Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Lunch at Work
Monday, August 06, 2007
Dinner at Home
Miso Soup
A great weeknight starter, but it will only hold up for a day or two in the fridge before the seaweed begins to disintegrate and make the soup appear a bit unappetizing.
-8 cups water
-5 tb miso
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 block silken tofu, diced
-3 scallions, thinly sliced
-2 sheets nori, cut in small squares
Bring the water to a boil and whisk in the miso. Add everything else and take off the heat.
-5 tb miso
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 block silken tofu, diced
-3 scallions, thinly sliced
-2 sheets nori, cut in small squares
Bring the water to a boil and whisk in the miso. Add everything else and take off the heat.
Whole Baked Trout and Roasted Asparagus
A simple, hands off, super-healthy weeknight dinner.
Fish:
-2 whole trouts, cavities seasoned with salt, pepper and slices of lemon
Bake on 400 for 10 minutes, or until flesh flakes.
Asparagus:
-1 lb asparagus, trimmed
-salt and pepper to taste
-a touch of olive oil
Season asparagus with salt and pepper, toss with a bit of olive oil and roast on 375 on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes, or until sweet smelling and slightly browned. Turn occasionally.
Bake on 400 for 10 minutes, or until flesh flakes.
Asparagus:
-1 lb asparagus, trimmed
-salt and pepper to taste
-a touch of olive oil
Season asparagus with salt and pepper, toss with a bit of olive oil and roast on 375 on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes, or until sweet smelling and slightly browned. Turn occasionally.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, fish, homemade, soup
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Lunch at Work
Leftover Spinach, Egg and Parmasean Soup
Giao has now referred to this soup as "the best" even though it was a few days old.
Labels: asparagus, leftovers, lunch recipes, pork, soup
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Breakfast at Home
Leftover Asparagus, Bacon, Egg and Low Carb Cheese Breakfast Burrito
A great way to use leftover veggies is scrambled in with some eggs in the morning.
Labels: asparagus, breakfast recipe, eggs, leftovers
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Dinner at Home
Green Salad with Fresh Ginger Vinegarette
A tasty salad with a bit of bite. The salad itself contained baby cucumbers, avocado, onion and mixed greens. The recipe for the dressing is below.
Fresh Ginger Vinegarette:
-1 inch nub of ginger
-juice of 1 lemon
-3 tb olive oil
-1/2 packet of Splenda
-a pinch of salt
-a pinch of pepper
-1 tb mustard
Peel the ginger with a spoon, then grate it with a microplane. Whisk the grated ginger with the rest of the ingredients.
-1 inch nub of ginger
-juice of 1 lemon
-3 tb olive oil
-1/2 packet of Splenda
-a pinch of salt
-a pinch of pepper
-1 tb mustard
Peel the ginger with a spoon, then grate it with a microplane. Whisk the grated ginger with the rest of the ingredients.
Roasted Asparagus with Mint and Lemon
Tender, tasty and healthy.
-1 lb asparagus, trimmed
-1 handful mint, minced
-1 tb lemon juice
-1 tb olive oil
-salt and pepper to taste
Season the asparagus with salt and pepper and roast on a cookie sheet on 400 until tender. Mix the mint, lemon juice and olive oil and spoon it over the asparagus.
-1 handful mint, minced
-1 tb lemon juice
-1 tb olive oil
-salt and pepper to taste
Season the asparagus with salt and pepper and roast on a cookie sheet on 400 until tender. Mix the mint, lemon juice and olive oil and spoon it over the asparagus.
Lamb Popsicles in a Fenugreek Cream Sauce
These delicious lamb chops are derived from Vij's Cookbook of the great Vij's restaurant in Vancouver, BC. Even though I always end up breaking the sauce, they always taste delicious.
Fresh Strawberries
In season strawberries are so good. It makes you want to remember in winter, not to eat them, for they'll be that much better if you wait until summer again.
Whiskey Whipped Cream
A few tb whisky beaten with cream, vanilla and Splenda.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, homemade, lamb, salad
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Dinner at Home
Meatball and Asparagus Casserole
This hearty casserole was made entirely from leftovers, and it was quite tasty.
-1 lb leftover meatballs
-3 cups leftover tomato sauce
-20 spears leftover roasted asparagus, cut in 2 inch pieces
-1 cup grated parmasean
Place the meatballs and asparagus in a lasagna pan. Pour the tomato sauce over it and sprinkle the cheese evenly. Cover with foil and bake on 375 for 1/2 hour.
