Archive for March, 2007
I’ve moved!
I know, I just got here, right? But I decided to go ahead and get my own domain and some server space. Plus it gave me the flexibility of customizing my colors, which is about all I can figure out how to do when it comes to code
http://cooking4two.net (no www)
Bookmark the new location [...]
Trail Mix
Did you know you can make your own trail mix with better ingredients for a lot less than the pre-bagged stuff? It’s tastier too. There’s nothing I hate more than getting a bag of trail mix with stale nuts or rock hard fruit. Yuck!
This is my personal favorite as far as trail mix recipes go. [...]
Roasted baby potatoes
1-1.5# baby or fingerling potatoes, cut into chunks or 1/2″ slices
2 tbs extra light olive oil
1 tsp (or to taste) season salt.
1 tsp dried parsley
Put all ingredients into a plastic bag, toss until well coated and mixed. Dump on a cookie sheet in a single layer and bake in a preheated 400F oven for 20 [...]
Whole wheat yeast rolls
This recipe makes a ton of rolls. You have several choices with the leftovers. You can bake them as usual and freeze them or you can freeze balls of dough before the final rise and thaw and use them as usual. If you have a bread machine most of the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Baked chicken dinner
This is a tasty dinner of baked chicken breasts that will remind you heavily of Thanksgiving dinner at Mom’s!
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp seasoned salt (i.e. Lawry’s)
2 tsp poultry seasoning
Rub breasts with salt and seasoning, set aside for 10 minutes to let flavors mix and absorb.
Bake at 325F for approximately 30 minutes or until [...]
Essentials
In my kitchen I keep a few essentials. Things I use fairly constantly. I suggest everyone have these ingredients on hand.Cornstarch – I don’t use much of it, but when I do I find it invaluable.
Lawry’s Season Salt – I’ve tried generic brands and it’s just not the same. This stuff is [...]
Easy chicken quesadillas
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 packet taco seasoning
1 small can diced chiles
1 tsp dried onion
2/3 c water
4 soft flour tortillas (low fat/low carb – Mission makes some great lf/lc tortillas)
1 c shredded cheddar cheese
Cook chicken either cut up and in a skillet with a touch of olive oil or baked until cooked through. Chop finely [...]
Corn chowder
This is a great chowder to make in huge batches and freeze. It freezes fairly well and can also be kept in the fridge for a week or so and eaten off of. The first couple of batches I made were gone in mere days. We couldn’t get enough of it!
This recipe [...]
Really great hamburgers
1 lb ground, low-fat meat of your choice (lamb works especially well with this recipe)
1 egg
1 tbs garam masala
2 tbs dried cilantro
Mix ingredients together and form into patties. Chill until firm. Grill or cook as desired turning only once. This is delicious with a bit of spicy mustard and mayo. It’s also equally good unadorned [...]
Money and time saving tips!
Whether you must save money when shopping for essentials or whether you’re just a tightwad (like yours truly) here are some really great tricks for saving a buck or two when cooking and shopping.
Get a good selection of tupperware-like containers. All sizes. Not only can you save time by cooking more than you [...]
