Month: December 2012

Iced Sugar Cookies

Nothing says Christmas like iced sugar cookies!  They’re so pretty, and actually sugar cookies are my favorite…and these are so fun.  Icing is included at the bottom of the recipe, but I left a few with just some sprinkles or glitter sugar.  This is an old recipe I have, and they can make thinner, crispier cookies, or thick and chewy.  The icing is a tried and true I got from Allrecipes many moons ago.  Keep in mind that the icing dries as a glaze…this is not a royal icing.  Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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Herb Roasted Potatoes

Easy side dish that goes well with lots of different mains – I’ve made it with everything from fish to steak to roast chicken.

  • 1-2 lb potatoes (I particularly like Yukon Gold or Purple Potatoes), quartered
  • 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Herbs de Provence (or a similar mix of dried herbs to taste)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400.

In an oven-proof dish, toss potatoes with olive oil, garlic, herbs and salt and pepper.  Roast for approximately one hour, or until brown and crisp at the edges.  Stir twice during roasting.

 

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Arctic Char in Parsley and Garlic Sauce

We’re always looking for new ways to cook fish, and incorporate more of it in our meals.  We had some frozen Arctic Char hanging out that needed something to do.  I based this off a Food Network recipe for Garlic/Rosemary Arctic Char and went from there.  We served this with roasted asparagus and roasted herb potatoes.

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Bruschetta

One of my favorite appetizers/small plates, and super easy.  Pretty much a no-fail.  I also sometimes like to have it as a main dish in summer, when tomatoes are so fresh.  This can go with or without cheese; this time I went without.

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Tomato Basil Soup

I’m really not a fan of tomato soup. Except I can’t turn this one down. This one is Serious Eats attempt at Nordstrom’s rendition of Tomato Basil soup, and I thought it was pretty darn close. It was a perfect dinner on a chilly evening paired with a good old grilled cheese.  I made this recipe as is, with one exception – I substituted light cream for heavy.  We didn’t notice the difference.

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Apple, Banana and Grape Green Smoothie

Here’s another green smoothie recipe that I like a lot.  Tastes great, and these are also awesome for using up fruit that may be on its last legs.   This one is my favorite so far.

  • 1 apple, coursely chopped
  • 1 banana
  • Handful of seedless red grapes
  • Pinch of cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • A couple of handfuls of fresh spinach

Throw it all in the blender and liquify it. 🙂  Makes a great breakfast!

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Pear and Apple Green Smoothie

So I’m on this weird green smoothie kick.  I’ve been feeling pretty gross physically from all the holiday eating, and lots of eating out during our recent move.  On a particularly bad day, I picked up one of those Naked green smoothies in the bottle, and felt about 1000% better.  So, I decided to bust out the blender and give it a go at home! 

  • 2 pears, I used Bartlett, chopped up a bit
  • 1 apple, chopped up
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • pinch of cardamom
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Couple of handfuls of  fresh spinach

Stick it in a blender and go to town!  Trust me, it’s delicious! 

 

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Naan Pizza

We have delivery Indian, and we like to order it.  A lot.  Our eyes are always bigger than our stomachs, and we tend to get a lot of naan bread.  There’s just nothing as good as fresh, hot naan!  The “problem” is that it leaves a lot left over, and I was looking for something new to do with it  – out came a naan pizza.  I just used what I had on hand in the fridge and it came out well!  It makes a great little personal pizza.

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Sesame Udon Noodles

This is a great base recipe to use for a side dish.  It is very versatile…add as many veggies as you want, or even add some chicken, pork, or tofu and turn it into a main dish.  I just used what I had on hand.  It also makes plenty, so can easily serve a crowd or make leftovers for lunch.  We loved this one.

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Ham and Green Pea Pasta

Well, I’d had something more elaborate planned for the first meal in our new house.  But then I ran out of time to go to the store because I much preferred riding the horse and unpacking to the grocery store on football Sunday.  Cook with what was in the meager post-move fridge it was, and this is what resulted!  Last of the Thanksgiving ham, some leftover cream, some cheese…and here we are.  We were quite pleased with it!

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