tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55314042011-04-21T21:39:02.987-07:00It's All About the Food!A record of recipes - tried and true, as well as experimental and new - along with reflections on food and great meals I have had.Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1151876606828356352006-07-02T14:37:00.000-07:002006-07-02T14:45:52.530-07:00I know that it's been a long time! I am still surprised whenever I stop by and look at this blog - people are still visiting it! Today, because I am obviously an (undiagnosed) obsessive-compulsive, I spent the past two or more hours searching for pesto recipes. Here is what I found out:Pesto Recipe URLsPesto - Definition: [PEH-stoh] An uncooked sauce made with fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1084290751936372112004-05-11T08:50:00.000-07:002004-05-11T08:52:31.936-07:00Ramen Pork and Vegetable Skillet
1 Tbsp. oil
3/4 lb. boneless pork loin chops
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups water
1 3-oz. pkg. pork flavor ramen noodle soup mix
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup snow peas
1/4 cup purchased teriyaki baste and glaze sauce
Slice pork into thin strips across grain. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1082572987044327642004-04-21T11:43:00.000-07:002004-04-21T11:47:00.670-07:00Sweet Tamales!
While in Houston, my friend and I went to a kickin' tamale and taco place - I can't remember the name at the moment. They made and served several kinds of tamales, and great barbecued lamb - which we made into tacos.
For dessert, we had sweet tamales with raisins, something I have never had before. They were very yummy! I want to make some, and may even have a tamale making Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1080658751311843612004-03-30T06:59:00.000-08:002004-03-30T07:01:46.686-08:00Menu for "Make Your Own Tacos" Party: A couple of years ago, I was at a liquor store, and the Cuervo display had recipes for a Tequila Tasting and Taco Buffet Party. I asked if I could make copies of the recipes, but have not used them yet!
My sister's 40th Birthday party is looming, and my mother and I are planning a get-together on my deck - margaritas and tacos! Here is the menu:
Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1078622060747868912004-03-06T17:14:00.000-08:002004-03-06T17:16:33.233-08:00Recipes for Afternoon Tea:
Menu:
Savories:
pumpernickel rounds with cream cheese, gravlax, boiled egg and capers
petite quiches in lorraine and spinach
Marshall's biscuits with rosemary ham and dijon mayonnaise
sandwich triangles: curry and pecan spread and chicken, artichoke, black olive and pesto spread (both cream cheese based)
black currant scones with double devonshire cream and lemon Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1077737773514827392004-02-25T11:36:00.000-08:002004-02-25T11:39:21.746-08:00Soul Food Recipes in honor of Black History Month
Soul Food: -- (food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South) – from WordNet – A Lexical Database for the English Language
Although I am not unfamiliar with Soul Food – my father is from southern Mississippi, and is quite adept at cooking good old Southern food! – I have gone to a few websites that specialize in Soul Food Recipes.Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1077300605893188602004-02-20T10:10:00.000-08:002004-02-20T10:12:03.170-08:00Poblano Pepper Soups
About a month and a half ago, my mother and I went out to eat at Zocalo*, a local Mexican restaurant that serves more than the ordinary Mexican fare. On the menu, I saw sopa de crema de poblano and begged for a just a thimbleful to taste. My waiter obliged me, and my mother accused me of being tipsy... The soup was very good, but a tad fiery for me. Still, I became Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1076513877474871722004-02-11T07:37:00.000-08:002004-02-11T07:40:38.030-08:00So, the other day, I bought this roaster (a whole chicken), garlic (about 6 heads), and some root vegetables (turnips, parsnips, carrots, potatoes, and onions). I plan on doing some roasting.
