September 2009
13 posts
Cabbage rolls and zucchini soup
I know we did zucchini soup recently, but I made some for my family tonight that was so good they finished the whole pot. The zucchinis at this time of year are so perfect. Maybe next week I’ll try some stuffed zucchinis. Here’s the recipe again…
Zucchini soup
Wash and slice zucchinis. They don’t have to be finely sliced—you’re going to puree the whole thing afterwards. Put in...
Lasagna with a twist
My husband says he’s never even had this. (That’s because she just made it up! - the husband and typist)
Slice or dice 2-3 large cooking onions and sautee in 1 Tbsp olive oil until translucent. Set aside.
Parboil 10 potatoes, with skins on if they’re nice looking, and slice into 1/4 inch rounds.
Peel and blanch large (immerse in hot water or steam) head of broccoli and chop.
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Local Yokel
I’ve been asked for more meatless meals, and with local produce so fresh right now, it’s easy to do. Instead of pointing you in the direction of a specific supermarket this week, I’d like to take advantage of the seasonal gifts that are available everywhere. You’ll find the items I’m using on special at a lot of supermarkets this week.
I’m going to leave...
Shh! It's a secret!
OK, this is my exclusive recipe for dry rub ribs. I don’t give it out to anybody, so keep it to yourself. Also, it requires a great deal of spices that you may or may not have in your kitchen. Use what you have, leave out what you don’t have, and don’t worry about it.
Dry rub ribs
2 tsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper or chili powder
...
Just for a change...
I tend to do most of my shopping at the same supermarket. But for the sake of proving the point that it doesn’t really matter where you shop, and that all grocers have specials that are usable, I’m going to spread it around. This week’s menu will be based on Sobey’s flyer, and instead of just 5 weeknight meals, I’m also going to include a just-in-case meal that you...
Ahhhhhh.....
Friday night. It’s been a long hectic week. So dinner is easy, easy, easy.
Friday’s recipes
Salmon
Mix 1/3 cup of soya sauce, a Tbsp of brown sugar and 2 cloves of crushed garlic
Drizzle over salmon fillets on baking sheet covered with parchment paper
Place under broiler for about 7 or 8 minutes
If you like fish cooked a little more, leave it a few extra minutes under the...
Frittata
A frittata is a deep dish omelette. I like to make mine in a cast iron frying pan, so that I can cook it on the stove top and then finish it under the broiler. Really anything goes, that is, anything you like in an omelette. It being harvest time, my frittata will have potatoes, onions, red peppers and tomatoes.
Thursday’s recipes
Frittata
Crack eggs into a bowl (2 per person) and whisk...
Organization Shmorganization!
The first day of school was great but hectic, so I got a little bit behind. I figure I’ll put the recipes down anyhow, because I couldn’t possibly be the only one who was scrambling a little yesterday. And to make up for it, I’ll put the recipes up to and including Wednesday.
Monday’s recipes
Chicken curry (this is a low-cal version of butter or coconut chicken)
Cut...
Shocking even to me!
I have never grocery shopped at Walmart, but I figure that with everybody in the throes of back to school shopping, I would put myself to the Walmart challenge. Can I come up with a week’s worth of weekday dinner menus from what I see in the Walmart grocery specials flyer? Here goes…
Meals and shopping lists for the week of Sept 7-11, 2009
Monday
chicken curry
rice
raita
peach...
You're on your own
I don’t know a single person (OK, maybe one or two) who need instructions to prepare frozen pizza and baby carrots. You’re on your own.
Let’s talk next week’s shopping list a little later.
Stir Fry
Assemble all the ingredients before you start cooking. You will need the following:
2 Tbsp cooking oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
ground ginger
soya sauce
leftover rice
leftover chicken removed from bones, cut into bit-sized pieces
leftover pork cut into bit-sized pieces
1 cooking onion, diced
1 carrot, sliced
1 stick of celery, sliced
any other vegetables you might have around,...
The weather's fine
Teriyaki pork loin
It’s such a beautiful day here that I’m going to cook my pork on the barbeque instead of the oven. If you don’t have a barbeque you can just do it in the oven, as follows:
Preheat oven to 450. Put the pork and the marinade in a baking dish.
When the oven reaches 450 put the pork in. Turn down the heat to 350 and leave it alone for an hour. (You might wonder...
Ahead of the game
In addition to Tuesday night’s menu I’m going to give you the recipe to marinate the pork loin for Wednesday. I also want to tell you that if you have dietary restrictions that forbid shell fish or pork, these recipes can be substituted with chicken, fish or beef.
Defrost the shrimp for the pasta. If you didn’t take them out of the freezer early enough, put them in a collander...
August 2009
2 posts
Better late than never
I know it’s a little late to be giving you tonight’s dinner recipes but I figure with the shopping list coming so late last night everybody might be a day behind. So without further ado…
Main course - Chicken with potatoes and carrots
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Take carrots and potatoes, as many as you think your family can eat.
Peal and cut into similar sized...
Back to the grind
It’s Sunday night and just because the kids have another week until school starts doesn’t mean it’s not September in a couple of days, and it all starts all over again. Rush, rush, rush.
Life is really busy, and to keep it all in check, I find that a litte planning in the kitchen helps.
I like to start with the supermarket flyers to get ideas, and do a basic weekly meal plan,...