Monday, October 5, 2015
Warm Potato Salad with Lemon and Fresh Herbs
Online here. Possibly the tastiest potatoes I've ever had. Works well as leftovers, too, although the garlic gets rather sharper when cold.
Argentine Spice-Rubbed Flank Steak with Salsa Criolla
Online here. Was out of chili powder, so used Lee Kum Kee chili-garlic sauce instead. Impressively make-ahead friendly, straightforward, and quick considering how fancy it turned out. Does well as leftovers, too. I broiled the steak (4-5 min per side for medium rare) instead of grilling it, since I am loath to sacrifice deck or yard space to a BBQ.
Muffin Generator
Oh, Fine Cooking magazine, you never let me down. Must experiment with this muffin recipe generator (especially with chocolate chips and raspberries - yummmm). Substituted buttermilk for whole milk.
Honey-Mustard Chicken and Broccoli Skewers
Online here. Kind of cries out for a side dish. Didn't try the cheesy potatoes, since those were pretty much guaranteed to mess with Corey, but maybe a couscous something-or-other might be in order?
Pulled Pork of Leftover Doom
I don't usually love pork, but this is make-ahead heaven. The base recipe involves about 5 minutes of effort, and the variations all look lightning-fast and flavourful. And for an added bonus, they're pantry-reliant enough to clock in at $3 and change per serving.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Flank steak with shallot-mustard sauce
Fine Cooking - online here.
Super tasty and fairly quick, although I KNEW I was going to burn myself on the skillet handle. Would make for an awesome dinner on the deck. Works reasonably well as leftovers but is so insanely rich it's hard to consume in quantity, and since Corey can't eat it, best prepared for company.
Super tasty and fairly quick, although I KNEW I was going to burn myself on the skillet handle. Would make for an awesome dinner on the deck. Works reasonably well as leftovers but is so insanely rich it's hard to consume in quantity, and since Corey can't eat it, best prepared for company.
Black bean rice bowl
Canadian Living - online here.
Deeeelicious, especially with the chicken variation, although I skipped the corn. A dollop of sour cream would be tasty too.
Editing to add that diced mango makes a really nice addition to this one!
Deeeelicious, especially with the chicken variation, although I skipped the corn. A dollop of sour cream would be tasty too.
Editing to add that diced mango makes a really nice addition to this one!
Week 1.2
I wrote this up at the beginning of the week and never got around to publishing it :P
Well, Week 1 was mostly successful, despite sushi with coworkers at the beginning (it may be takeout, but at least it's healthy takeout, right?) I have ditched the calorie counting, which involves going hungry for a few days while getting used to it, and dammit, the armpit of the year is bad enough already without having to deal with that. One thing at a time. I will worry about that when I am a ninja of effortless home cooking.
So an additional $57 of groceries brings the final count to $222 for this week, $125 of which was spent on the AFP. Plus $20 for sushi. Corey apparently has been buying lunches - sigh - so that's another $60 in takeout...oops, no, $48, it was a 4-day week...for $68 total.
For food this week:
Breakfast:
* Cottage cheese and pineapples
Snacks:
* Oranges
* Crackers, goat cheese, hummus
* Miso soup w tofu and green onions
* Cashews
* Smoked salmon (divide into portions and freeze)
Lunch:
* Salad - kale or faux caesar
* Leftovers
Dinner:
* Pulled pork sandwiches
* Flank steak and salad (FC Cook Fresh)
* Orange and balsamic veg saute (FC Cook Fresh) and lemon vermouth chicken
* Black bean rice bowl (Affordable Feasts) w chicken
Well, Week 1 was mostly successful, despite sushi with coworkers at the beginning (it may be takeout, but at least it's healthy takeout, right?) I have ditched the calorie counting, which involves going hungry for a few days while getting used to it, and dammit, the armpit of the year is bad enough already without having to deal with that. One thing at a time. I will worry about that when I am a ninja of effortless home cooking.
So an additional $57 of groceries brings the final count to $222 for this week, $125 of which was spent on the AFP. Plus $20 for sushi. Corey apparently has been buying lunches - sigh - so that's another $60 in takeout...oops, no, $48, it was a 4-day week...for $68 total.
For food this week:
Breakfast:
* Cottage cheese and pineapples
Snacks:
* Oranges
* Crackers, goat cheese, hummus
* Miso soup w tofu and green onions
* Cashews
* Smoked salmon (divide into portions and freeze)
Lunch:
* Salad - kale or faux caesar
* Leftovers
Dinner:
* Pulled pork sandwiches
* Flank steak and salad (FC Cook Fresh)
* Orange and balsamic veg saute (FC Cook Fresh) and lemon vermouth chicken
* Black bean rice bowl (Affordable Feasts) w chicken
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