June 2010
23 posts
Margaritas!
Best Margarita  1.5 oz tequila 1.5 oz fresh lime juice .75 oz triple sec .75 oz agave nectar Good ice Kosher salt
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Ina’s Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli
Ingredients                   4 to 5 pounds broccoli                   4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced                   Good olive oil                   1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt                   1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper                   2 teaspoons grated lemon zest                   2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice                   3 tablespoons...
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Tzatziki
Tzatziki - if you only make one dip all summer, make this one!  Ingredients 1 pound (1 pint) plain  greek yogurt (low fat) 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon) 1 tablespoon good olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons...
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Farmer's Market Info
At the Farmer’s Market, Tom - one of the farmers, explained how I could tell when stone fruits are ripe because often times you can’t go by the color (as places f with the color in the processing process.)  Anyhoo, if you turn a piece of stone fruit over it will have tiny spots.  If it’s a white fleshed fruit, the tiny spots will change from green to white to cream.  When the...
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Slow Roasted Halibut
Anne and I cooked this halibut and honestly, it was as if we were in a restaurant.  It was so delicious.  It looked beautiful, it tasted light, fresh and like summer.  The Pimm’s Cup (or 2) might have helped make it feel like summer, too!  Happy Memorial Day!
Jun 1st
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May 2010
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Detox Meals
Here are two more examples of what I eat (because people have been asking …) )
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Hockey Free Night
I wanted to make Dave a delicious home-cooked dinner, so I went to his fav- steak.  One or both of us has been out of the house watching hockey every night for the last month but now that the Penguins are out, I’ll return to the kitchen. “Four.  The steak was good but I didn’t like the string beans.  They cost you.”   -Dave
May 15th
Breakfast of . . . Detox
Hot water with lemon and cayenne pepper.   Spinach salad with roasted chicken, chickpeas and avocado.
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April 2010
10 posts
Roasting Day
In order to gear up for week three of my detox, I roasted the crap out of everything I could … tons of fresh veggies, pumpkin seeds and almonds, and chicken breasts - now I’m all set up for the week.   Only issue is that we’re headed to the Phillies/Giants baseball game tonight and I don’t know if I can pull out a container of stinky roasted broccoli.  What a great...
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DETOX
So, I am 13 days into a detox - no gluten, caffeine, sugar, dairy or alcohol.  It has been an interesting experiment to say the least.  I have also been advised (by a nutritionist) to start my day with Himalayan Salt and anyone who knows me, knows that is like a little gift every morning!!  I’m going to try to go three weeks but my buddy Sarah is coming to SF on Wednesday so the booze might...
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Gluten-Free Bread #1 . . .
BARF!  I am trying to create a delicious gluten-free everyday sandwich bread and so far I am 0 for 1!
Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
Roasted Chicken 2 Ways . . .
AKA Wednesday Night Dinner …
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March 2010
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Judy's Broccoli Salad
4 strips of bacon, cooked and cooled 2 heads of broccoli, steamed and chilled 1 bag of chopped romaine 1 C mayo 1 1/2 lemons, juiced Mix together the lemon juice and the mayo - just enough lemon juice so that the dressing comes off the spoon Fresh pepper
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