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I made this Pumkin Soup the week before Halloween but it's taken me a while to figure out the picture thing
. WARNING: It makes a ton! I still have several servings in the freezer.
Cut 1~5lb pumpkin in half, remove seeds and inerds with a spoon. Rub it with some olvie oil and salt & pepper. Roast @ 400 in oven along with onion, 2 red pepper, and ~4 sticks of celery (roughly chopped and also rubbed with oil and S&P). The pumpkin will take longer so keep an eye on everything but it's ok if they get a little blackened, you just want everything to be soft. I didn't even put the pumpkin on a pan but the other veg, yes. Let everything cool off. Blend into a puree with a blender. You will have to add some liquid. The pumpkin was suprisingly thick. I used some chicken stock, carrot juice (I would have roasted carrots if I had them) and water. I also added A LOT of garlic, fresh basil, and fresh thyme, also in the blender. You will have to blend in steps, it will not all fit at once. Add everything into a LARGE pot (I had to upgrade twice) and just warm it on medium. I added ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and some more S&P. We had it with some cheesy garlic toast and it was terrific!
It made ~15 servings @ 82 cal/serving.0 -
Balsamic-glazed steelhead on a bed of pan-wilted garlicky rainbow chard, and brussel sprouts steamed and sauteed in butter.
I'm tickled to death with this dinner! So glad I have leftovers for lunch. Yum!
Balsamic glaze recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/balsamic-glazed-salmon-fillets/detail.aspx0 -
Everything looks great! Gonna have to try the steelhead and the pumpkin soup!0
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A very sexy salad (as Jamie Oliver might say).
I know, on this thread we celebrate real food, rather than "diet food" and salad is the quintessential "diet food". However, I believe this to be an exception. You decide!
This salad is a bed of mixed greens and romaine ('cause I happened to have both).
Topped with
- English cucumber
- Asian pear
- pomegranate
- gorgonzola cheese
- home-candied pecans
- warmed lemon-pepper chicken
- drizzled with a homemade orange-poppyseed dressing
Please imagine a dusting of chopped scallions on top. I forgot them for then photo, tossed my salad and added them later. I was hungry! 0 -
After a crazy 2 days of cooking... It was nice to prepare something simple for me and my Husband for a quiet dinner...
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Lovely bruschetta! I don't blame you a bit for wanting a light meal after your 'marathon of food prep'. LOL0
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that salad looks phenomenal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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Doesn't it?! I'm so making that!0
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I've posted this in the other forum, but this one is a staple for us!
Ina Gartens Roasted Sausages and Grapes!
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Nikki, that salad look gorgeous! I love pomegranate seeds. Loves, I have been meaning to try that recipe for sausages and grapes. I never met a grape I didn't like (and not all of them were in a bottle). I think it will have to wait until after Thanksgiving, though.0
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Smoked Paprika Tilapia ( only slightly altered from here: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-tilapia-with-smoked-paprika-parmesan-polenta-10000001696596/ )
The tilapia was very good, would definitely make it again. I didn't think the oil/spice rub would be enough, so I doubled it. Next time I would double the spices except for the salt, but only use the original amount of oil. You might need more oil in a non-stick pan, but I used an anodized one. I didn't make the polenta based on the review comments. The sweetie really liked this one and it was fast and easy.0 -
I love Tiapia and smoked paprika.... Must try!
Have you ever tried braised brusselsprouts? Omg!0 -
I love brussel sprouts. I like them fried in a pan with a little oil, onion and garlic. If you cut them in half, they get browned and a little crispy on the bottoms - yum!
We had Jamaican Me Crazy chicken last night from the Eat, Shrink, and Be Merry cookbook. Chicken was awesome. I experimented with coconut rice since husband bought 2 coconuts about a month ago and we still have them. I used the coconut water in the rice and grated the fresh coconut and threw it in there too. Disappointing - tasted like regular rice. "Nothing butter can't fix!" My hubby is so supportive Also had green beans - another of my favorite veggies. 0 -
While my daughter baked her first Banana Bread (which turned out great!) I made a Pumpkin-Spice Bundt Cake by Cooking Light
My son absolutely loved it! It has a little Rum glaze over top, but not necessary at all!0 -
delicious looking bundt!0
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fallenangel - Beautiful bundt! What's the glaze?
Pix - the tilapia sounds awesome! I love smoked paprika. 0 -
Bowtie pasta, organic chicken sausage, fresh sauteed red pepper, tomatoes, zucchini, squash, onion and garlic in a little olive oil, spices, & sherry.....topped with Parmesan. Hubbys homemade bread.
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Yummy looking!
Nikki its a rum glaze... It's by Cooking Light! (of course) :P0 -
Nikki its a rum glaze... It's by Cooking Light! (of course) :P
OMG - perfection!0 -
Here's my attempt at chicken ballotine/galantine. Becky did this a few months ago and I've been itching to try it ever since!
This version is stuffed with:
- spinach
- mushrooms
- caramelized onions
- Italian sausage
- wheatberries
- dried cranberries
- garlic
- fresh thyme
Here's Jacques Pepin
showing how to bone the whole stinkin' chicken. I'll warn you, he makes it look easy! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAekQ5fzfGM
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