Don’t Get in a Flap April 21, 2012
Posted by cirellih in Dinner, Food.Tags: Chicken Wings, Green Beans, Grilling, Jalapeno, Rum Glaze, Summer
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After a long hiatus, Chris and I decided it was time to crack the wings book open again. This time, it fell open to citrus wings with a rum glaze. Pretty fantastic, and certainly summery for this unseasonably warm weather we have been having!
A little spice from a jalapeno, lots of fresh citrus flavor from lemon and lime juice, a little punch from the rum, and some nice sweetness from molasses in the glaze. There were definitely a lot of flavors going on, but they came together nicely.
A healthy side of green beans… and by side I mean half a plate! Done just they way I like them, ie. a little crunchy. What could be better for a fine spring day?
Like Buddah September 25, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Dessert, Dinner, Food, Friends.Tags: Cookies, Filet Mignon, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Pumpkin
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We have had a very productive weekend. Yesterday, Jolly and I had a baking party! Unfortunately I forgot my camera, but I assure you, there were lots of delicious treats. Jolly ended up making peanut butter oreo cheesecakes. They were definitely decadent treats! I made pumpkin spice cookies, which were cakey and moist… delish!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree (plain)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1 cup golden raisins
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and molasses in a separate bowl until combined.
- Stir the wet ingredients and raisins into the dry ingredients, making sure that none of the dry ingredients remain.
- Drop tablespoons of batter onto a cookie sheet 1.5 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies until they are firm to the touch and lightly golden on the top, about 10-12 minutes. Place them on a wire rack and let cool.
I’m going to bring these to work tomorrow, and I bet they’ll go fast!
After a long day of cleaning, shredding, and vacuuming, Chris and I decided to cook up the filet mignons that my grandmother sent to us. Let me tell you, we were excited to see these lovelies in the mail!
Chris put a little bit of Worcestershire sauce and stir fry sauce on the filet, and grilled them to perfection. Really, he can cook a mean steak.
Add a dollop of cheddar mashed potatoes and a side of green beans, and you’ve got yourself a dinner!
Grilling Goodness August 25, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Craving, Dinner, Food.Tags: Dinosaur BBQ, Green Beans, Grilling, Mashed Potatoes, Ribs
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It has been hot recently… really hot. The kind of heat that makes you want to throw your oven away and only eat foods that don’t need to touch a pan.
In cases like these, there is really only one option: GRILL!
Chris was in the mood for ribs, so that was the direction we went tonight. I will confess that my plan to not use the oven or stove did not work at all. I baked the ribs for 1.5 hours covered in a Dinosaur BBQ dry rub. Chris made mashed potatoes and green beans- also using the stove.
Chris covered the ribs in the Dinosaur BBQ Honey Garlic sauce before putting them on the grill. Now, I’m usually a fan of their Sensuous Slather, but the garlic and honey sure hit the spot last night!
Dances with Soup February 17, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Dinner, Food.Tags: Butternut Squash, Corn, Cornmeal Dumplings, Green Beans, Kidney Beans, Lima Beans, Soup, Vegetable Broth
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Tonight was a dinner and a movie night with my good friend, Lindsay, who is also in AmeriCorps in Boulder this year. In her incredible brilliance, she decided to go for a themed night… Dances with Wolves and Three Sisters Soup. Yay for Native American nights!
We started off my chopping a lot of veggies. Peppers, onions, garlic. Measured out cups of kidney beans, lima beans and kernels of corn. A dash of thyme, a pinch of cumin, some salt and pepper, two bay leaves and six cups of vegetable broth later our soup was bubbling away.
Onwards to the dumplings: corn meal, whole wheat flour, eggs, milk, canola oil, salt and pepper. Making a rounded tablespoon apparently is not my forte. I am more prone to making a quadruple scoop rather than simply rounded. All that was left was to drop them in the broth, and then let them simmer for a bit.
In AmeriCorps, we may not be wealthy, we may not have a lot of free time, but when we make soup… it. is. EPIC.
Our dinner for two could have fed a small, nay, medium army.
Our soup was ment to look like this:
As seen from the Vegetarian Kitchen. Doesn’t it look scrumptious???
The Lindsay/Heather attempt wasn’t as pretty. The dumplings had melded together in a raft on the surface of the soup. The soup itself burbled and bubbled like a mudpot in Yellowstone. Impressive sounds coming from a stock pot, to be sure.
It might not have looked pretty, but it sure tasted it!
A quick addition of swiss chard and cilantro gave our soup a healthy, green glow. It certainly went with our movie choice well. The soup left me dancing… even when I had to leave Lindsay’s at intermission. The second half will have to be viewed at a later date!
Healthy Heath 