Archive for August, 2007

Meatballs

Published by Rachel August 28th, 2007 in Beef, 5 Stars, Family Recipe, Kid Approved and Entertaining. 0 Comments

I have to admit, I don’t think I’ve ever made beef meatballs before (I make some mean turkey meatballs that I’ll post next time I make them), as that is usually something my husband and son do together. Since I’ve been doing most of the cooking lately, here’s my first attempt at pinning down […]

Chicken with Ginger and Lemon Grass

Published by Rachel August 20th, 2007 in Asian, Poultry, Quick and Easy, 3 Stars, Easy Preparation and Heart Healthy. 0 Comments

This recipe is from the best-ever Curry cookbook by Mridula Baljekar. We’ve prepared quite a few recipes from this cookbook, and they’ve all been quite good. Each recipe has not only a photo of the finished product but a few step-by-step photos.
I really like the cookbook, but I have a few complaints. […]

Chex Muddy Buddies

Published by Rachel August 19th, 2007 in Dessert, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars and Easy Preparation. 0 Comments

This recipe comes straight from the Rice Chex cereal box. Quick and yummy is the name of the game.
Ingredients:

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
9 cups Chex cereal (any variety)
1.5 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Into a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside
In a 1 quart saucepan, heat choclate chips, […]

Grilled Flatbreads with Tomatoes and Basil

Published by Rachel August 18th, 2007 in Italian, Vegetarian, 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Grill, Kid Approved and Easy Preparation. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from the July 2005 issue of Cooking Light. We made this back in 2005 and just made it again. Since we were having the flatbreads as our main course, I felt that the recipe needed just a little help. The big change I made to the recipe this time […]

Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Published by Rachel August 16th, 2007 in Italian, Poultry, Beef, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars, Giadia de Laurentiis, Grill, Kid Approved, Easy Preparation, Heart Healthy and Sauce. 0 Comments

This recipe is courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis and is located at foodnetwork.com. It’s very good, and the sauce can be used for either chicken or beef. We grilled chicken tonight, but in the next few nights we’ll use the remaining sauce and grill some beef. The sauce is sweet, tangy, and […]

Chicken Sate with Peanut Sauce and Spicy Cucumber Salad

Published by Rachel August 15th, 2007 in Asian, Poultry, Vegetarian, 5 Stars, Entertaining, Easy Preparation and Salad. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from the July 2005 issue of Cooking Light. We made this recipe right when we got the issue back in 2005, and after tonight’s dinner the family said “we should have this more often.” It’s super tasty, easy to make, and is great on a hot summer day. You can easily adapt […]

East-West Flank Steak

Published by Rachel August 9th, 2007 in Asian, Beef, 5 Stars, Southern Living, Grill, Entertaining and Easy Preparation. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from Southern Living, but I’m not positive about the year published…I think it was April 2004. The flavors of the steak are excellent. The steak should marinate at least 8 hours in the fridge, but we usually do an over night marinade. It’s really easy to prepare and cook, […]

Pasta Salad With Grilled Veggies

Published by Rachel August 7th, 2007 in Italian, Vegetarian, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Grill and Pasta. 0 Comments

With the remaining fresh veggies and herbs from our purchase at the market, I decided to make a pasta salad with grilled veggies. It turned out really well, and it was great as a light dinner on a hot summer day. I made a homemade vinaigrette that went really well with the grilled […]

Basil Pesto

Published by Rachel August 6th, 2007 in Italian, Poultry, Vegetarian, 5 Stars, Family Recipe, Grill, Kid Approved, Entertaining and Pasta. 3 Comments

We’re eating our way through all the yummy produce from the weekend, and tonight’s feast was basil pesto. The basil and tomatoes were fresh from the market. Pesto not only tastes wonderful, but it is extremely versatile. You can add it to pasta, soup, meats, or keep it vegetarian. If you […]

Thai Red Curry

Published by Rachel August 5th, 2007 in Asian, Poultry, Beef, Vegetarian, 4 Stars and Family Recipe. 0 Comments

We went to the local Farmer’s Market this weekend and picked up some wonderful produce: Thai basil, eggplant, zucchini, green peppers, red peppers, onion, garlic and broccoli. What to do with such wonderfully fresh ingredients…curry. As we have recently moved, we haven’t unpacked our cookbooks, so I had to just throw this together, […]