5-27-10

Green Beans in foil before I added the stock & wine and folded it up. I threw it on the grill to steam.

Grilled Chicken

Spice rubbed chicken (leg & thigh) grilled and served with grilled potato "planks" and green beans with slivered garlic, olive oil, chicken stock & white wine.

5-26-10

Gnocchi

Homemade gnocchi and sauce with meatballs & sausage. Made the gnocchi a couple of weeks ago & froze them. The sauce was made last year from garden tomatoes. Pulled both from the freezer for an easy dinner.

5-25-10

Beef Teriyaki

Thin sliced top sirloin marinated in a combination of soy, water, mirin, brown sugar, Sriracha, garlic and ginger over night and grilled. Served it with rice pilaf and a saute of snow peas, carrot & broccoli.

5-24-10

Spice Rubbed Pork Loin

Pork loin coated with a spice rub, grilled and served with a baked potato and a saute of green beans, zucchini, sliced pablano peppers and slivered garlic. The vegetable was finished with white wine & chicken stock.

5-19-10

Steak & Cheese(s)

Shaved steak & American cheese two ways; seasoned and with BBQ sauce & diced cherry peppers. Both on baguette with seasoned fries.

5-18-10

Cajun Spiced Chicken

Chicken breast coated with homemade Cajun spice and grilled. Served with grilled asparagus, grilled potato and green beans. I put the beans in foil with chicken stock, white wine, sliced garlic, salt & pepper in foil and threw the packet on the grill to steam.

5-17-10

Grilled Marinated Pork Loin

Pork loin marinated in balsamic vinegar, rosemary, Worcestershire sauce, honey ans seasonings grilled along with zucchini; served with rice pilaf and sauteed snow peas & red pepper.

5-15-10

Roast Chicken

Half a roast chicken with roasted green beans; not seen - corn on the cob which was already eaten.

5-14-10

Pizza

A crust made with some whole wheat flour topped with, tomato sauce, sauteed sliced garlic, pepperoni, caramelized onion, pablano & green pepper, diced chicken breast and pizza cheese blend.

5-13-10

Roast Beef Sandwich

Thin sliced roast beef on French bread with lettuce, tomato, hot banana peppers and melted sharp cheddar cheese; served with tater tots -"Are you gonna' eat your tots?".

5-12-10

Bay Scallops Scampi

Bay scallops sauteed with minced onion, chopped garlic, crushed red pepper and lemon zest finished with white wine and whole butter; tossed with fettuccine and steamed broccoli. Bay scallops get a bad wrap usually because people tend to over cook them. They need about 3 minutes of cooking time. I saute them first, remove them, and then toss in the final dish to season with the sauce.

5-11-10

Chicken Stir Fry
Thin slices of chicken breast stir fried with Napa cabbage, carrot, red pepper, poblano pepper, zucchini, snow peas, ginger, garlic and scallion; finished with, white wine, stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce, Thai basil and cilantro. The sauce was thickened with corn starch and served over basmati rice.

5-6-10

Grilled Chicken Breast

Bone in split chicken breast grilled, served with rice pilaf, roasted green beans, grilled zucchini and red pepper.

5-5-10

Turkey Sandwich

Smoked turkey breast (left over from the 1/2 turkey I smoked on Saturday) on French bread with tomato and iceberg lettuce. Served with seasoned fries.

5-4-10

Grilled Marinated Pork Loin

Marinated in a mix of bbq sauce, Worcestershire, sriracha, balsamic vinegar and spices. Grilled along with asparagus, zucchini and potato "planks".

5-3-10

Cheesy Macaroni with Turkey

I donned my cafeteria hair net and made macaroni & cheese with leftover smoked turkey (dark meat). I made the sauce with cheddar, Asiago and American cheese; yes, American, hard to believe, but a processed cheese helps stabilize the sauce - just a few slices worth. The smoked turkey made it taste like I added smoked Gouda. Served it with steamed broccoli.

5-1-10

Smoked Turkey Breast

Broke out the old school Webber charcoal grill and smoked 1/2 turkey; finished it in the oven. Made cheesy twice baked potato and fresh green beans to go with.

4-30-10

Ziti with Meat Sauce

The Meat sauce I made Tuesday tossed with Ziti and Asiago Cheese. Served with fresh bread from Darby's Bakery, West Boylston, MA.