Tonight’s dinner is my adaptation from a recipe I found on Small Time Cooks. I call it Tamale Pie, because that’s what it reminds me of. It was delicious, and so easy to make. Next time I make it though, I’m going to pan fry the polenta first to get it a bit crisp, which [...]
Archive for December, 2007
BeanTamale Pie
Published by December 19th, 2007 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Freezeable, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Quick and Easy and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsPear Crisp with Oat Streussel Topping
Published by December 19th, 2007 in 4 Stars, Cooking Light, Dessert and Easy Preparation. 0 CommentsThis recipe is adapted from a recipe in the Cooking Light, October 2007 issue. It was really good. The original recipe calls for leaving the skin on the pears (for extra fiber), which I did, but neither -s nor myself cared for the flavor or texture of the cooked pear skin. Next time I’ll remove [...]
Hashbrowns: Smothered and Peppered
Published by December 18th, 2007 in 5 Stars, Breakfast, Brunch, Family Recipe, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsWe love our hashbrowns smothered (with onions) and peppered (with jalapenos). Last night we had breakfast for dinner, and I made my smothered and peppered hashbrowns, and they were delicious! Ingredients: Olive oil 1 onion, sliced thinly 1/4 c. sliced pickled jalapenos (you can chop them up if you like) Frozen hashbrown potatoes (the kind [...]
Coco-Cocoa Squares
Published by December 18th, 2007 in 4 Stars, Chocolate, Dessert, Latin and Quick and Easy. 0 CommentsThis recipe comes from the Fiesta! A Celebration of Latin Hospitality cookbook. We’ve got an older edition, but this recipe is probably in the newer one too. This is a Brazilian style brownie, and they are excellent–ooey gooey and they tend to collapse in on themselves, but they are oh so yummy. You can easily [...]
Potato Chowder from Bogota
Published by December 16th, 2007 in 5 Stars, Family Recipe, Latin, Poultry and Soups and Chilis. 0 CommentsThe original recipe is in the Fiesta! A Celebration of Latin Hospitality cookbook, but we’ve changed a few things, so the recipe bellow is our adaptation. It’s really tasty and is great for a cold winter day. It’s also a great way to use up potatoes. Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 7 1/2 c. [...]
Anne’s Garlic Soup
Published by December 16th, 2007 in 3 Stars, Soups and Chilis, Vegetarian and Wolfgang Puck. 0 CommentsThis recipe is from Wolfgang Puck. It was good, but I don’t think we’ll have it again. It was really thick…like eating mashed potatoes, so if you make it, be sure to add more stock. Surprisingly the garlic flavor was not overwhelming; however, if you’ve ever eaten A LOT of garlic, you know what it [...]
Creamy Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
Published by December 16th, 2007 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, One Pot, Quick and Easy, Sauce and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsWe had some mascarpone cheese in the refrigerator that needed to get used up. I bought it with the intention of making tiramisu, but that never happened, so I started looking for some savory recipes to use the cheese in. I came across a couple of recipes that ultimately led to this amazingly flavorful recipe, [...]
Challah
Published by December 15th, 2007 in 5 Stars, Bread, Brunch, Entertaining and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsThis was my very first attempt at making Challah, and if I do say so myself, it turned out fantastic! I got this recipe from Meredith Jacobs’ book. The only thing I found to be a bit different in this recipe, is that it has you dissolve 3 packages of yeast in only 1/4 c. [...]
Fish with Thai Coconut-Curry Sauce
Published by December 12th, 2007 in 5 Stars, Asian, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Fish, Poultry, Quick and Easy and Sauce. 0 CommentsWe’ve made this recipe since it first was published is Cooking Light, September 2002. It’s one of our favorite recipes, and everyone we’ve ever made it for loves it too. It’s delicious and spicy, so if you’re not a spice fan, go easy on the curry paste. We love spicy food, and we put in [...]
Polenta with Tomatoes and Mozzarella Salad
Published by December 12th, 2007 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Italian, Quick and Easy, Salad and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI wanted something a bit different, easy, and tasty. We had some refrigerated polenta that needed to get used, so I came up with this tomato mozzarella salad to top the polenta. It turned out great, and makes a great lunch or light dinner–especially in the summer when fresh basil is bountiful. I didn’t have [...]