-3 cups leftover tomato sauce
-20 spears leftover roasted asparagus, cut in 2 inch pieces
-1 cup grated parmasean
Place the meatballs and asparagus in a lasagna pan. Pour the tomato sauce over it and sprinkle the cheese evenly. Cover with foil and bake on 375 for 1/2 hour.
Labels: asparagus, beef, homemade, leftovers
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Dinner at Home
Seared Scallops and Asparagus in a Lemon-Caper Butter Sauce
Delicious and quick cooking. Perfect for weeknights.
-1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut in thirds
-8 large scallops
-2 tb capers, drained
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-3 tb butter
Sautee the asparagus in a bit of olive oil until tender. Set aside. Sear the scallops for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and add too the asparagus. In the same pan add the butter, capers and lemon juice. Whisk for about 30 seconds and pour over the scallops and asparagus. I like to use a cast iron pan for this dish, as it leaves a great sear on the scallops.
Fresh Blackberries and Whisky Whipped Cream
The whipped cream is made with a bit of Splenda and a dash of whisky for flavor.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, homemade, seafood
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Dinner at Home
Pest0 Pork LoinA nice main dish to welcome in the spring.
-2 lb pork loin, cut in cubes
-15 cherry tomatos, halved
-1/4 cup pine nuts
-2 large bunches basil leaves, leaves removed
-juice of 1 lemon
-1/8 cup olive oil
-1/4 cup grated parmasean
-salt and pepper to taste
Puree basil, lemon juice, olive oil and parmasean in a food processor until smooth.Sautee pork in a bit of olive oil until browned. Cover and cook until cooked through. Add tomatos and pesto puree and stir to combine. Remove from heat and serve.
Roasted Asparagus with Truffle Oil
A simple, tasty side dish. The asparagus spears are roasted on 350 until tender, then seasoned with salt, pepper and truffle oil.
Fresh Strawberries
Chocolate Whipped Cream-1 cup heavy cream
-1 packet Splenda
-1 ts vanilla
-2 tb cocoa powder
Whip all ingredients until stiff.
-1 packet Splenda
-1 ts vanilla
-2 tb cocoa powder
Whip all ingredients until stiff.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, homemade, pork
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Dinner at Home
Shrimp Scampi with Roasted Asparagus
Tasty, healthy and fast.
-1 lb shrimp, peeled
-1 lb asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces
-2 packages shirataki noodles, boiled for 2 minutes and drained
-juice of 1/2 lime
-salt and pepper to taste
-1/4 cup grated parmasean
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-3 scallions, cut in thin rounds
Roast the asparagus pieces (seasoned with salt and pepper) on a cookie sheet on 375 until tender. At the same time, sautee the onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil until just beginning to color. Add the pre-boiled shirataki noodles (boiling removes the fishy odor) and continue to saute with the scallions and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and cover. Cook for about 2 or 3 minutes, until the shrimp are just pink. Add the lime juice and the asparagus and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle with parmasean and serve.
-1 lb asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces
-2 packages shirataki noodles, boiled for 2 minutes and drained
-juice of 1/2 lime
-salt and pepper to taste
-1/4 cup grated parmasean
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-3 scallions, cut in thin rounds
Roast the asparagus pieces (seasoned with salt and pepper) on a cookie sheet on 375 until tender. At the same time, sautee the onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil until just beginning to color. Add the pre-boiled shirataki noodles (boiling removes the fishy odor) and continue to saute with the scallions and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and cover. Cook for about 2 or 3 minutes, until the shrimp are just pink. Add the lime juice and the asparagus and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle with parmasean and serve.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, homemade, shirataki noodles, shrimp
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Dinner at Home
Baked Cod and Garlic Asparagus
These cod filets were simply seasoned with salt and pepper and baked on 375 for about 10 minutes, until just done.
The asparagus was sauteed in olive oil with lots of garlic until tender.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, fish, homemade
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Dinner at Home
We decided to use the cookbook from Vij's Restaurant in Vancouver, BC as inspiration for a nice, weeknight feast.
Tomato, Ginger and Coriander Soup
This recipe was taken from Vij's cookbook. Unfortunately, I didn't have coriander seed and had to substitute ground coriander, which didn't work out so well. It burned and tainted the flavor of the soup.
Grilled Lambchops in a Fenugreek Cream Sauce
This recipe was also taken from Vij's cookbook. The sauce broke and it was a bit oily, but it was still delicious. We used a rack of lamb from Costco and it was quite good.
Fenugreek Curry with Paneer, Cashews and Asparagus
This recipe was merely inspired by Vij's cookbook. This was a light curry, full of tomato flavor.