I am constantly in search of quick and easy ways to prepare dinner. Some people may not consider roasting to be quick and easy, but I have proof that it is - here is a recipe for Roast Chicken from The Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1074694797477993112004-01-21T06:19:00.000-08:002004-01-21T06:21:24.403-08:00Here are some of the recipes from the dinner party. I believe that I have already given my recipe for chicken liver pate - check the search function of my site. Now, I am wondering if I forgot to put the butter in it... Hmmmm... I put it in some fluted brioche molds to make it more decorative. I served it with crackers, and bought some colorful cream cheese terrines from Costco to augment itCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1074617910237508152004-01-20T08:58:00.000-08:002004-01-20T08:59:55.700-08:00I know it's been a while since I have written. I had a dinner party on January 3rd, and I think it went rather well! Here was the menu:
Appetizers: chicken liver pate with crackers, stuffed mushrooms served with various wines and champagne, with a lemonade caipirinha punch
First Course: Mixed green salad with olive oil vinaigrette
Main Course: Chicken Cordon Bleu (Slow Cooker Version) Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1070638649722046772003-12-05T07:37:00.000-08:002003-12-05T07:41:53.670-08:00I have a subscription to Cooking Light magazine - which I love! I usually read it from cover to cover as soon as I get it, but I rarely try out the recipes. I saw one for New Mexican Chicken Chile Casserole that looked good. Just last month, my sister was looking for something like this - the King Ranch Casserole is what it is often called. In my new Dinner Doctor Cookbook, there is a simplerCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1069546272531565602003-11-22T16:11:00.000-08:002003-11-22T16:11:40.576-08:00International Thanksgiving (Part One) -
Last year, as a writing project for my students of ESOL, I had them bring in a dish from their home country. We had an international tasting, and invited our principals, the superintendent, the neighboring classes, and the other ESOL class. There was so much food - but I was prepared! I brought loads of plastic storage containers, and meticulously Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1068477504606071292003-11-10T07:18:00.000-08:002003-11-10T09:13:02.526-08:00Recipes from Angers -
Since I am writing about living in Angers, France for my National Novel Writing Month topic, I thought that I would share recipes for foods that I enjoyed while I was there. Since I was a student, I primarily at at cafes when we ate out. Pizzas, sandwiches, and crepes were very popular with us students. I am not going to even try to find a satisfactory pizza recipe, Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1067744752535598192003-11-01T19:45:00.000-08:002003-11-01T19:45:50.930-08:00My newest cookbook is called The Dinner Doctor by Anne Byrn. I have her other two books, The Cake Mix Doctor and Chocolate from The Cake Mix Doctor. This new book looks great: I am all about using easy to purchase ingredients to make a meal!
Here are some sample recipes that I have found on the Internet:
Pumpkin Orange Soup with Parmesan Toasts
Ingredients:
• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
• Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1067536885276161122003-10-30T10:01:00.000-08:002003-10-30T10:44:25.980-08:00This week, I worked on my school's Cultural Diversity Newsletter. The focus this month is on Brazil. I am including some excerpts from that newsletter here. Here are two recipes I found to publish:
FEIJOADA (Black beans and pork stew)
The slaves in the colonial Brazil created the feijoada. They started cooking the pork meats that farmland owners discarded such as the ears, tails, tongue, Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1066930600654202312003-10-23T10:36:00.000-07:002003-10-23T10:45:18.023-07:00Last night, I visited Star Provisions with my mother and my aunt. While I was there, my mother pointed out that they had flageolets, which are small white or light green beans that are grown in France. I have has some memorable flageolet dishes in France, but was disappointed to find that the flageolets that I purchased through Williams-Sonoma turned out hard. Perhaps it was the fault of the Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1066097187021380962003-10-13T19:06:00.000-07:002003-10-13T19:06:27.060-07:00Much fun with the crockpot! I have a Rival 6 Quart Smart Pot - in white, and I hadn't used it in a while. I took it down last week, and my husband is now saying that I can't cook anything new for a while... It is true that the 6 quart does make a lot of food! That's what the freezer is for!
I had originally wanted to make some sort of Indian curry with lamb. I have all sorts of spice packetsCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1065188744220221092003-10-03T06:45:00.000-07:002003-10-03T06:45:43.743-07:00More Burrito Fillings - I really enjoyed the burritos I made a couple of weeks ago, and am thinking of making more! I did a little web search for filling ideas, and here are some to try:
From 360 Degrees Signature Burritos:
Cajun Chicken Burrito - Flame broiled breast of chicken sautéed with red onion, bell peppers, and Cajun sauce wrapped with Spanish rice, black beans, fresh salsa, romaine Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1064342986599958222003-09-23T11:30:00.000-07:002003-09-23T11:49:46.013-07:00Burrito time! My mother gave me a 10-pack of wheat tortillas, burrito sized. I decided to make burritos. The idea was to freeze them, but I won't have the chance. I have taken them to school for lunch, and heat them up in the microwave with a glob of shredded cheese on top. I have made burritos in the past - slapping together beans and rice and stuffing them, but I wanted to be creative. I Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1063385473930061562003-09-12T09:50:00.000-07:002003-09-12T09:51:35.753-07:00Restaurants I have to visit:
