100 Recipes - #89 Summer Squash Salad
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100 Recipes - #89 Summer Squash Salad
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I recently read about baked cucumbers in Julie & Julia, and since I've been getting cucumbers in my farmshare, that seemed like a good thing to try. And I have this lamb sausage that I wanted to use. So I came up with this idea for a deconstructed baked gyro kind of thing.
I started with ( #79 Roasted Tomatoes )
Then I made ( #80 Baked Cucumbers )
While the cucumbers were baking, I put the lamb sausage on a baking sheet and let those bake--possibly too long. They turned out a little dry--those are some very solid, meaty sausages. But I had all this yogurt-cucumber sauce and that moistened them nicely. I served the tomatoes and sausage over the cucumbers, with pita chips that I toasted while I was cutting up the lamb. I'm not sure it was worth all the work, but it made a tasty meal and it's certainly something to do when you have too many cucumbers.
Thanks to
muffyjo for being tonight's test subject!
I started with ( #79 Roasted Tomatoes )
Then I made ( #80 Baked Cucumbers )
While the cucumbers were baking, I put the lamb sausage on a baking sheet and let those bake--possibly too long. They turned out a little dry--those are some very solid, meaty sausages. But I had all this yogurt-cucumber sauce and that moistened them nicely. I served the tomatoes and sausage over the cucumbers, with pita chips that I toasted while I was cutting up the lamb. I'm not sure it was worth all the work, but it made a tasty meal and it's certainly something to do when you have too many cucumbers.
Thanks to
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I recently read about baked cucumbers in Julie & Julia, and since I've been getting cucumbers in my farmshare, that seemed like a good thing to try. And I have this lamb sausage that I wanted to use. So I came up with this idea for a deconstructed baked gyro kind of thing.
I started with ( #79 Roasted Tomatoes )
Then I made ( #80 Baked Cucumbers )
While the cucumbers were baking, I put the lamb sausage on a baking sheet and let those bake--possibly too long. They turned out a little dry--those are some very solid, meaty sausages. But I had all this yogurt-cucumber sauce and that moistened them nicely. I served the tomatoes and sausage over the cucumbers, with pita chips that I toasted while I was cutting up the lamb. I'm not sure it was worth all the work, but it made a tasty meal and it's certainly something to do when you have too many cucumbers.
Thanks to
muffyjo for being tonight's test subject!
I started with ( #79 Roasted Tomatoes )
Then I made ( #80 Baked Cucumbers )
While the cucumbers were baking, I put the lamb sausage on a baking sheet and let those bake--possibly too long. They turned out a little dry--those are some very solid, meaty sausages. But I had all this yogurt-cucumber sauce and that moistened them nicely. I served the tomatoes and sausage over the cucumbers, with pita chips that I toasted while I was cutting up the lamb. I'm not sure it was worth all the work, but it made a tasty meal and it's certainly something to do when you have too many cucumbers.
Thanks to
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100 Recipes - #78 Roasted Beet Salad
Jul. 21st, 2009 11:55 pmI'm not a huge beet fan. I mean, they're ok. But Jason loves them, so when I noticed them at the farmer's market, I grabbed a bunch.
( #78 Roasted Beet Salad )
Overall: totally delicious and I will do this again early and often.
( #78 Roasted Beet Salad )
Overall: totally delicious and I will do this again early and often.
100 Recipes - #78 Roasted Beet Salad
Jul. 21st, 2009 11:55 pmI'm not a huge beet fan. I mean, they're ok. But Jason loves them, so when I noticed them at the farmer's market, I grabbed a bunch.
( #78 Roasted Beet Salad )
Overall: totally delicious and I will do this again early and often.
( #78 Roasted Beet Salad )
Overall: totally delicious and I will do this again early and often.
( #52 Steak au Poivre )
( #53 Roasted Red Potatoes )
( #54 Boursin Creamed Spinach )
Overall, a good combination of three good recipes and an excellent meal.
( #53 Roasted Red Potatoes )
( #54 Boursin Creamed Spinach )
Overall, a good combination of three good recipes and an excellent meal.
( #52 Steak au Poivre )
( #53 Roasted Red Potatoes )
( #54 Boursin Creamed Spinach )
Overall, a good combination of three good recipes and an excellent meal.
( #53 Roasted Red Potatoes )
( #54 Boursin Creamed Spinach )
Overall, a good combination of three good recipes and an excellent meal.