Tomato, Ginger and Coriander Soup
This recipe was taken from Vij's cookbook. Unfortunately, I didn't have coriander seed and had to substitute ground coriander, which didn't work out so well. It burned and tainted the flavor of the soup.
Grilled Lambchops in a Fenugreek Cream Sauce
This recipe was also taken from Vij's cookbook. The sauce broke and it was a bit oily, but it was still delicious. We used a rack of lamb from Costco and it was quite good.
Fenugreek Curry with Paneer, Cashews and Asparagus
This recipe was merely inspired by Vij's cookbook. This was a light curry, full of tomato flavor.
-1 lb asparagus, cut in bite size pieces
-1 block paneer, cubed
-1/2 cup broken cashews
-3 cups pureed, canned tomatos
-2" nub ginger, grated
-3 tb garlic, minced
-1 ts ground fenugreek seeds
-1 ts cayenne
-1 ts salt
-1/4 cup veggie oil
-2 cups water
Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and sautee until beginning to color. Add the ginger and sautee for another minute. All of the ingredients except the nuts, paneer and tomatos and simmer for an hour or so. During this time, roast the asparagus for 20 minutes or so in a 400 oven. After the sauce has thickened on the stovetop, add the paneer and cook until soft. Pour over the roasted asparagus and sprinkle the whole thing with the cashews.
-1 block paneer, cubed
-1/2 cup broken cashews
-3 cups pureed, canned tomatos
-2" nub ginger, grated
-3 tb garlic, minced
-1 ts ground fenugreek seeds
-1 ts cayenne
-1 ts salt
-1/4 cup veggie oil
-2 cups water
Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and sautee until beginning to color. Add the ginger and sautee for another minute. All of the ingredients except the nuts, paneer and tomatos and simmer for an hour or so. During this time, roast the asparagus for 20 minutes or so in a 400 oven. After the sauce has thickened on the stovetop, add the paneer and cook until soft. Pour over the roasted asparagus and sprinkle the whole thing with the cashews.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, homemade, Indian, lamb
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Dinner at Home
Chili con Carne
Giao made his fantastic chili for the playoff party we are having tomorrow, and we decided to have some for dinner since it looked so good.
Roasted Asparagus with Truffle Oil and Parmasean Cheese
These asparagus were roasted on 350 until tender, then drizzled with truffle oil and sprinkled with parmasean.
Labels: asparagus, beef, dinner recipes, homemade
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Dinner at Home
Sausage, Asparagus and Pearl Onions
A sort of Italian inspired stir fry.
-6 pre-cooked chipotle chicken sausages, sliced
-1 lb asparagus, chopped into thirds
-15 pearl onions, halved
-1/2 can chicken broth
Sautee the onions in a bit of olive oil. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the broth has evaporated.
-1 lb asparagus, chopped into thirds
-15 pearl onions, halved
-1/2 can chicken broth
Sautee the onions in a bit of olive oil. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the broth has evaporated.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, sausage
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Dinner at Home
Since Giao still wasn't feeling well, Alexis made a big pot of vegetable quinoa soup with a bit of egg for protein.
Hearty Vegetable Quinoa Soup
Inspired by both Alexis' little sister, who loves quinoa, and our travels to Peru, in which quinoa is a primary ingredient in many soups, Alexis decided to make a hearty winter soup with this protein packed grain.
Hearty Vegetable Quinoa Soup
Inspired by both Alexis' little sister, who loves quinoa, and our travels to Peru, in which quinoa is a primary ingredient in many soups, Alexis decided to make a hearty winter soup with this protein packed grain.
-1 large golden beet, diced
-1 large turnip, diced
-1 large onion, diced
-4 cloves garlic, minced
-1 lb asparagus, chopped
-4 eggs, beaten
-1/2 cup parsasean
-1 cup quinoa
-6 can chicken broth
Sautee onions, garlic, turnip and beet in a bit of olive oil until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until beets and turnips are soft. Add apsaragus and quinoa and simmer until tender (10-15 minutes). Mix the eggs and parmasean together and pour the mixture into the soup, stirring vigorously. Remove from heat and serve.
-1 large turnip, diced
-1 large onion, diced
-4 cloves garlic, minced
-1 lb asparagus, chopped
-4 eggs, beaten
-1/2 cup parsasean
-1 cup quinoa
-6 can chicken broth
Sautee onions, garlic, turnip and beet in a bit of olive oil until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until beets and turnips are soft. Add apsaragus and quinoa and simmer until tender (10-15 minutes). Mix the eggs and parmasean together and pour the mixture into the soup, stirring vigorously. Remove from heat and serve.
Labels: asparagus, beets, homemade, quinoa, soup, turnip
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