Category Archives: Cooking
Excuse the lack of a “finished product” shot for this post, but I went three days in a row to freakin’ Sprouts for a loaf of French bread and they were sold out each time so we just ended up chipping away at this one until there was nothing left. For the first meal of [...]
As you’ve noticed by now, I’m the cook in my house. But that’s not to say my lovely Wifey Nadia has nothing to bring to the (dinner) table.She makes the most perfect bacon, can whip up a mean hummus and is a damn fine baker. She is also an excellent sous chef. Another wonderful thing [...]
Chef Brian gave me the option of using bomba rice or jasmine rice for Week 3, Meal 3: Vegetarian paella, but I really wanted the bomba to keep this as authentic as possible. Lucky for me, Dave was willing to take me on a whim to La Espanola Meats in Harbor City to pick up [...]
In my continuing effort to cook most of my meals at home, I went through this month’s cooking calendar on the Real Simple magazine’s website. I put a menu together for the week and plan to link to the dishes each day, just to get back into the habit of blogging meals. This weekend I [...]
I’ve been trying to hit the gym at least three times per week, so it’s essential to cook my meals ahead of time. One of my favorite things to make are baked pasta dishes because you can make many portions at once and it usually tastes better after a day or two in the fridge. [...]
She’s gonna get pissed when I write this, but oh well. Wifey Nadia has some weird hang-ups about her Mexican food. She hates enchiladas because of the red sauce and can’t stand fajitas because of the seasoning. Both dishes are delicious to me, so her disdain for them baffles me. She had a small panic [...]
Week 29, Meal 3: Grilled chicken tossed in pistachio and herb salsa verde over arugula salad with roasted beets, goat cheese and lemon vinaigrette (Yield: 2 servings) Chicken 12 oz. chicken breast, butterflied 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small shallot, minced 1/2 T tarragon, chopped 1/2 T parsley, chopped 1/2 T chives, thinly sliced 1/4 [...]
Week 29, Meal 2: Smoked paprika dusted chicken “milanese” with mixed greens, manchego, dried cherries, pine nuts and orange-sherry vinaigrette (Yield: 2 servings) Chicken 12 oz. chicken breast, butterflied, pounded thin 1–1/2 t smoked paprika salt and pepper, to taste cooking spray, as needed Salad 5 oz. mixed greens 2 oz. manchego cheese, shaved 1/3 [...]
It’s been difficult to keep eating healthy this holiday season. I’ve now made a habit of cooking at home, but I’ve been eating more sweets than usual at holiday outings and at home. I’ll finally get back to the salad menu this weekend, now that I can restock for the menu. Hopefully those dishes will [...]
A bunch of my ingredients for Week 29: Salads that don’t suck went bad prematurely, and because I’m on a budget like most everyone else, I chose to postpone the blogging and use my remaining food dollars on meals that I could stretch over a few days. One of my favorite cheap meals is homemade [...]
