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Weekend Grilling
My brother finally made the trip down to visit us this weekend. To enjoy the beautiful weather I decided to grill, using my new favorites of "stuff from the farmer's market" and fish.
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Broad Bean Minestrone
This has quickly become one of my favorite soups. It's basically a bowl of fresh vegetables and pasta, and reminds me how awesome snow peas are.
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Huevos Rancheros and Banana Ice Cream
A few weekends ago I made huevos rancheros and banana ice cream (but was too lazy to post ( Read more... ) -
Fish Tacos!
Tonight I made fish tacos. Fish tacos have long been a food that kind of put me off. "Fish" tacos? What? That sounds awful! But when I started thinking about them as shredded fish, cabbage/lettuce and my favorite flavors of lime, cumin and salsa wrapped in a tortilla I was able to change my perception of them.
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Aaron's Greek Lentils
(New food icon!)
Aaron gave me this recipe for his Greek lentils, and it's become a staple. I like this a lot for a weeknight meal. It's very good (one of Katy's favorites of the soup and bean meals that I make). Feta and kalamata olives add a lot, making a rich, salty, savory dish. This meal is very easy (less than half an hour of work) and ( Read more... ) -
Grilled Clams and Mahi-Mahi
This Saturday I had some friends over and we sat by the pool and grilled. Sometimes it's nice to live in apartment complex, there are some amenities included.
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Food
First, a few requests:
- What foods do you like to bring to picnics?
- Anyone who's been making seafood, I'd like to hear about what you cook.
- Erin, I heard you guys were on a Spanish food kick before the current Moroccan theme. Any favorite recipes?
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Livejournal Food Club
I've been talking with Aaron and Erin about the Moroccan food they've been making and about exploring fish as a food. Aaron suggested we start a food forum, and I think that's a great idea. Livejournal makes the most sense for a venue ( Read more... ) -
Refinishing the Beirut Table
Most of you know the old oak table Katy had bought some years ago, for about $30. For a long time it was our Beirut table. The finish was pretty bad and a year or more of drunken beer pong did not help ( Read more... )