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Fattoush with Grilled Shrimp
The temperatures in Seattle have finally cooled a bit, but inside the house it’s still pretty warm — so we’re still on a “how can we cook without heating up the kitchen” kick. Tonight we made fattoush, a Lebanese/Syrian salad that features a variety of veggies and toasted pita bread — but with a twist. […]
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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 […]
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Pepper-Beef Stir Fry
We were rushed for time tonight, so this recipe from Cooking Light’s SuperFast Suppers cookbook sounded perfect — it was on the table 20 minutes after cracking open the fridge. The sauce thickens nicely and certainly doesn’t taste “light”. Pepper-Beef Stir-Fry——————— 1 (5 oz) package Japanese curly noodles (chucka soba), uncooked 1/3 cup low-sodium soy […]
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Cellophane Noodle Salad
This is a nice summery salad featuring lots of crisp vegetables, ground pork, and cellophane noodles (also called glass noodles or bean thread noodles). It’s also the first recipe we’ve tried from the new cookbook that Lisa’s mom gave us over the weekend. All of the recipes in the book look delicious; I’m sure we’ll […]