Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
Broccoli for dinner! After the Colonial Beach Sip-N-Stroll/Art Walk, I wanted a quick, simple dinner. I looked in my fridge, which pretty much only had stuff in the veggie drawer (I didn’t plan very well today) and decided to go vegan (if you don’t count the fish sauce). Asian Broccoli on Jasmine Rice. INGREDIENTS:1 medium-large crown of broccoli3-4 garlic cloves1 small thumb of ginger (about the same amount as the garlic)1/2 a chili. I had a jalapeno.1 1/2 cup water or stock for rice, 1 cup for sauce1/2 teaspoon onion powder1/4 cup soy sauce1 tablespoons sugar (I used agave)2 teaspoons mustard2 tablespoons fish sauce1-2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil2-3 tablespoons cornstarchPepperOlive oil1 cup white rice, I like jasmine DIRECTIONS: Get the...
Shenandoah Cabin Run
There’s a comfortable cabin that is a wonderful escape, and one of Don’s favorite places in the world. In early March, 2023, Don and Chase returned for a wonderful weekend. NOTES FROM THE TRIP Chase and I are hanging out in one of my favorite places in this world for the weekend. It’s a log cabin slightly North of the Shenandoah River near Millwood VA. The last time we were here he was 6 months old. He is so happy to be back. We plan to do some hiking on the Appalachian Trail, and spend a lot of time at the university of Virginia Arboretum, one of the reasons that I really wanted to come back here. We will also have some play time in the Shenandoah river. When I say we, I mean of course, Chase. I love it here. Always have....
Tuscan Chicken with Sun Dried Tomatoes
Tonight, a truly STUNNING meal, Tuscan Chicken with Sun Dried Tomatoes served on Shirataki noodles. I was out and about this weekend, so when I came home Sunday night, I wanted a nice robust, but healthy meal. So after a bit of research, I came up with this. I generally followed classic Tuscan Chicken recipes, but I used half and half instead of heavy cream (heavy cream doesn’t sit well with me), almond flour instead of regular flour and chicken leg quarters instead of chicken breasts. For the Chicken: • 3 chicken leg quarters, separated • 1 large egg • 3 tbsp plain – all-purpose flour (I used almond flour) • ¼ tsp salt • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper • ½ tsp dried oregano • ½ tsp dried thyme • ½ tsp paprika • ¼ tsp garlic salt • 2 tbsp olive oil...
Leftover Chicken with Roasted Carrots and Waffle Potatoes
And tonight, I give you…leftovers! Seriously though, this meal was so incredibly good, if I was served it at a restaurant, I would give it a great YELP review. Roasted chicken, savory carrots and waffle potatoes. I had air-fried three chicken leg quarters over the weekend. I’ve covered this before. The rub is garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, black pepper and paprika. 370° for 20 minutes, flip and 20 more minutes. Rest for 10 minutes. For re-heating, I put 1 leg quarter in the air-frier for 10 minutes at 370°, along with three peeled carrots that had been coated with olive oil, Everything Bagel Seasoning and a dash of Montreal Chicken Seasoning. Before dinner began, I took some Yukon potatoes (from the previous seafood chowder), quartered and...
Crawfish Etouffee
To honor Mardi Gras, I decided on a crawfish étouffée. Name of the cookbook/author to come. Almost every item in this recipe already existed in my fridge or pantry. I just needed the crawfish, which I found at…Walmart! I bought a frozen bag of crawfish tails for about $8. While my crawfish run took an hour, it was still better than driving to Fredericksburg and killing 2 hours (at a minimum). Ah, life in a small town! I’ll run the full version below, but I made half the batch (but ALL the crawfish!). I did make a few tweaks. I used almond flour instead of regular flour, I used a handful of sweet red baby peppers instead of a bell pepper, I used a handful of diced grape tomatoes instead of a small tomato and Cholula hot sauce instead of Tabasco. I also...