100 Recipes - #34-38 Easter Dinner
Apr. 12th, 2009 09:14 pmI decided to host my family for Easter dinner today--any excuse for new recipes!
( #34 Herb-Stuffed Boneless Leg of Lamb )
( #35 Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Greens )
( #36 Greek Style Potatoes )
( #37 Green Beans with Feta Cheese )
( #38 Baklava )
The latter was served with the Oatmeal Carrot Cookies from Friday night and deliciously creamy homemade vanilla ice cream, courtesy of
muffyjo. She also showed up bright and early this morning to take the savory cheesecake over to her house for baking. For the many of you who've expressed interest, the recipe for that is here. She also did yeoman work cleaning up.
Anne & G. brought a huge salad (and another guest, Divia) and
heliopsis brought biscuits and sartorial splendor to the occasion.
bex77 brought beautiful blue hydrangeas and took Alice off for the morning while we were in last-minute prep frenzy.
Special mention also goes to my father, who sat and picked thyme off the stalks for about two hours yesterday. He picked more thyme than I needed--about a cupful--which was just amazing and luxurious!
And many thanks to
bookly who dropped by yesterday, all unsuspecting, and ended up snapping all the beans for a meal she couldn't even stay to eat.
Lastly, Jason continues to be my hero--he helped so much all around the edges and listening to me talk out the various decisions and then entertained Alice all evening after our guests had left so that I could get a much-needed nap.
I love making big meals for the family, but it's especially nice for it to be such a joint effort.
( #34 Herb-Stuffed Boneless Leg of Lamb )
( #35 Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Greens )
( #36 Greek Style Potatoes )
( #37 Green Beans with Feta Cheese )
( #38 Baklava )
The latter was served with the Oatmeal Carrot Cookies from Friday night and deliciously creamy homemade vanilla ice cream, courtesy of
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Anne & G. brought a huge salad (and another guest, Divia) and
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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Special mention also goes to my father, who sat and picked thyme off the stalks for about two hours yesterday. He picked more thyme than I needed--about a cupful--which was just amazing and luxurious!
And many thanks to
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
Lastly, Jason continues to be my hero--he helped so much all around the edges and listening to me talk out the various decisions and then entertained Alice all evening after our guests had left so that I could get a much-needed nap.
I love making big meals for the family, but it's especially nice for it to be such a joint effort.
100 Recipes - #34-38 Easter Dinner
Apr. 12th, 2009 09:14 pmI decided to host my family for Easter dinner today--any excuse for new recipes!
( #34 Herb-Stuffed Boneless Leg of Lamb )
( #35 Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Greens )
( #36 Greek Style Potatoes )
( #37 Green Beans with Feta Cheese )
( #38 Baklava )
The latter was served with the Oatmeal Carrot Cookies from Friday night and deliciously creamy homemade vanilla ice cream, courtesy of
muffyjo. She also showed up bright and early this morning to take the savory cheesecake over to her house for baking. For the many of you who've expressed interest, the recipe for that is here. She also did yeoman work cleaning up.
Anne & G. brought a huge salad (and another guest, Divia) and
heliopsis brought biscuits and sartorial splendor to the occasion.
bex77 brought beautiful blue hydrangeas and took Alice off for the morning while we were in last-minute prep frenzy.
Special mention also goes to my father, who sat and picked thyme off the stalks for about two hours yesterday. He picked more thyme than I needed--about a cupful--which was just amazing and luxurious!
And many thanks to
bookly who dropped by yesterday, all unsuspecting, and ended up snapping all the beans for a meal she couldn't even stay to eat.
Lastly, Jason continues to be my hero--he helped so much all around the edges and listening to me talk out the various decisions and then entertained Alice all evening after our guests had left so that I could get a much-needed nap.
I love making big meals for the family, but it's especially nice for it to be such a joint effort.
( #34 Herb-Stuffed Boneless Leg of Lamb )
( #35 Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Greens )
( #36 Greek Style Potatoes )
( #37 Green Beans with Feta Cheese )
( #38 Baklava )
The latter was served with the Oatmeal Carrot Cookies from Friday night and deliciously creamy homemade vanilla ice cream, courtesy of
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
Anne & G. brought a huge salad (and another guest, Divia) and
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
Special mention also goes to my father, who sat and picked thyme off the stalks for about two hours yesterday. He picked more thyme than I needed--about a cupful--which was just amazing and luxurious!
