Mango and Black Bean Salad Cooking Light, March 2008 So, I'm not really sure WHAT the tomatillo salsa does for this recipe. I may try it with regular salsa next time and see if that makes a difference. The mangoes were UBER ripe and tasted almost as sweet as candy!! I don't think there was enough of them in the mix, though. I did add some jalapeno chopped up in the mix to make it more like a salsa than a salad and I omitted the rice. Just not sure what that was for, either. I think … [Read more...]
Orzo, Corn, and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad
Orzo, Corn, and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad Cooking Light, July 2005 True to form, I didn't really follow the recipe. I THOUGHT I had roasted peppers in the fridge, but I didn't. CTM found this corn southwestern style mix by Birdseye, so I used that instead. I had orzo prepared from the night before, tossed it with the veggies that I heated in the microwave, and then chopped up a chipotle to make it match the fish we were having. It was DELICIOUS!! I had a little bit of it for lunch the next … [Read more...]
Risotto with Mushrooms and Parmesan
Risotto with Mushrooms and Parmesan Cooking Light, December 2002 YUM! Risotto is ALWAYS good. I don't think I've had a bad one yet, but then again, I haven't tasted the ones from Hell's Kitchen. *snort* I'd definitely make this one again. Knife Cutting board Measuring cups and spoons Medium saucepan for broth Large saucepan for risotto Wooden spoon Ladle … [Read more...]
Brown Soda Bread
Brown Soda Bread Cooking Light, March 2004 Yum Yum and even more YUM! This was REALLY good and full of fiber to boot! It wasn't hard to make and made for really good leftover snacks. Meausing cups and spoons Mixing bowl Wooden spoon Whisk Baking pan … [Read more...]
Creamy Stove-Top Macaroni and Cheese
Creamy Stove-Top Macaroni and Cheese Cooking Light, June 2006 It definitely was creamy, but it wasn't very cheesy. I mixed sharp RF cheddar with Sargento's four cheese Mexican mix. I think you need almost all sharp cheddar to make this cheesy. It was easy to make, and made A LOT of mac n cheese. We still have more than half of it in the fridge for left overs. December 24, 2008 - I revisited this recipe today. I only made a half a batch because this does make a shit load of macaroni and … [Read more...]
Garlic and Ginger Rice (Com Gung Tuong)
Garlic and Ginger Rice (Com Gung Tuong) Cooking Light, August 2004 This was the perfect side dish to the Hoisin Pork Tenderloin. I think I would add more ginger, though. It didn't have enough ginger flavor to suite me. I sauteed the garlic and ginger and dumped it in the rice cooker with brown rice instead of basmati rice. The short grain brown rice needs more liquid than the long grain brown and the white basmati. Knife Cutting board Measuring cups and spoons Small nonstick … [Read more...]
Couscous with Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese
Couscous with Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Cooking Light, October 2005 O M G this was FANTASTIC!! I cooked the onions in the morning, so they were ready to go. Heated the broth up in the microwave and tossed it with the onions and the couscous in a bowl and covered it with plastic wrap. When it was finished, I tossed it with the goat cheese. It was REALLY GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!! Cutting board Knife Measuring cups and spoons Microwave bowl Medium bowl Fork … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Couscous
Mediterranean Couscous Cooking Light, January 2006 YUM! This was sooooo good!! I prepared the veggies the morning of and added the vinegar and lemon juice to the veggies so they marinated a bit. It truly was delicious with just enough lemon flavor. It went really well with the pathetic chicken kabobs. Knife Cutting board Measuring cups and spoons Plastic bag or container Small saucepan Medium bowl Fork … [Read more...]