I had played with my recipe for Piccata and came up with a new modification that I could make either vegetarian or chicken, depending on what the guys wanted for dinner. Just choose beans or chicken and the related broth. I like artichokes added as well, of course you can leave out the beans and… Continue reading Piccata Spaghetti Two Ways
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Meals and whatnot.
Trail Eats – No Cook Meals For The Trail
The latest recipes from our column, “Trail Eats” In Washington Trails Magazine (the March/April 2012 issue, page 40). Three courses for those rainy & cold spring hikes! Do the work at home and eat gourmet while everyone else has a soggy PB&J! Pistachio Couscous Salad Ingredients: 2 cups lower sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1… Continue reading Trail Eats – No Cook Meals For The Trail
Creamy Silky Hummus (and our new Vitamix)
Kirk talked me into it recently. A Vitamix 5200 blender. It was hard for me to get past the price tag (even on a great deal at Costco) - if you have ever watched a demo of one you know how pricey they are. But I had noticed something over and over when reading other… Continue reading Creamy Silky Hummus (and our new Vitamix)
Butternut Squash Quinoa Pilaf
I served this with a big mess of oven roasted zucchini for dinner. Butternut squash has been a hard one for me to learn to like but I am coming around. Again...just like with quinoa, it is learning how to cook it so it tastes delicious (without of course a ton of cheese, cream, salt,… Continue reading Butternut Squash Quinoa Pilaf