Monday, January 30, 2012

Caesar dressing, low fat

Not much to picture here.

Caesar Dressing

2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
1/2 garlic clove
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon malt vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and black pepper

Mix them in the bowl you intend to add the salad to and serve. VERY easy and tasty. I'm wondering about a little anchovy oil to add that flavor.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Mahi Mahi (or other thick fish fillets)

Martha's here! She appreciates that fresh ocean fish, so here's what we made.


butter
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup (1/2 can) canned diced tomatoes
1/8 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp freshly grated orange zest
8 ounces thick-cut mahi-mahi

Preheat oven to 450.
In a cast iron skillet, heat on stovetop to medium heat and add butter and onion. Saute until tender.
Add wine and garlic and stir for a couple of minutes.
Add tomatoes, spices, and zest and stir to combine.
Add fish and pop in oven for 30 minutes.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Beef Stroganoff

So, Max mentioned this to me. After that, I couldn't get it out of my head. Making it was therapy. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

(Forgot to take a picture. So sue me.)

1 1/2 pounds cubed round steak, sliced into bite sized chunks
salt
pepper
garlic powder
all-purpose flour
olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
onion, sliced
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, diced
can cream of mushroom soup
beef broth
salt and black pepper
1 cup sour cream
cooked egg noodles

Season steak with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and dust with flour. Brown in olive oil and butter.

Remove from pan.

Add onions and mushrooms to drippings and cook until onions are softened and mushrooms are shrunk.

Readd steak, mushroom soup and an equal amount of beef broth (use the can to measure).

Simmer 30ish minutes covered.

Add salt/pepper to taste and add sour cream for the last few minutes of cooking.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Veggie Chili

Well, I caved to mah honey. She has wanted a veggie chili for some time. Here's my first shot at it.



olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon salt
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers, drained
3 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
Salt and Pepper

Add the oil and onion to a pot on medium heat. As you cut up the veggies, add them to the pot until everything's in. After boiling, simmer for 45-60 minutes.

I cooked up some sausage and added cheese to this - cause I aint no vegetarian, but the chili was good.