So to celebrate, I made a pot of chili. I have a few versions of this up my sleeve – there’s the kind of chili that takes all day to cook, and there’s fast chili that you can throw together in 15 minutes and have on the table in an hour. This particular recipe is quick and versatile – just right for a weekday meal.
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Chicken and Roasted Green Chile Stew
Earlier this year I entered a recipe contest sponsored by Biad Chili Products. I submitted this recipe from She Cooks He Cleans, which won 5 pounds of roasted Hatch green chiles and an entry in Biad’s 2nd Annual Tough Book of Green Chile Recipes. We have really been enjoying the chiles, which arrived frozen in… Continue reading Chicken and Roasted Green Chile Stew
Oven-Roasted Tomatoes and Vodka Sauce
Tomatoes are starting to roll in, and not even I can keep up with eating that many BLTs. One of the easiest and most versatile ways to take advantage of this is to oven-roast the tomatoes. I love the super-concentrated, sweet taste of roasted tomatoes – and you can use them in a sauce, eat… Continue reading Oven-Roasted Tomatoes and Vodka Sauce
Acorn Squash with Kale and Pecans
We’re starting a new venture with community-supported agriculture this year, and we’re signed up with Rise ‘n Shine Organic Farm. Two weeks into it now, we’ve racked up plenty of good things – lettuce, kale, radishes, swiss chard, carrots – and also supplements of local honey, pecans, and grits since the growing season here is… Continue reading Acorn Squash with Kale and Pecans
Chicken Tamale Casserole (with Roasted Tomatillo, Cilantro and Green Chile Sauce)
When we are in Santa Fe, I like to attempt at least one Southwestern-inspired dish, and with that, hopefully add an ingredient that is new to me. This recipe for Chicken Tamales sounded interesting and included tomatillos – a tart little tomato-like fruit that I have not cooked with before. However, I didn’t want to… Continue reading Chicken Tamale Casserole (with Roasted Tomatillo, Cilantro and Green Chile Sauce)
Smashed Red Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
Inspired by Love That Food It’s vacation time, and you gotta indulge. Since white potatoes are not normally in our diet, when we have them we want them to be extra-special. This recipe for “smashed” potatoes is like the bridge between roasted and mashed – they are boiled until tender, then flattened and crushed so… Continue reading Smashed Red Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast
Outside of winter holidays, we rarely have turkey. For some reason, I never think about turkey – and for the two of us, even a small whole turkey is too much. A 2-3 pound turkey breast, however, is just right for a meal or two, plus a couple of sandwiches. I ordered this boneless, skinless… Continue reading Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast
Roasted Pork Shoulder with Winter Spices
Modified from The Splendid Table The traditional menu for New Year’s Day here in the Southeastern United States is pork, black-eyed peas, and greens. As the saying goes, “Eat poor on New Year’s and eat fat the rest of the year.” These foods are supposed to bring you prosperity in the coming year – the… Continue reading Roasted Pork Shoulder with Winter Spices
Roasted Kabocha Orange Squash
So…I think there was something big going on in the last week and I never got around to posting about this delicious squash. Something about an election? Thank goodness that’s over! Last year I “discovered” delicata squash and I’ve been keeping an eye out for it at the market, but no luck so far. Time… Continue reading Roasted Kabocha Orange Squash
Roasted Cauliflower Soup (gluten-free, dairy-free)
Inspiration: Puree of White Bean Soup from Brasserie le Coze This week I got a blender, a powerful one, something that incredulously was missing from my arsenal of cooking tools. I could not wait to take it for a spin. After making a couple of smoothies, I thought I had the hang of it. Let’s… Continue reading Roasted Cauliflower Soup (gluten-free, dairy-free)
Seared Sea Scallops with Fig-Balsamic Glaze
Scallops are simply wonderful for a quick meal – they only take a few minutes to cook and there are many simple ways to serve them. I love them seared and served on a bed of creamy risotto and roasted asparagus, with a trickle of balsamic glaze over the top. This is the essence of… Continue reading Seared Sea Scallops with Fig-Balsamic Glaze
Balsamic Pork Belly
Recipe adapted from Ian Knauer’s Sticky Balsamic Ribs I hope you are not tired of pork belly, for a couple of reasons. First, this is the best version yet! (Yes, I say that every time.) The second reason is because I still have a few pounds of it in my freezer, so chances are you… Continue reading Balsamic Pork Belly
Oven Roasted Salmon with Parmesan-Mayo Crust
Recently at the Saturday morning farmers’ market in Decatur, we picked up some fresh eggs from a local farm. You might ask, “now what does that have to do with salmon?” Thanks for asking, because I’m having a heck of a time getting this post started! Well, I’m not a big egg-eater so I needed… Continue reading Oven Roasted Salmon with Parmesan-Mayo Crust
Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Pepper Dip
Back when I played tennis, which was one broken ankle and more than a few years ago, my team may not have always have won the match but, by god, we always had a great table of food. Not being one of the best players on my team, I liked to think that I somehow… Continue reading Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Pepper Dip
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