Happy Thanksgiving from The Home Cook, SP and Baby Girl. We hope everyone has a happy, healthy and delicious Thanksgiving!
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Thứ Năm, 24 tháng 11, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from The Home Cook, SP and Baby Girl. We hope everyone has a happy, healthy and delicious Thanksgiving!
Chủ Nhật, 20 tháng 11, 2011
Weekly Menu - Week of November 20, 2011
Thanksgiving week is finally here! I'm so excited for this meal. I've got a good blend of new recipes and old favorites. I wouldn't have expected it, but I'm also incredibly excited for the meal plan I've got for the rest of the week. Lots of comfort food as the perfect lead up to the big event on Thursday.
Sunday - Beef Goulash over egg noodles - We have a very busy day so I wanted something for dinner that I could throw into the pot and forget about. This sounds like the perfect recipe for a Sunday afternoon.
Monday - Quick Barbecue Pork Chops, Buttermilk Mac and Cheese, green beans - I've been on the hunt for a great, easy weeknight pork chop recipe and I'm hoping this is it. Cassie raved about this mac and cheese, which sounded like it would be perfect with the chops.
Tuesday - FFY
Wednesday - Cheese Ravioli with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage - Since we've got a lot of cooking to do for the big day I thought an easy dinner was perfect. I decided to use some Italian sausage we have in the freezer instead of the pancetta.
Thursday - Thanksgiving Dinner!
Salted Herbed Roast Turkey Breasts - We bought two turkey breasts instead of a large turkey so we could focus on making the white meat super moist.
Stuffing - My supermarket was out of cornbread so I'm just doing two loaves of regular bread instead.
Mashed Potatoes - Yukon golds mashed with plenty of butter, milk, salt and pepper.
Yam Gratin with Gruyere - Our supermarket was giving away tons of free samples this weekend and one of them was this gratin. I had planned to just to roast the sweet potatoes but after one bite I changed my plans. I prefer savory sweet potatoes so this recipe is perfect.
Whiskey-Glazed Carrots - I've turned quite a few people on to this recipe, which is now a must-have on our Thanksgiving table.
Creamed Onions with Thyme and Sage - I made these last year and was shocked by how good they were. I use frozen pearl onions instead of chopping my own.
Green Beans with Sliced Almonds - This is usually how we cook green beans for Christmas, but we all wanted something a little simpler this year.
Cranberry Sauce, Gravy and Rolls will round out the meal, with these Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes for dessert, my draw for the Thanksgiving Desserts recipe swap. I seriously cannot wait to get into the kitchen.
Friday - Leftovers from Thanksgiving. I'm also hoping to have enough turkey left to make this Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
Saturday - Celebrating my stepdad's birthday, menu TBD by my mom.
Sunday - Sweet Pork Tacos with Cilantro Ranch Dressing - I'm going to give my crockpot another chance with this recipe from Cassie, who never steers me wrong.
Thứ Tư, 27 tháng 4, 2011
Easter Lunch
I love big holiday dinners because I get to do these long posts with lots of photos of the delicious food we ate. This was our Easter spread and it didn't disappoint. The only thing missing is the ham; for some reason I didn't take a photo of it, which is a shame because it was really good.
In addition to the asparagus with tomato and feta, which I did as a separate post, I made deviled eggs:
My mom made her wonderful potato salad:
... and dyed eggs in various colors.
We had olives as a quick nosh while the asparagus was cooking:
Rye bread is a staple at our Easter celebration:
Spicy, smoky kielbasa paired nicely with the ham:
My stepgrandmother made a salad:
And for dessert - cheesecake:
... with raspberry sauce made from fresh raspberries.
In addition to the asparagus with tomato and feta, which I did as a separate post, I made deviled eggs:
My mom made her wonderful potato salad:
... and dyed eggs in various colors.
We had olives as a quick nosh while the asparagus was cooking:
Rye bread is a staple at our Easter celebration:
Spicy, smoky kielbasa paired nicely with the ham:
My stepgrandmother made a salad:
And for dessert - cheesecake:
... with raspberry sauce made from fresh raspberries.
