Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2009

2009-04-12 Sunday - filet mignon, baby bella mushrooms, lettuce salad, mango avocado salad, mashed potatoes

filet mignon
  • black angus filet mignon from TJ's
  • olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper
  • very hot grill, about 2 minutes each side
baby bella mushrooms
  • marinated in balsamic vinegar
  • soaked up excess liquid with paper towel while cooking
lettuce salad
  • just butter lettuce mix and onion
mango avocado salad
  • ingredients: mango, avocado, lime juice, spring onion, white onion, chimichurri
  • mango diced into small cubes
  • avocado diced
  • 2 spring onions
  • white onion very finely chopped
  • juice from 1 lime
  • couple small spoonfuls of chimichurry
mashed potatoes
  • red potatoes, microwaved ~8-10 minutes total, with a little vegetable broth and olive oil
  • mashed with butter and chopped roasted garlic and garlic olive oil and milk

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

2009-04-07 Tuesday - re-engineered apricot chicken with vegetables and spanish rice and corn tortillas and guacamole

re-engineered apricot chicken with vegetables
  • ingredients: carrots, brussels sprouts, red onion, garlic, corn, chicken
  • cook in olive oil with lots of black pepper
    • 2 big carrots, grated
    • ~8 brussels sprouts, sliced thin
    • 1/4 onion, sliced thin
    • ~8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • add: 2 corn cobs, kernels cut off with knife
  • add: apricot chicken, chopped

spanish rice
  • ingredients: rice, onion, garlic, ancho powder, tomato paste, broth, (optional) tomato,
  • recipe: http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000040spanish_rice.php
  • cook in olive oil: 1 cup jasmine rice
  • add:
    • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
    • ~6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp ancho powder
  • 1/2 tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp tomato paste (from freezer)
  • put into rice cooker
  • add 1-3/4 cup vegetable broth

corn tortillas

  • ingredients: masa harina
  • 1 cup Maseca
  • ~1 cup warm water
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • made 8

guacamole
  • ingredients: avocado, red onion, ancho powder
  • 2 tbsp red onion, finely diced
  • 1 avocado
  • ~1/8-1/4 tsp ancho powder