Entries from August 2009

August 31, 2009

Buffalo (Soldier) Chicken Cheesesteak

Last week, Michelle ditched me for a chance to go out with the girls.
“That’s cool. Fine,” I said.
Then the wheels in my head started turning. Yep, I was going to make the most of my night alone. Here was part of the final product:

August 28, 2009

Hearts of Palm Salad

What the hell is a heart of palm? Ummmmm …. awesome!
It has the taste of an artichoke heart but with the texture of asparagus. It comes in a can, so you don’t have to worry about preparation. And it makes an easy, tasty salad that is a sure-fire crowd pleaser.

August 26, 2009

Steakhouse Chicken

I think we probably have 1,000 rubs and marinades in our recipe box at this point. Maybe you do too. But you need to add this one to your rotation.
I’m calling it steakhouse chicken, because the smell coming from the stove had me half convinced I was in for a nice, juicy T-bone. But nope. [...]

August 24, 2009

A Beany Pantry Meal

Right before we went on vacation, we were at a loss for meals to make. We didn’t have a whole lot of freshness in our fridge and we were trying to save money for our trip.
So we went digging in the pantry. What we came up with doesn’t look like much, but it tastes great [...]

August 21, 2009

Chesapeake Shrimp and Pasta

We were fanning through a food magazine last week and our page turning was ground to a halt by the sight of seasoned shrimp on a thick bed of pasta.
Yeah. Give. Want.
Then we started looking at the recipe. It was slightly complicated side for our tastes. We dumbed it down and made it fool proof.