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Ahi Burgers & Grilled Stuffed Portobellos
We were short on time to prepare dinner tonight, so we had Ahi Tuna Burgers from Whole Foods, and found a good onion salsa recipe to garnish it (along with some wasabi mayo!), and a grilled portobello recipe as a side. We also grilled some bell peppers, green onions, and tomato. We heart grilled veggies. […]
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Nicaraguan Churrasco
Our main dish tonight was this grilled beef tenderloin, with chimichurri sauce and grilled sweet onions. Tender, highly flavorful, and surprisingly quick. Both the steak and chimichurri recipes are from Healthy Latin Cuisine. Nicaraguan Grilled Beef Tenderloin———————————-1 lb beef tenderloin, trimmed of all visible fatsalt and ground black pepper1/2 onion, thinly sliced1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf […]
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Plantain Spiders
Our friend Carrie came over for dinner tonight and we planned a nice, outdoors-because-it’s-too-hot-inside three-course feast! All the recipes come from Healthy Latin Cuisine, and tonight was the first time making them — they were all a hit! For our appetizer, Lisa made these Plaintain “Spiders”: Extremely easy to make, and really flavorful — shredded […]
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Vietnamese Grilled Chicken with Rice Noodles
It’s been pretty warm here lately, so we’ve been planning recipes that rely heavily on grilling outdoors as to not heat up the kitchen. This grilled chicken and noodles dish was delicious, and the marinade smelled fantastic. I’m always pleasantly surprised at how little oil goes into a lot of the Vietnamese and Thai recipes […]
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Tabbouleh
This parsley and bulgur salad is a great summer side dish. Unlike Americanized versions that contain mostly bulgur, this traditional recipe from The Complete Armenian Cookbook focuses more on the parsley and other vegetables (tomatoes, onions, cucumbers) present. Tabbouleh———3/8 cup fine (#1) bulgur3 ripe tomatoes, minced1/2 small onion, minced3 green onions, minced2 bunches parsley, minced1/4 […]