And many thanks to
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
Lastly, Jason continues to be my hero--he helped so much all around the edges and listening to me talk out the various decisions and then entertained Alice all evening after our guests had left so that I could get a much-needed nap.
I love making big meals for the family, but it's especially nice for it to be such a joint effort.
Tonight I had a potluck to attend and wondered what to bring. So I turned to the What Can I Bring? Cookbook.
( #30 Mushroom and Gruyere Cheesecake )
Now I'm thinking of other variations to try. I've seen basil and tomato ones and once a recipe for one with salmon that would make an awesome brunch dish. The recipe suggests going with broccoli and cheddar, but that's not really exciting me. If you've got other ideas, let me know--maybe I'll show up to your next party with one!
( #30 Mushroom and Gruyere Cheesecake )
Now I'm thinking of other variations to try. I've seen basil and tomato ones and once a recipe for one with salmon that would make an awesome brunch dish. The recipe suggests going with broccoli and cheddar, but that's not really exciting me. If you've got other ideas, let me know--maybe I'll show up to your next party with one!
Tonight I had a potluck to attend and wondered what to bring. So I turned to the What Can I Bring? Cookbook.
( #30 Mushroom and Gruyere Cheesecake )
Now I'm thinking of other variations to try. I've seen basil and tomato ones and once a recipe for one with salmon that would make an awesome brunch dish. The recipe suggests going with broccoli and cheddar, but that's not really exciting me. If you've got other ideas, let me know--maybe I'll show up to your next party with one!
( #30 Mushroom and Gruyere Cheesecake )
Now I'm thinking of other variations to try. I've seen basil and tomato ones and once a recipe for one with salmon that would make an awesome brunch dish. The recipe suggests going with broccoli and cheddar, but that's not really exciting me. If you've got other ideas, let me know--maybe I'll show up to your next party with one!
100 Recipes - #26-29
Mar. 31st, 2009 11:09 pmOne of the motivations for doing this challenge was to actually use some of my many cookbooks that are too often ignored in favor of searching the net for what I want to make.
I started with The New Basics Cookbook:
( #26 - Pork Chops and Scalloped Potato Casserole )
Then I decided to try something from The California Cook. Well, three somethings:
( #27 - Lemon Chicken with Roasted Garlic Sauce )
( #28 - Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Basil )
( #29 - Roasted Onions and Baby Potatoes )
Thanks to Drea and
heliopsis for being game to try new things with me!
I started with The New Basics Cookbook:
( #26 - Pork Chops and Scalloped Potato Casserole )
Then I decided to try something from The California Cook. Well, three somethings:
( #27 - Lemon Chicken with Roasted Garlic Sauce )
( #28 - Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Basil )
( #29 - Roasted Onions and Baby Potatoes )
Thanks to Drea and
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100 Recipes - #26-29
Mar. 31st, 2009 11:09 pmOne of the motivations for doing this challenge was to actually use some of my many cookbooks that are too often ignored in favor of searching the net for what I want to make.
I started with The New Basics Cookbook:
( #26 - Pork Chops and Scalloped Potato Casserole )
Then I decided to try something from The California Cook. Well, three somethings:
( #27 - Lemon Chicken with Roasted Garlic Sauce )
( #28 - Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Basil )
( #29 - Roasted Onions and Baby Potatoes )
Thanks to Drea and
heliopsis for being game to try new things with me!
I started with The New Basics Cookbook:
( #26 - Pork Chops and Scalloped Potato Casserole )
Then I decided to try something from The California Cook. Well, three somethings:
( #27 - Lemon Chicken with Roasted Garlic Sauce )
( #28 - Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Basil )
( #29 - Roasted Onions and Baby Potatoes )
Thanks to Drea and
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100 Recipes - #24 Polenta with Mushrooms
Mar. 23rd, 2009 11:18 pmTonight we had the pleasure of
saraheeyore and
wellstar's company for dinner. With reference to both this recipe and this one, here's what I came up with:
( #24 Polenta with Mushrooms )
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( #24 Polenta with Mushrooms )
100 Recipes - #24 Polenta with Mushrooms
Mar. 23rd, 2009 11:18 pmTonight we had the pleasure of
saraheeyore and
wellstar's company for dinner. With reference to both this recipe and this one, here's what I came up with:
( #24 Polenta with Mushrooms )
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( #24 Polenta with Mushrooms )