Saturday, July 19, 2008
Egg Salad Sandwich with Creamy Butter Lettuce Salad
Again, not very fancy, but certainly comfort food. Also, we got wonderful baby butter lettuce and lovely, super crunchy, super sweet Armenian cucumbers from the CSA that came together beautifully for this creamy salad.
Egg Salad Sandwich
-4 hard boiled eggs
-1/4 cup mayo
-1 ts garlic powder
-salt and pepper to taste
-4 pieces whole grain toast
Smash the eggs and mix in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and mayo. Spread between 2 pieces of hot toast. Makes 2 sandwiches.
Creamy Butter Lettuce Salad
-2 small heads butter lettuce, quartered
-1/2 Armenian cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
-2 tb mayo
-2 tb apple cider vinegar
-1 tb whole grain mustard
-1 ts agave nectar
Mix the ingredients for the dressing until smooth. Add the tomatoes and cucumber to the dressing and then pour it all over the butter lettuce.
-4 hard boiled eggs
-1/4 cup mayo
-1 ts garlic powder
-salt and pepper to taste
-4 pieces whole grain toast
Smash the eggs and mix in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and mayo. Spread between 2 pieces of hot toast. Makes 2 sandwiches.
Creamy Butter Lettuce Salad
-2 small heads butter lettuce, quartered
-1/2 Armenian cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
-2 tb mayo
-2 tb apple cider vinegar
-1 tb whole grain mustard
-1 ts agave nectar
Mix the ingredients for the dressing until smooth. Add the tomatoes and cucumber to the dressing and then pour it all over the butter lettuce.
Labels: eggs, homemade, lunch recipes, salad, sandwich
Friday, July 18, 2008
Wontons
Labels: Chinese, dinner recipes, homemade, pork
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Green Salad
Not fancy, but definitely comfort food. We made the grilled cheese in the old sandwich maker (sort of like a waffle maker, but for bread). The salad was just romaine with a homemade vinaigrette.
Labels: dinner recipes, homemade, lunch recipes, sandwich
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Shrimp and BBQ Pork Fried Rice
Tasty and hearty. This dish also reheats well.
-1 1/2 cup brown rice
-1/2 lb BBQ pork, diced
-1/2 lb shrimp
-1/2 cup diced scallions
-1 handful chopped cilantro
-2 eggs, scrambled
-1 head bok choy, thinly sliced
-3 tb soy sauce
-1 tb hoisin sauce
-2 tb oyster sauce
-1 tb chili garlic sauce
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 tb rice vinegar
Boil the rice as usual and set aside. Scramble the egg and mix into the rice. In a large, wide pan, sautee the bok choy in half the soy. Add the shrimp and sautee another couple of minutes, until shrimp are done. Add the rice and egg to this mixture along with all of the other ingredients and stir to combine.
-1/2 lb BBQ pork, diced
-1/2 lb shrimp
-1/2 cup diced scallions
-1 handful chopped cilantro
-2 eggs, scrambled
-1 head bok choy, thinly sliced
-3 tb soy sauce
-1 tb hoisin sauce
-2 tb oyster sauce
-1 tb chili garlic sauce
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 tb rice vinegar
Boil the rice as usual and set aside. Scramble the egg and mix into the rice. In a large, wide pan, sautee the bok choy in half the soy. Add the shrimp and sautee another couple of minutes, until shrimp are done. Add the rice and egg to this mixture along with all of the other ingredients and stir to combine.
Labels: bok choy, Chinese, dinner recipes, homemade, pork, shrimp
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Steak with Cilantro Salsa and Pickled Cauliflower Salad
Simple and fresh.
Steak with Cilantro Salsa
-2 steaks
-steak seasoning
-worcestershire sauce
-a handful of cherry tomatoes, diced
-2 peppers, diced
-1/2 onion, minced
-1 handful of cilantro, chopped
-pinch salt
-juice of 1/2 lime
-2 steaks
-steak seasoning
-worcestershire sauce
-a handful of cherry tomatoes, diced
-2 peppers, diced
-1/2 onion, minced
-1 handful of cilantro, chopped
-pinch salt
-juice of 1/2 lime
Pickled Cauliflower Salad
-1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
-3 scallions, thinly sliced
-1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
-3 tb balsamic vinegar
-2 tb olive oil
-1 tb dijon
Mix the vinegar, oil and mustard to make a vinaigrette. Boil the cauliflower until fork tender and drain. Mix everything together. Can be served warm, cold or room temperature.
Labels: beef, cauliflour, dinner recipes, homemade, salad
Monday, July 14, 2008
Zuchinni Lasagna
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Lamb Chops and Summer Salad
Pan Fried Lamb Chops
-1 ts salt
-1 ts ground fennel
-1ts pepper
-4 lamb chops
Mix the spices and coat the lamb chops in the spice rub. Pan fry on medium high heat for 2 minutes on all sides.
Summer Salad
-2 summer squash, quartered and thinly sliced
-1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
-1 ts course salt
-2 tb balsamic vinegar
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and serve.
-1 ts salt
-1 ts ground fennel
-1ts pepper
-4 lamb chops
Mix the spices and coat the lamb chops in the spice rub. Pan fry on medium high heat for 2 minutes on all sides.
Summer Salad
-2 summer squash, quartered and thinly sliced
-1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
-1 ts course salt
-2 tb balsamic vinegar
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and serve.
Labels: dinner recipes, homemade, lamb, squash, tomatos
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