One of my favorite things when the garden is growing is planning dinner based on what’s ready to eat. Tonight that was broccoli, sugar snap peas, arugula and radish. I actually incorporated all them into a delicious dinner. Save
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Menu: Pork Medallions, Roasted Red Potatoes, Asparagus & Artichoke
This was a farmer’s market feast, other than the pork medallions, which came from the grocery store originally and the freezer tonight. Small red potatoes, cut in half, tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper and cooked at 450F until crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside Asparagus, trimmed and tossed in olive…
A Repeat Chicken Dish with some New Vegetables Recipes
Dinner last night was a repeat recipe for the main dish, chicken in a sour cream and sherry sauce, along with orzo. I tried two new vegetable recipes, both from Mom’s Updated Recipe Box: 300 Family Favorites Made Quick and Healthy. Actually, the chicken dish was as well! Too bad the book is out of…
Cooking Sunday
Sometimes the best way to save money is to do as much as you can on the weekends to make your week go more smoothly. To that end, today I: Mixed up and refrigerated a tart crust to make a quiche later this week (recipe from Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from…
Chicken Under a Brick, Roast Potatoes and Salad
Flattening a whole chicken by cutting out the backbone and flattening it a bit makes it cook more quickly. I’ve done this before, with a recipe from Jacques Pepin that was browned on the stove and then finished in the oven. Tonight I did the same technique, but just rubbed some salt, pepper, granulated garlic…