Thứ Bảy, 1 tháng 1, 2011
Christmas Dinner
This year SP and I hosted Christmas dinner. It's an easy meal, the same one we've had for years at my stepgrandmother's house, but when you're the one cooking it there's immense pressure to make it fantastic.
We started with delicious olives, artichokes, meat, cheese, stuffed peppers and asparagus that my aunt brought:
The main course was roast beef. I followed the Wegmans cooking directions but left out the red wine sauce. I hadn't anticipated how long the beef would need to cook, so I'm glad we had stuff to nosh on while we waited. Here it is resting before I carved into it:
... and a few slices for the table:
Green beans with almonds:
Mashed potatoes (I used my ricer to get them silky smooth):
Yorkshire pudding:
... which is much easier to make then I would have thought. My plate for the first round:
Everything was delicious, if I do say so myself. Next year I think it'll be even better because I know how long everything takes to cook!
We started with delicious olives, artichokes, meat, cheese, stuffed peppers and asparagus that my aunt brought:
The main course was roast beef. I followed the Wegmans cooking directions but left out the red wine sauce. I hadn't anticipated how long the beef would need to cook, so I'm glad we had stuff to nosh on while we waited. Here it is resting before I carved into it:
... and a few slices for the table:
Green beans with almonds:
Mashed potatoes (I used my ricer to get them silky smooth):
Yorkshire pudding:
... which is much easier to make then I would have thought. My plate for the first round:
Everything was delicious, if I do say so myself. Next year I think it'll be even better because I know how long everything takes to cook!
Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 12, 2010
Christmas Morning Breakfast
Every Christmas we have my mother-in-law over for breakfast. I love cooking and eating a hearty breakfast before we open presents. This year I made breakfast burritos:
They were delicious with a little taco sauce. I just scrambled eggs with cooked onion and green pepper. I also made breakfast potatoes with onion and red potatoes with the skins on.
They were delicious with a little taco sauce. I just scrambled eggs with cooked onion and green pepper. I also made breakfast potatoes with onion and red potatoes with the skins on.
Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 12, 2010
Christmas Eve: First Course
SP and I always have a special dinner on Christmas Eve just the two of us. I love to start the meal with this roasted asparagus dish:
What makes it so great is the gooey egg yolk that mixes with the cheese to create a sauce for the asparagus. Just look at that yolk:
What makes it so great is the gooey egg yolk that mixes with the cheese to create a sauce for the asparagus. Just look at that yolk:
Thứ Sáu, 17 tháng 12, 2010
Thanksgiving Dinner
I know I usually take photos of each of the dishes we eat for Thanksgiving, but this year I had an active toddler to wrangle with. I hope this photo of my overloaded plate will do the trick.
Starting in the front with the mashed potatoes and going clockwise are stuffing, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, creamed onions, whiskey-glazed carrots and turkey.
I made the stuffing, green bean casserole, creamed onions and whiskey-glazed carrots. All were utterly delicious. Next year we're planning to host Thanksgiving and I can't wait to make these recipes again.
Bread Stuffing with Bacon, Apples and Caramelized Onions
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Creamed Onions
Whiskey-Glazed Carrots
Starting in the front with the mashed potatoes and going clockwise are stuffing, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, creamed onions, whiskey-glazed carrots and turkey.
I made the stuffing, green bean casserole, creamed onions and whiskey-glazed carrots. All were utterly delicious. Next year we're planning to host Thanksgiving and I can't wait to make these recipes again.
Bread Stuffing with Bacon, Apples and Caramelized Onions
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Creamed Onions
Whiskey-Glazed Carrots
Thứ Sáu, 4 tháng 6, 2010
Easter Dinner
I know there are a few of you out there who love my holiday dinner posts. I'm sorry this one is so late, but here is Easter in all its glory!
Can't have an Easter dinner without colorfully dyed hardboiled eggs:
... or deviled eggs:
My mom's delicious potato salad:
... roasted asparagus:
... horseradish and mustard:
... rye bread:
The delicious platter of meat:
... which included ham and kielbasa. My plate, with a little of everything:
Cheesecake for dessert:
... with raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries on top:
Another fantastic meal courtesy of my wonderful parents.
