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Menu Monday 8th March 2010

March 9th, 2010

mpmpencilMonday – Tonight we are finally making our pizza!  I must admit that I bought the dough frozen at Whole Foods but if this experiment goes well I  might attempt to make my own.  I am of a mind that if the bought dough is good I might just stick with it since it is inexpensive and time efficient. I am making the marinara for the pizza.   We are having prosciutto and rocket (arugula) on one half and artichokes on the other.

Tuesday – Slow Cooker Roast Chicken served with rice and salad.

Wednesday Going out – leftover chicken with salad after my meeting.

Thursday – La Tasca Salad – Fresh slices of beefsteak tomato, grilled goat’s cheese and Spanish olives.

Friday – Pan fried fish wrapped in Pancetta. Last time we made this we used Monk Fish that was amazing.  Hopefully we will find some other fish on sale to make.

Saturday – Big cooking day – I am planning to make some chilli or another type of stew for my next week’s lunches in my slow cooker.
For dinner – Pork with apples and Calvados.  I am going to serve just as Delia suggests with green beans and new potatoes.

Apologies for the late posting my server was down yesterday.
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Take One Chicken….

July 28th, 2009

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Summer Tastes For the Apartment Dweller

July 17th, 2009

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It is summertime and I am jealous of all you lucky people that have a back garden or even a terrace that is large enough to BBQ on.  I am confined to do all my cooking in my kitchen, no outdoor, smoky adventures for me.

With my parameters in mind, I am compiling a neat little list of recipes that have the taste of summer even if they are coming from my indoor kitchen. I love how by changing a few spices you can make an entirely different meal, like visiting a different country.

I adore the Epicurious recipe for Chili and Honey Chicken Legs.  This recipe is super easy, I put the chicken in the marinade in the morning then when I get home all i have to do is pop it in the oven. I usually like to turn on the grill (broiler) for the last few minutes to give it that slightly burnt taste.  I like to pair the chicken with spicy rice and beans for a faux Mexican flavour.

I still window shop in the BBQ section of the supermarket, just because I don’t have a garden doesn’t that mean that I don’t like grilled meat.  I have been buying ready made kebabs then trying to recreate the recipes.  My favourite so far is the Spiced Lamb Koftas. I usually will put some red or green pepper on the skewers with the meat balls. I serve with a crisp green salad, pita and yogurt dip.

The other recipe idea I picked up was Beef Satay.  I love the whole marinating thing, just mix some ingredients together, throwing the meat in and when you get home after a long day at work you can have a meal in less than an hour.  I love beef satay with ginger flavoured rice.  Yummy.

Do you have any summer recipes for cooking indoors like you are cooking in the fresh air?

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