Written by admin on April 26th, 2009
Cost: $11 CD
Market: Longos
Ingredients: Purchased in Bold
- 6 Portobello Mushrooms
- 4 Red bell peppers (about to expire section)
- FOR THE PESTO
- 1 Bunch Flat leaf Parsley
- 1 Large bunch of Basil
- Toasted Walnuts
- Extra virgin Olive oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Salt and Pepper
Quickie Recipe
Marinate mushrooms in balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper. Make the pesto (you can make it with Parmesan Cheese which is traditional in pesto). Roast the peppers. Bake or broil marinated mushrooms and then combine in layers.
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Tags: Baked Balsamic Portobello Mushrooms with Pesto and Roasted Bell Peppers
Written by admin on April 25th, 2009
Cost: $10 (CD)
Markets: Longos and No Frills
Ingredients: Purchased in Bold
- 2 – 1/2 pound pieces of salmon
- 2 Heads of Kalhrabi
- 1 bunch of Scallions
- 1-2 Tablespoons of Cumin (for the Kohlrabi)
- Honey
- Soy Sauce
- 1 Lime
- Marinade for Salmon
- Soy sauce
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Scallions
- Rice wine vinegar
- Touch of honey
- Pepper
Quickie Recipe
Mix marinade enough to cover salmon and place in plastic bag for at least an hour. Saute Kohlralbi in olive oil and cover. Add spices and cook until fork tender. Broil salmon on high for 3 minutes per side. Take marinade and boil in small pan. Finish with drizzling sauce on fish.
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Tags: Broiled Soy, Ginger and Garlic Salmon with Braised Kohlrabi (Green Turnip)
Written by admin on April 25th, 2009
Cost: $2.79 (for a dozen large eggs and I used 3) CD
Store: No Frills
Ingredients: Purchased in Bold
- 3 large eggs
- 2 TBSP of Taramsalata. This is Taramosalata
- 1 TBSP of butter
- 1 Scallion
- 1/4 lemon; juice of
- Salt and pepper
Quickie Recipe Go Here. Instead of adding cream fraiche. Add taramosalata.
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Tags: Breakfast in Bed - Scrambled Eggs with Taramosalata and Scallions
Written by admin on April 24th, 2009
Cost: $9.25
Markets: Longos
Ingredients: Purchased in Bold
- 1 Whole chicken (on sale)
- 1 Bunch of Asparagus (about to expire)
- 1 Head of Cauliflower (about to expire)
- 2 Lemons
- Handful of flat leaf parsley
- 1 Head of garlic + (2 cloves for cauliflower puree)
- Extra Virgin Olive oil
- Southern Pride BBQ Seasoning
- White wine vinegar (for the cauliflower puree)
- Chicken soup base (for the cauliflower puree)
- Olive oil
- Oregano
- Salt and pepper
Quickie Recipe
Stuff cleaned cavity of chicken with head of cleaned garlic, parsley and lemon. Rub chicken with olive oil and liberally sprinkle dry rub. Roast at 425 F until chicken skin is brown or juices run clear to about 160 – 170 internal temperature.
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Tags: Roasted Lemon and Herb Chicken with Cauliflower Puree and Asparagus
Written by admin on April 23rd, 2009
Cost: $5
Markets: Ambrosia, Sunny Supermarket, No Frills
Ingredients: PURCHASED INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/3 cup of quinoa
- 1 green zucchini
- 2 wee cartons of mushrooms
- 1 small packet of fresh sage
- 1 medium onion
- Some chicken stock
- Flat leaf parsley
- Chopped garlic
- Unsalted butter
- Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
- Lemon
Quckie Recipe
Saute mushrooms and set aside. Saute chopped sage and garilic and set aside. Saute zucchini set aside. Saute onions until slightly brown in a pot. Add washed quinoa and cook like rice 2 parts liquid (chicken broth) to one part quinoa. Cook for 30 minutes until 90% of stock is absorbed. Add mushroms, sage, garlic and zucchini. Season and add parsley as garnish. You can add fresh lemon juice at this point as well.
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Tags: and sage quinoa, mushroom, zucchini
Written by admin on April 20th, 2009
Cost: $15
Markets: Longos (purchased ingredients in bold)
Notes: Apparently wifey said it as “awesome.” I did not taste them due to the $50 (and other things wink wink nudge nudge) bet I have with her that I can only eat raw foods for two weeks.
Ingredients:
- 2 Very large red bell peppers
- Lamb (slice of the leg that I chopped up)
- Tops of red peppers diced
- Shallots (1 large)
- Tomatoes on the vine (2)
- Carrots
- Celery
- Garlic
- Brown Rice – 3/4 cup
- Lemon ,juice and zest (1)
- Fresh flat leaf parsley
- Salt and Pepper
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Water
Quckie Recipe:
Saute meat and veggies seperately. Cook rice with lemon zest. Add chopped parsley and combine meat. Boil peppers for three minutes in salt water. Stuff peppers and bake in oven with 1/4 inch water for 40-50 minutes.
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Tags: Meat, stuffed peppers
Written by admin on April 19th, 2009
Cost: $7.75(CD
Markets: Purchased ingredients at Sunny Supermarket (North York)
Notes: This will feed wifey for dinner and for at least 3 lunches this week. Yes I cook her lunch to take to school.
Ingredients:
- Two Roasted Chicken Breasts
- One packet of the cheapest rice noodles I could find in the market
- One large White Onion
- One large carrot
- Bunch of celery
- 2 Bary leaves
- 5 cloves of garlic
- Several 1/4 to 1/2 cup of dried Chicken broth
- 1 vegetable cube
- Agave Nectar
- Red Pepper flakes
- Lemon Juice, 2 Lemons
- A lot of water
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Tags: noodles with chicken and veggies
Written by admin on April 18th, 2009
Cost: $8.00
Markets: Ambrosia and Longos in North York. Ingredients in bold were purchases.
Notes: This is a huge salad that can easily feed 4 people with ample portions.
Ingredients:
- Two heads of romaine lettuce
- Broccoli florettes, 2 or 3 cups
- 1/2 sliced red onion
- Half of an English cucumber
- 2 cups of fresh walnuts
- 1 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes
For the vinaigrette
- Lemons, juice of 2
- Excellent Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil few TBSP
- 2 cloves of garlic
- A few TBSP of Dijon mustard
- A few TBSP of cheap balsamic vinegar
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Tags: salad
