I try to give my family balanced meals throughout the week. My objective is to give some beef, chicken, fish, pork and also some vegetarian dishes, for variety and nutrition.
Today I'm making a tofu and potato casserole. I have friends who reluctantly tried the dish after making the "Ewww, tofu!" face, and they all said they could barely notice there is any tofu in there! Tofu provides lots of protein and very little fat, and my family loves it :) We eat tofu at least once a week.
As usual, I'll be serving it with a fresh green salad (we eat green salad nearly every day). For dessert we'll be having home-made Greek-style yogurt with fresh fruit, roasted nuts and honey... yum!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Braised chicken and polenta... so juicy and delicious!
Today is laundry and dusting day... and I also have a little one teething (all you moms know what that implies!), so I need something that I can stick in the pot and forget about until dinner time.
I'll be making a very easy braised chicken (one of my family's favorite!) and creamy polenta as a side dish. The chicken is also amazing over egg noodles, fresh pasta, rice or mashed potatoes... and has a "built-in" gravy that it's to-die-for.
For dessert... I think I'll be baking some vanilla wafers! I happened to make some dough last week and still have some frozen. Very handy!
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The polenta and braised chicken was a success :) I used fresh organic carrots and they were so tasty! I definitely prefer them over the frozen ones, although I have to admit that frozen veggies are useful to keep in your freezer for emergencies ;) The chicken dish is also great with mushrooms... you can either add them to the recipe (quartered or sliced) or even use them instead of the carrots.
I've noticed that I rely a lot on some of my kitchen "toys" so I plan on compiling a list of my must-have or favorite kitchen tools and add it to the main page... also a list of things I regularly stock-up on for my pantry and freezer.
I'll be making a very easy braised chicken (one of my family's favorite!) and creamy polenta as a side dish. The chicken is also amazing over egg noodles, fresh pasta, rice or mashed potatoes... and has a "built-in" gravy that it's to-die-for.
For dessert... I think I'll be baking some vanilla wafers! I happened to make some dough last week and still have some frozen. Very handy!
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The polenta and braised chicken was a success :) I used fresh organic carrots and they were so tasty! I definitely prefer them over the frozen ones, although I have to admit that frozen veggies are useful to keep in your freezer for emergencies ;) The chicken dish is also great with mushrooms... you can either add them to the recipe (quartered or sliced) or even use them instead of the carrots.
I've noticed that I rely a lot on some of my kitchen "toys" so I plan on compiling a list of my must-have or favorite kitchen tools and add it to the main page... also a list of things I regularly stock-up on for my pantry and freezer.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Spinach pie... yum!
After checking my fridge today, I discovered I have 2 full containers of baby spinach... I better do something about those before they go to waste!
Tonight I'll be making a yummy spinach pie and a light tomato salad. For dessert, we'll be having an awesome buttermilk pound cake that I made on the weekend. The recipe for the pound cake is courtesy of Alton Brown (I'm a HUGE fan!).
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Spinach pie was DELICIOUS! I wanted to take a picture to post, but I remembered about it when it was too late... I'll take one next time I make some! This is a great left-over to take for lunch to work. You can either reheat it or eat it at room temperature. Makes a great picnic meal too! Pair it with a nice salad and some fruits and you are all set.
Pound cake was yummy too... so moist and rich. I love this recipe because you don't even need icing, whipped cream or really anything to top the cake. A nice cup of coffee or tea is all you need.
Tonight I'll be making a yummy spinach pie and a light tomato salad. For dessert, we'll be having an awesome buttermilk pound cake that I made on the weekend. The recipe for the pound cake is courtesy of Alton Brown (I'm a HUGE fan!).
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Spinach pie was DELICIOUS! I wanted to take a picture to post, but I remembered about it when it was too late... I'll take one next time I make some! This is a great left-over to take for lunch to work. You can either reheat it or eat it at room temperature. Makes a great picnic meal too! Pair it with a nice salad and some fruits and you are all set.
Pound cake was yummy too... so moist and rich. I love this recipe because you don't even need icing, whipped cream or really anything to top the cake. A nice cup of coffee or tea is all you need.
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