May 2012
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Red Beans and Rice with Chicken Andouille Sausage
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, I picked up a package of Chicken Andouille Sausages from Trader Joe’s. I grilled some with some peppers to make sandwiches one night and decided I wanted to make a version of Red Beans and Rice with the remaining sausages using Paula Deen’s Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausages recipe as my guide.
Alterations: The only real changes I made was to...
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Basil-Arugula Pesto Pasta
The basil plant I bought at Trader Joe’s about a month ago is growing like mad on our back balcony. This inspired me to chop some of it up along with some other greens to make a Basil-Arugula Pesto sauce for a quick weeknight dinner.
Alterations: I pulled from both Cooking Light’s and Epicurious’s recipes pairing the lower-oil content technique of broth from Cooking Light and...
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Cider-Vinegar Glazed Chicken Sausages
Want to take a packaged sausage to the next level? TheKitchn’s recipe for Cider-Vinegar Glazed Chicken Sausages is perfect for those nights when you have little more energy than reheating a prepared meal.
Alterations: Instead of chicken broth, I made some miso broth using white miso paste. I used Trader Joe’s hot Italian sausages. I steamed some asparagus with garlic paste and...
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Kimchi Pork Dumplings
My latest trend in choosing recipes is to pick out a few that have a common ingredient so I can really maximize my investment. Recession chic wasn’t only in the worst of times, my friends. Not only did Momofukufor2’s recipe for Pork and Kimchi Dumplings sound delicious, but it totally gave me an excuse to buy (and use) a package of wonton wrappers — especially since I made the...
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Pea, Parmesan & Mint Wonton Ravioli
While I’ve made pasta by hand a few times, I have never attempted to make a ravioli before. It seemed like it would be too complicated. Which is why I love the idea for using wonton wrappers to cut down on the process. Thanks to fresh365’s recipe for Pea, Parmesan & Mint Wonton Ravioli, I am no longer afraid and may even have to try my hand at making my own dough sometime too.
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Vietnamese Rice Crisps with Marinated Mushrooms...
While I would have absolutely no problem making Summer Rolls again, I was excited to find a new way to utilize my leftover rice paper rounds when I came across TheKitchn’s recipe for Vietnamese Rice Crisps.
Alterations: For the relish, I used daikon and substituted basil for cilantro and raw cashews for the peanuts. Since I had just grown some oyster mushrooms, I opted to use them...
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Pasta With Shrimp, Snap Peas & Mint
Inspired by a recipe my Mom sent me from the San Francisco Chronicle for Pasta with Shrimp, Snap Peas and Mint, I decided to pick up the spring greens at my local farmer’s market. While I may have missed out on ramps and fiddlehead ferns, it felt nice to get into the spring vegetable spirit.
Alterations: I used frozen shrimp instead of fresh rock shrimp and switched up my pasta shape...
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Chickpea and Zucchini Patties
Here’s to another Meatless Monday! I had a craving for falafel for lunch today but I didn’t have enough time to walk to both my favorite spot and go to the farmer’s market to shop for the week. I opted to get some ingredients at the market to make a chickpea sandwich of my own modeled on a Whole Living recipe for Zucchini Patty Sandwiches. At the market, I picked up some...
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Chicken Stir-Fry With Asparagus and Cashews
Last week I spent five days in New Orleans and while I definitely loved getting my fill of delicious Creole and Southern food, I was craving vegetables like nobody’s business. After a few days of salads and an impulse buy of a mixed veggie pack at Trader Joe’s, I decided to try Food & Wine’s Chicken Stir-Fry with Asparagus and Cashews.
Alterations: I cut back the chicken...
