Tag Archives: Easy Dinner

Sep 06 2008

Almond Chutney Chicken Lettuce Roll Ups

Posted in Chicken, Duck and Turkey|Meat

Almond chutney chicken in lettuce rollups, dinner, cooking, recipes, culinary, homemade, easy dinners, GYO, Grow your own

Summer has finally arrived in San Francisco.  We were pretty excited to come home from holiday to find warm and sunny weather.  We never know how short that window will be, so we tend to break out the tank tops, light tees, sundresses, shorts and take full advantage of the warm evenings!  We spent the evening on the deck sipping rose and enjoying the stillness that was filling the air;  not to mention the smell of the lavender and lemon verbena that we have growing and that was incredibly full of life this evening.  It definitely was an evening that was not meant to be over a stove, one that was meant to be enjoyed outdoors!  I found this recipe for Almond Chutney Chicken Lettuce Roll-ups a couple months ago and have been itching to make them, tonight would be the night!

As well we would be able to participate in Andrea’s GYO event since we were using basil and lemon verbena from the garden.  Noob Cook is co-hosting this month with Andrea, so be sure to check out all the wonderful entries on her site!

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Posted in Chicken, Duck and Turkey|Meat
Aug 20 2008

Spring Rolls

Posted in Appetizer and Snacks

Veggie Spring Rolls, Spring Rolls, Dinner, cooking, food and wine, food and drink, recipes, food blog, food blog videos, cooking videos, easy dinners, vegetarian, asian food, asian inspired, viet food

get those veggies rolling.

I am a self-proclaimed foodie. I eat, breath, sleep and love everything about food. After all it is one thing that you can use all your senses for: See, Taste, Touch, Smell & Hearing. I missed my calling, if I would had taken food so seriously 20 years ago, who knows I could be the next big name in Manhattan or even say, Paris. Instead, I do what I love to do, for the ones I love.

Lenny, well, he could really care less about food. It is NOT a priority for him. If, I slapped down a bowl of cherrios with a side of hot sauce, he would probably be just as happy as he is when I give him a plate of food that I have pride in. Ultimately, while he can not really complain, he just does not care about food or the eating of it, as in the same breath that I do. Now, he does care about what he puts in his body – no fast food, no fried food, not too much meat, blah blah blah; but, the final decision as to what we eat, no big deal. Do I wish that he cared? Of course, I wish he did at least a little bit, probably the same way he wishes I was a hard-core rock climber, ready to tackle the nose. Reality, it will probably not happen in the next 6 months.

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Posted in Appetizer and Snacks
Aug 18 2008

Summer Ratatouille

Posted in Vegetables

Summer Ratatouille, Ratatouille, Donna Hay, Cooking, Culinary, Recipes, Food and Wine, easy dinners, food blog, food photography, food and drink, summer squash, dry farmed tomatoes

WE are both sooo tired from our days, that we could barely even think about eating, let alone standing in the kitchen and cooking.  I have been having insatiable cravings for spring rolls, too, and that was the original plan tonight.  As I stood there looking at these baby eggplant, I said hell with it, it was going to be a Donna Hay sort of night!  So I looked up her summer Ratatouille recipe and started chopping away – yellow squash, green squash, red onions eggplant, the first of summer dry farmed tomatoes (if you are a regular reader, you know HOW we love these) and then I drizzled everything with fresh rosemary from the garden and a healthy dose of olive oil.  In 40 minutes we had a nice big bowl of Ratatouille – yum!

Posted in Vegetables
Aug 01 2008

Tuesdays with Dorie | Savory Galette

Posted in Baking|Events|Vegetables

Fennel, Portabella Mushrooms, TWD, Tuesdays With Dorie, Galette, Savory, Cooking, Recipes, Food and wine, easy dinners, culinary, food blog, food photography, baking

While the TWD crowd was making sweet summery and fruity Galette’s last week, we were traveling. I had Galette on the brain! We love peach ones, plum ones, fig ones, berry ones, you name it, we love it! Tonight I decided to try to make a savory one for dinner. Something light. Something veggie.

I used a basic Pate Brisee; but, I put a handful of fresh rosemary into the flour! For the filling I cooked some garlic and yellow onions just until lightly browned, then I added thinly sliced fennel and Portabella Mushrooms, and a sprinkle of white wine. I cooked it just until everything was warmed and slightly limp. Then I wrapped it nicely in the Pate Brisee, baked and served with a simple green salad and a glass of white wine.

Lenny’s two cents: Delicious! Really good! It did not even need any hot sauce!

Posted in Baking|Events|Vegetables
Jun 23 2008

Simplicity ..

Posted in Salads

warm mushroom salad, donna hay, easy dinners, cooking, culinary, food and wine, local food, organic food, food blog

this is what dinner was tonight. As Donna Hay would say, “simple made simple”. Tonight we headed back down under for a warm mushroom salad. Earthy, with a salty aftertaste from the bacon; but, then you are grabbed and pulled in by the citrus in the light lemon juice dressing with creamy feta and lemon thyme. Served with a nice chardonnay and warm crusty bread. Quick and delicious dinner in 25 minutes!

The recipe can be found here, or you can email us.

Posted in Salads