Busy Family Meal Planning

June 27th, 2008

From arugula to watercress!

Image: Cooking Light
Cooking Light has posted an article on 12 popular greens, including their common uses, and provides links to recipes that use them! Nice! :-)
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June 24th, 2008

Red pepper pasta

My girlfriend Kathy shared this recipe with me a long time ago. I don’t know where she got it, and we’ve each made a few modifications, but it remains a wonderful dish, flavorful, colorful, and fun! Warning: this is not a diet dish!
Red Pepper Pasta
1/4 c butter
1/4 c olive oil
2 large sweet red […]

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June 19th, 2008

3 Tasty versions of tilapia by Cooking Light

Beau Gustafson; Cindy Barr; Kathryn Conrad; Mike Wilson
Pan-Seared Tilapia with Citrus Vinaigrette
by Cooking Light
Cooking Light has provided three delicious-looking variations on your basic tilapia! All these delightful dishes are to be found at the link.
* Grilled Tilapia with Smoked Paprika and Parmesan Polenta
* Pan-Seared Tilapia with Citrus Vinaigrette
* Roasted Tilapia with Tomatoes and Olives […]

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June 17th, 2008

Asparagus, peas, and basil

Photo by John Kernick
From the April issue of Gourmet comes this lovely merger of peas and asparagus by Ursula Ferrigno. The reviews are in, and the people love it! The amount below is to serve 6. I need to cut it back a bit for my family and it’s still delicious :-)
Asparagus, Peas, and Basil […]

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June 13th, 2008

Artichoke hearts in wine and garlic

Such a simple marinade can make such a difference! Prepare these artichoke hearts ahead of time, maybe during your once a week food preparation time, and then you can just toss them onto a salad of mixed spring greens throughout the week!
Artichoke Hearts in Wine and Garlic
10 - 12 artichoke hearts (frozen, canned, or […]

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June 12th, 2008

Spinach strata (OAMC)

One of my very favorite egg and cheese dishes is any type of Strata. This one is delicious, with the addition of (preferably fresh) spinach. Using ricotta cheese instead of milk makes a heavier dish, but it also cooks up a lot faster and doesn’t have to be refrigerated overnight before baking like some recipes […]

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June 11th, 2008

Do you like mushrooms?

Epicurious has a wonderful Visual Guide to Mushrooms with links to mushroom recipes. Learn to tell your portobello from your crimino. Hint…one is just a baby version of the other!
Here’s one wonderful example of the recipes that are lurking in the dark corners at Eipcurious…

Photo by Martyn Thompson
Grilled Oyster Mushrooms
from Gourmet, May 2005
2 tablespoons […]

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June 11th, 2008

Tangy snow peas and radish salad topper

Here’s another little vegetable mix that you can prepare ahead of time and then mix into your spring green salad as you wish. This has a nice Asian taste, thanks to the rice vinegar. I like to make this during my once a week food preparation time, along with some other salad toppers, and then […]

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June 10th, 2008

Ham and spring vegetable salad with shallot vinaigrette

This delightful spring salad is a hearty whole meal, and is made available by Bon Appetit. One of the reviewers suggested making the salad without the ham to serve when you’re having ham…brilliant!  This salad meal can be made up ahead of time.
Ham and Spring Vegetable Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette
1 1/2 pounds small […]

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May 29th, 2008

Making garden-fresh salsa

My thanks to Deborah at She Knows Parties for finding and sharing this YouTube link!

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