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"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients." -Julia Child
Showing posts with label green beans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green beans. Show all posts

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Nicoise Style Pasta Salad

Dinner 3.24.2013: Nicoise Style Pasta Salad
Nicoise Style Pasta Salad

Friday, February 22, 2013

Pork Loin Piccata, Sour Green Beans, Butter Spaghetti

Dinner 2.22.2013: Pork Loin  Piccata, Sour Green Beans, Butter Spaghetti
Pork Loin  Piccata, Sour Green Beans, Butter Spaghetti

Friday, February 15, 2013

Garbanzo and Green Beans, Chicken, Plain Butter Spaghetti

Dinner 2.15.2013: Garbanzo and Green Beans, Chicken, Plain Butter Spaghetti
Garbanzo and Green Beans, Chicken, Plain Butter Spaghetti

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Roasted Pork Loin, Asparagus, Pureed Yams

Dinner 2.09.2013: Roasted Pork Loin, Asparagus, Pureed Yams
Roasted Pork Loin, Asparagus, Pureed Yams

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Garlic, Lemon and Thyme Marinated Pork Loin and Applewood Smoked Bacon Potatoes

Dinner 1.27.2013: Garlic, Lemon and Thyme Marinated Pork Loin and Applewood Smoked Bacon Potatoes

Garlic, Lemon and Thyme Marinated Pork Loin
and Applewood Smoked Bacon Potatoes

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Oma's Green Beans, Mushroom Linguine, Fillet

Dinner 1.26.2013: Oma's Green Beans, Mushroom Linguine, Fillet

Oma's Green Beans, Mushroom Linguine, Fillet

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Thyme and Lemon Marinated Pork Chop, Linguine with Pan Sauce Beurre-manie, Green and Garbanzo Beans with Tomatoes

Dinner 1.20.2013: Thyme and Lemon Marinated Pork Chop, Linguine with Pan Sauce Beurre-manie, Green and Garbanzo Beans with Tomatoes

Thyme and Lemon Marinated Pork Chop, Linguine with Pan Sauce
Beurre-manie, Green and Garbanzo Beans with Tomatoes
Green and Garbanzo Beans with Tomatoes

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Pork Chops, Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes, Pasta tossed in Pork and Green Bean Drippings with little Butter, Chimi Churry Sauce

Dinner 1.13.2013: Pork Chops, Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes, Pasta tossed in Pork and Green Bean Drippings with little Butter, Chimi Churry Sauce

Pork Chops, Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes, Pasta tossed in Pork
and Green Bean Drippings with little Butter, Chimi Churry Sauce

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Soy and Garlic Salmon, Lemon Pasta, Sesame Green Beans

Dinner 9.29.2012: Soy and Garlic Salmon, Lemon Pasta, Sesame Green Beans
Soy and Garlic Salmon, Lemon Pasta, Sesame Green Beans
Soy and Garlic Salmon Marinade (soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar minced garlic) marinade salmon fillets for at least 30 mins. Season with kosher salt and TJs Lemon Pepper Seasoning. Sear skin side up in nonstick pan with a little olive oil until nicely browned. Turn them over and finish ~8 min @375F oven. Garnish with lemon slice.

Lemon Pasta (olive oil, lemon juice, little salt, little starchy pasta water, chopped parsley) - mix ingredients and toss with al-dente pasta. Serve immediately.

Sesame Green Beans (blanch beans in salted water, finished in pan with olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, squeeze of lemon juice, finish with sesame seeds)

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Cashew Stirfry with Chicken

Dinner 2012: Cashew Stirfry with Chicken
Cashew Stirfry with Chicken
Chicken Marinade (2 chicken breast cut into bite- size pieces, little olive oil, kosher salt, minced ginger) - marinade chicken for at least 30 mins and saute in a little olive oil until just cooked. Set aside.

Rice - cook as per package instructions.

Sauce (.75 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 1.5 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon sugar)

Cashew Stirfry (blanched green and yellow beans, sliced red peppers, sliced mushrooms, cashews, minced ginger, minced garlic) - saute beans, peppers and mushrooms in a little olive oil and kosher salt until starting to get tender. Add ginger and garlic. Add sauce, stir until thick. Add chicken to heat throught. Sprinkle with chopped cashews and serve with rice.
Cashew Stirfry with Chicken