Can't have an Easter dinner without colorfully dyed hardboiled eggs:
... or deviled eggs:
My mom's delicious potato salad:
... roasted asparagus:
... horseradish and mustard:
... rye bread:
The delicious platter of meat:
... which included ham and kielbasa. My plate, with a little of everything:
Cheesecake for dessert:
... with raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries on top:
Another fantastic meal courtesy of my wonderful parents.
Thứ Năm, 3 tháng 12, 2009
Thanksgiving Day
Happy Turkey Day! Yes, I know this post is a little late but things are hectic around here, as you can imagine. This year we decided to keep things very low-key. We still went to my parent's house, but SP did some of the cooking (veggie sides and dessert) and my mom did the turkey and the rest of the sides. It was a great time and Baby Girl slept through the whole meal, allowing everyone to enjoy a hot meal together.
Here's the turkey, fresh from the oven:
And here it is after my stepdad worked his carving magic:
Glorious, fluffy mashed potatoes:
SP made the stuffing, with a little help from me:
...with a hint of apple from apple cider. Delish! He also made green bean casserole:
Yes, it had cream of mushroom soup, but the beans were fresh. Cranberry sauce:
Glazed carrots:
... were the surprise hit of the year. It was a simple recipe using brown sugar, sherry and baby carrots and butter. Plenty of gravy made from the turkey drippings:
The table all laid out:
My plate with lots of everything.
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Next year maybe Baby Girl will be helping out in the kitchen.
Here's the turkey, fresh from the oven:
And here it is after my stepdad worked his carving magic:
Glorious, fluffy mashed potatoes:
SP made the stuffing, with a little help from me:
...with a hint of apple from apple cider. Delish! He also made green bean casserole:
Yes, it had cream of mushroom soup, but the beans were fresh. Cranberry sauce:
Glazed carrots:
... were the surprise hit of the year. It was a simple recipe using brown sugar, sherry and baby carrots and butter. Plenty of gravy made from the turkey drippings:
The table all laid out:
My plate with lots of everything.
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Next year maybe Baby Girl will be helping out in the kitchen.
Thứ Năm, 16 tháng 7, 2009
Fourth of July Cookout
For the Fourth of July we had my stepbrother and his wife over for a cookout. We had invited another couple but unfortunately the wife was very sick with bronchitis and they couldn't make it. We had a ton of food and it was all delicious. My plate with a burger and helpings of both salads:
After eating this tri-colore salad at one of my ladies lunches I knew I had to make it.
I couldn't stop eating it. Delicious and healthy. My stepbrother made a tomato and red onion salad with mozzarella and a balsamic vinegar dressing:
In my opinion you can't go wrong with mozzarella and tomato. I also grilled some corn, although this time we tried something different. Usually I grill the corn straight on the grates (no foil wrapping) but SP saw grilled corn in one of my food magazines and liked the idea of wrapping it up with butter and salt beforehand.
Unfortunately it takes a lot longer to cook like that, so we took it off the grill before it got nice char marks. I'm going back to my old method. For dessert my sister-in-law brought a boxed cake mix for chocolate lava cakes. We whipped these up after dinner and had them with vanilla ice cream:
The cakes were small but sinfully rich. A great ending to a great meal.
After eating this tri-colore salad at one of my ladies lunches I knew I had to make it.
I couldn't stop eating it. Delicious and healthy. My stepbrother made a tomato and red onion salad with mozzarella and a balsamic vinegar dressing:
In my opinion you can't go wrong with mozzarella and tomato. I also grilled some corn, although this time we tried something different. Usually I grill the corn straight on the grates (no foil wrapping) but SP saw grilled corn in one of my food magazines and liked the idea of wrapping it up with butter and salt beforehand.
