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Roast Mushroom & Baby Bean Salad
To accompany our crab cakes tonight, I made this roasted mushroom salad featuring roasted shallots, green beans, and a tarragon dressing made from olive oil, lemon juice, and the liquid given off by the mushrooms themselves — mushroom lovers, this is for you! The only modification from the original recipe, found in Fitness Food, was […]
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Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce
These enchiladas come from favorite Healthy Latin Cooking — the filling is simple (chicken and onion) with a flavorful sauce made with New Mexico chile peppers. Chris says: These were a little time consuming, but worth it. The chicken is really juicy. Lisa says: They’re good! It’s a bit spicy… Chris says: Well, I used […]
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Tilapia with Pimiento Sauce
This recipe from Elise’s Simply Recipes is quick and flavorful. Tilapia is cooked in a tomato, mushroom, and olive sauce, right on the stove. We served the fish with a side of orzo. Lisa says: My, these green olive chunks are big… Chris says: The better for you to pick them out, my dear. Lisa […]
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Latin Tomato and Mushroom Soup
Tonight I made a soup adapted from The Mushroom Lover’s Mushroom Cookbook: a chicken broth-based soup with plenty of veggies, chicken, and sauteed mushrooms. The original recipe suggests huitlacoche (also known as ‘corn smut’), but I couldn’t find any here in Seattle. Chris says: This is really good — and a nice change of pace […]
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Garlic and Pepper Chicken with Thai Fried Rice
Tonight I made a recipe that I had seen on Real Thai Recipes. Chicken is stir-fried with lots of garlic (yes, please!), white pepper, and fish sauce. To accompany the chicken I made a Thai Fried Rice based on a few different recipes online. Chris says: The garlic in this is so good! Lisa says: […]