pollo Tropical!
With the homemade yellow curry sauce it almost seemed like we were at Pollo Tropical!
Monday, March 01, 2010
March 2 - 8, 2010
2 T – Vegetarian Tortilla Stack, Salad, Spanish rice
3 W – Cornmeal Oven Fried Chicken, Spicy Sweet Potatoes , Fresh Tomatoes with Cottage Cheese
4 R – Mission Festival Home Dinner
5 F – Shrimp n Veggie Pizza, Salad
6 S – possibly in Naples
7 U – also possibly in Naples
8 M – Broiled Chicken, Peas and Carrots, Biscuits
3 W – Cornmeal Oven Fried Chicken, Spicy Sweet Potatoes , Fresh Tomatoes with Cottage Cheese
4 R – Mission Festival Home Dinner
5 F – Shrimp n Veggie Pizza, Salad
6 S – possibly in Naples
7 U – also possibly in Naples
8 M – Broiled Chicken, Peas and Carrots, Biscuits
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