Unfortunately it takes a lot longer to cook like that, so we took it off the grill before it got nice char marks. I'm going back to my old method. For dessert my sister-in-law brought a boxed cake mix for chocolate lava cakes. We whipped these up after dinner and had them with vanilla ice cream:
The cakes were small but sinfully rich. A great ending to a great meal.
Thứ Năm, 18 tháng 6, 2009
Memorial Day BBQ
For Memorial Day we grilled some burgers and corn and I made my potato salad:
While the corn was good in the grilled corn salad it wasn't as good just eaten off the cob. I love this recipe for potato salad. It's my go-to for picnics:
All- American Potato Salad
Cook's Country Magazine
2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes
1½ tsp salt, divided
3 Tbs dill pickle juice, plus ¼ cup finely chopped dill pickles, divided
1 Tbs yellow mustard
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp celery seed
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
½ small red onion, chopped finely
1 rib celery, chopped finely
2 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice (optional)
Place potatoes in large saucepan with cold water to cover by 1-inch. Bring to boil over high heat, add 1 tsp. salt, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10- to 15 minutes.
Drain potatoes thoroughly, then spread out on rimmed baking sheet. Mix 2 Tbs. pickle juice and mustard together in small bowl, drizzle pickle juice mixture over potatoes, and toss until evenly coated. Refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.
Mix remaining tablespoon pickle juice, chopped pickles, remaining ½ tsp. salt, pepper, celery seed, mayo, sour cream, red onion and celery in a large bowl. Toss in cooled potatoes, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 minutes. Gently stir in eggs, if using, just before serving.
While the corn was good in the grilled corn salad it wasn't as good just eaten off the cob. I love this recipe for potato salad. It's my go-to for picnics:
All- American Potato Salad
Cook's Country Magazine
2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes
1½ tsp salt, divided
3 Tbs dill pickle juice, plus ¼ cup finely chopped dill pickles, divided
1 Tbs yellow mustard
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp celery seed
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
½ small red onion, chopped finely
1 rib celery, chopped finely
2 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice (optional)
Place potatoes in large saucepan with cold water to cover by 1-inch. Bring to boil over high heat, add 1 tsp. salt, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10- to 15 minutes.
Drain potatoes thoroughly, then spread out on rimmed baking sheet. Mix 2 Tbs. pickle juice and mustard together in small bowl, drizzle pickle juice mixture over potatoes, and toss until evenly coated. Refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.
Mix remaining tablespoon pickle juice, chopped pickles, remaining ½ tsp. salt, pepper, celery seed, mayo, sour cream, red onion and celery in a large bowl. Toss in cooled potatoes, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 minutes. Gently stir in eggs, if using, just before serving.
Thứ Bảy, 30 tháng 5, 2009
Mother's Day Lunch
Another post I forgot I had saved as a draft...forgive me. I fear that pregnancy brain has officially set in.
This was our Mother's Day lunch a few weeks ago. We went to my mom's house for a cookout. My mother-in-law and stepgrandmother also came. My mother-in-law brought one of my favorite things, an antipasto salad she gets from a local pizzeria:
My mom put out small balls of mozzarella with sundried tomatoes and mini toast for us to snack on while the burgers and hot dogs cooked:
My mom made deviled eggs:
... and her delicious potato salad:
She also made a mixed greens salad:
My stepfather was in charge of the grill and he cooked up some juicy burgers:
... along with hot dogs:
My plate, with a little of everything:
It was a delicious meal and the weather was positively gorgeous, sunny but with a cool breeze.
This was our Mother's Day lunch a few weeks ago. We went to my mom's house for a cookout. My mother-in-law and stepgrandmother also came. My mother-in-law brought one of my favorite things, an antipasto salad she gets from a local pizzeria:
My mom put out small balls of mozzarella with sundried tomatoes and mini toast for us to snack on while the burgers and hot dogs cooked:
My mom made deviled eggs:
... and her delicious potato salad:
She also made a mixed greens salad:
My stepfather was in charge of the grill and he cooked up some juicy burgers:
... along with hot dogs:
My plate, with a little of everything:
It was a delicious meal and the weather was positively gorgeous, sunny but with a cool breeze.
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