2-25-11

Chicken Pesto Pizza

A homemade crust topped with fresh pesto, chicken breast, caramelized onion and Jalapeno pepper topped with a five cheese blend.

2-24-11

Chicken Marsala

(no mushrooms though)

A breast of chicken dredged in seasoned flour sauteed with minced shallots; deglazed with Marsala wine and chicken stock. The sauce was finished with whole butter and served with roasted carrot, asparagus and potatoes.

2-23-11

Homemade Gnocchi

After a busy day I used some help from the freezer; gnocchi I made a few weeks ago and a tomato sauce w/ meatball & sausage I made at the end of the summer (with garden tomatoes). I topped it off with grated Parmesan and served it with garlic bread.

2-22-11

Grilled Steak

A rump steak grilled and served with fettuccine Alfredo and steamed broccoli.

2-21-11

Jerk Chicken

A chicken breast marinated in Walkerswood Jerk seasoning, pan seared and served with rice pilaf and green beans - very spicy.

2-18-11

Roast Chicken

One half of a roast chicken with broccoli, mashed potatoes and gravy.

2-17-11

Southwest Pork Loin

A slice of pork loin, pan seared and topped with cheddar cheese and a homemade salsa; served with Spanish rice and roasted green beans.

2-16-11

"Italian Chop Suey"

Sort of like the classic comfort food American Chop Suey except this version doesn't suck. It's a homemade tomato sauce with onions, garlic pepper and fresh herbs with browned ground beef and sweet Italian sausage along with some diced zucchini all tossed with cavatapi. Topped with grated Asiago and served with garlic bread.

2-15-11

Cajun Mahi Mahi

Finally, a home cooked meal after a weekend of restaurants and a quick bite last night.

Fillet of Mahi Mahi coated with my Cajun spice and pan seared, served with rice pilaf and sauteed snow peas.

2-10-11

Chicken & Stuffin'

Pan seared chicken breast topped with homemade gravy and served with homemade dressing (since it isn't actually "stuffed" anywhere) and steamed broccoli.

2-9-11

BBQ Beef

Bottom round braised fork tender and glazed with reduced cooking liquid and BBQ sauce; served with green beans and a baked potato.

2-8-11

Pork Loin Teriyaki

Whole pork loin glazed with a homemade teriyaki sauce (soy, garlic, ginger, sriracha, brown sugar) roasted and served with roasted asparagus, zucchini, rice pilaf and a bit more of the sauce.

2-7-11

Gnocchi

Made some cheese gnocchi for later in the week.

2-6-11

BBQ Beef

One of two pans of slow cooked beef bottom round dressed with a smoky sauce and reduced cooking liquid. This was "pulled" like pork for sandwiches for the super bowl. Also made a couple of quarts of creamy cole slaw.

2-4-11

Pizza

A homemade dough topped with tomato sauce, roasted garlic, jalapeno pepper, green pepper, smoked ham, chicken breast and a four cheese blend.

2-3-11

Chicken & Vegetables

Chicken breast sauteed with broccoli, zucchini, red pepper, onion and garlic finished with white wine stock heavy cream, grated Parmesan and fresh parsley; tossed with cavatapi.

2-2-11

Cajun Steak

A rump steak dusted with Cajun spice, pan seared and served with roasted green beans and roasted potato wedges.

2-1-11

Pork Carnitas

Half of the pork butt from Sunday slow cooked with onion, cumin, garlic and jalapeno then shredded. I served these "taco style" with tortillas, lettuce, cheddar cheese and homemade salsa.

1-31-11

Chicken Cordon Blue

(Sort of)

Chicken breast, smoked ham and Swiss cheese but not stuffed and breaded. I sauteed the breast and topped it with the ham & cheese and finished it in the oven - then topped it with a white wine bechamel; served with rice pilaf and steamed broccoli.