Sylvia's Pastry 6065 S. Norcross Tucker Road, #9, Norcross (nearby!) Here's why:
(Creative Loafing): "I've struck culinary paydirt at Silvia's Pastry, a teeny tiny little Mexican spot in Norcross. It's the tortillas. The steaming hot corn tortillas made mere moments before you eat them. They're incredible, better than any tortillas I've had in Atlanta, including Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1063161049947293622003-09-09T19:30:00.000-07:002003-09-09T19:46:03.403-07:00You have got to try this cake! I posted a link to it while I was in Mexico, and I was explaining what cajeta was. I wish there was a way (there probably is, and I just don't know how!) to link to specific posts. Anyway, it was in July sometime, but here is the recipe. As the website where I found the recipe states, you may not want to have it all the time, but it's great for special occasionsCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1062956929619055632003-09-07T10:48:00.000-07:002003-09-07T10:53:54.350-07:00Olive Mix and the Muffaletta - I was raised in Louisiana, and any trip to New Orleans automatically meant a trip to Central Grocery, in the French Quarter. That shop was my first taste, not only of this delicious sandwich, but of exotic foods in general. They stocked, and still stock, all sorts of European ethnic foods. If you get a chance to go, my father's picture is on a newspaper clippingCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1062218478012893382003-08-29T21:41:00.000-07:002003-08-29T21:42:29.770-07:00This week I completed my first school-wide Cultural Diversity Committee newsletter, and the focus this month was on Mexico. In that vein, I found 3 Mexican recipes to share with the faculty. Here they are:
Chilaquiles with Chicken and Cheese
Chilaquiles are tortillas cut into strips, fried, and cooked in either a red or a green sauce. Literally meaning "poor man's food", they were undoubtedlyCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1061697469343696602003-08-23T20:57:00.000-07:002003-08-23T20:57:49.216-07:00Here are some family recipes. I actually typed them yesterday, but they got somehow deleted - this still can be a tricky program!
Nore's Pasta Salad
2/3 box of medium pasta shells, cooked
4 eggs, boiled and chopped
2 cans of tuna
1/2 large can of black olives, sliced
1 can of artichoke hearts
1/2 bottle of roasted red bell peppers
1/2 bottle of French dressing
Boil eggs and pasta. Combine Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1061047395044482272003-08-16T08:23:00.000-07:002003-08-16T08:32:11.080-07:00Tonight, my husband and I are supposed to meet a friend at a restaurant called La Fonda Latina. There are several here in Atlanta, and they serve some basic Cuban/Mexican fare. One of my favorite dishes - and what we will probably order tonight - is Paella. Theirs is not a fussy paella, but they do have two kinds: regular and seafood.
The first time I remember having paella was in the best Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1060471909339721602003-08-09T16:31:00.000-07:002003-08-09T16:37:57.456-07:00I have really not been cooking lately - need to fix that! One note, though - I thawed out a "TV dinner" that I had made from salmon I had cooked with artichokes, bell peppers, onions, olives, and capers, along with half a potato. It was not horrible, but apparently this combination does not freeze well. For one thing, the salmon overcooks when you re-heat it in the microwave, and, for the Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1060048328163269432003-08-04T18:52:00.000-07:002003-08-04T18:53:32.696-07:00I love pizza. In particular, I love Pizza Hut Meatlover's Pan Pizza, and can eat half a pizza in one sitting (ahem, in moments of extreme stress, or PMS!). If I have the ingredients to make my own pizza on hand, I can often satisfy myself with fewer calories.
I usually keep these products in my pantry and refrigerator:
Kontos Flatbread - it's the best! And it keeps for over a month in the Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1059955284077452732003-08-03T17:01:00.000-07:002003-08-03T17:01:24.120-07:00I have not been really cooking for a while, but thought I would share some thoughts on a cookbook that I actually use. It's called The Cake Mix Doctor. If you haven't heard of it, it's a book that helps you make cakes from regular cake mixes, with a little "doctoring." I used to do a bit of this myself, as I am a person who is loathe to use a recipe, much less the same recipe more than once! Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1059615926023454362003-07-30T18:45:00.000-07:002003-07-30T18:45:26.080-07:00I am just back from my vacation, and have so far shopped for sandwich and breakfast items, and we have eaten at Fuddruckers, McDonald's and just finished Chinese delivery hot and sour soup. I am helping my husband set up the computers at our school, so I am in no mood to cook! On my vacation, I read On Rue Tatin: Living and Cooking in a French Town by Susan Herrmann Loomis. It is a wonderful Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1059335163314616932003-07-27T12:46:00.000-07:002003-07-27T12:46:26.780-07:00Well, I will soon be home, and able to make my own recipes, and blog them! Last night, I had another bowl of Sopa Tarasca, which had a very different taste to it than I had the day before. I could not place it, but it obviously had some Italian influence - which it is NOT supposed to have! I am looking again at recipes, even though I referenced one in a previous entry. Here is a recipe that I Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1059186898159612912003-07-25T19:34:00.000-07:002003-07-25T19:37:00.470-07:00Well, last night, I finally tried it: huitlacoche. When we were browsing the antiques stalls of Puebla, I saw two plastic bags filled with this fungus that grows on corn, and I really wanted to try and buy some. I just didn´t know if our hosts wanted to use it to make something! I had it in an avocado half, with "the sauce of the avocado" (a-hem, guacamole!) served under it. It was either Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1058890346301526782003-07-22T09:12:00.000-07:002003-07-22T09:12:26.366-07:00We are now in Oaxaca, and we are ready for more food adventures! To quote another website, "The one food that is unique to Oaxaca is chapulines. In the market, farmers’ wives sell these grasshoppers from wicker baskets of small, medium and large. Apparently, the best-tasting ones are found on corn and alfalfa crops. The chapulines I tried were vermilion from the powdered chilli and looked ratherCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1058726590643185792003-07-20T11:43:00.000-07:002003-07-22T09:00:51.120-07:00We have had many food adventures in the region of Puebla. Yesterday, I may regret my adventurous spirit. Blame it on Anthony Bourdain, author of A Cook´s Tour. He has no fear of the food of the mercado. Following his example, I took a taste of barbecued cabrito (goat), and some sort of cactus fruit. As far as trying to follow that rule of not eating any salads or vegetables, for fear that Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1058302977085640342003-07-15T14:02:00.000-07:002003-07-15T14:02:57.153-07:00I am not a big fan of Blogger at the moment - and here is why:
Last night, after editing my latest entry, I went to "View Blog", and found that I could only scroll down to a certain point, and then it would go no further - I mean, not even to the end of the entry! So, I clicked on both of my Archive buttons, and the Current Entry button that would appear, and then I was usually able to scrollCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1058236128561689522003-07-14T19:28:00.000-07:002003-07-14T19:30:25.206-07:00What do you serve at a dinner party for a diabetic, a person on a gluten-free diet, and another person who is lactose intolerant? And, you only have 2 hours, including shopping time? While I am a fan of cooking exotic, ethnic foods - this was not the time! Here is what I served, with a little help from Costco and Harry's Farmer's Market:
Aperitif: Kir Royale
3/4 oz. Creme de Cassis, Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1057962416489822452003-07-11T15:26:00.000-07:002003-07-11T15:35:20.680-07:00When I purchased Slow Cooker Cooking by Lora Brody, I had already decided to try the recipe for Caramelized Onions which was in a preview article in Cooking Light magazine. If you click on the link above, you can look inside the book at her recipe, which calls for the onions to be sliced first, unlike the recipe below. I would slice them first, so as to avoid the danger of dealing with Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1057764298673684472003-07-09T08:24:00.000-07:002003-07-09T08:24:58.676-07:00Say what you want, but I really love the taste of cow tongue. I have even found an endless supply of it at the Buford Highway Farmer's Market. I don't make it often, because it is fatty, but it makes wonderful sandwiches! It's the best part of the cow, and, for you squeamish people out there: if you didn't know what it was, you would love it, too!
Beef Tongue in a Slow Cooker
Ingredients:
Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1057283506844596442003-07-03T18:51:00.000-07:002003-07-03T18:53:54.096-07:00I just had chilaquiles, which I have never made, but still love. They are not easy to find in your run of the mill Mexican restaurant, but when I find them, I order them. My favorite is chicken chilaquiles with green sauce, cheese and crema, but my Mexican students have made some for me, and they are invariably with a red sauce, and spicier! I have a fear of frying, so I will probably either Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1057161602208815622003-07-02T09:00:00.000-07:002003-07-02T09:00:02.066-07:00Fig and Lemon Chicken
Ingredients:
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 pounds dried figs
1 lemon, sliced
12 chicken thighs
salt to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried parsley
Directions:
1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, brown sugar, vinegar and water; set Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1057107960765481522003-07-01T18:06:00.000-07:002003-07-01T18:06:00.773-07:00Moroccan Chicken with Prunes and Couscous
"Sweet, savory, and succulent," are the words author Lora Brody uses to describe this dish. Perfect for a Party, this makes 4 to 6 servings in a 4 quart Slow Cooker but can easily be doubled in a larger Cooker.
Serving: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 4 1/2 to 5 hours
For the Chicken:
2 ½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, skinned
1 tablespoon vegetable Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531404.post-1057023470670485362003-06-30T18:37:00.000-07:002003-06-30T18:37:50.603-07:00Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup
Delicious and EASY zesty soup recipe that uses only 6 canned ingredients! Serve over tortilla chips, and top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Throw away the cans and no one will know that it is not from scratch!
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (10 ounce) can chunk chicken
1 (15 ounce) can black Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158710608787161017noreply@blogger.com