Showing posts with label dinners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dinners. Show all posts

Monday, May 16, 2016

Trying New Recipes

Happy Monday to you!  I hope you had a great weekend and got to enjoy some time doing some of your favorite things.  Our weather reminded us of Northern California and especially the coastal areas-lots of fog and drizzle.   Yesterday was a quiet day, with the same type of weather.  We did some  housecleaning and I even made a new recipe for dinner.  It is a gluten free and a low carb Orange Chicken.  My daughter makes Orange Chicken all the time and this recipe looked pretty easy, so thought I'd give it a try.  Instead of using regular flour, it called for Coconut Flour which I use regularly; I will say that I'd try another gluten free flour next time as I thought the texture was a bit grainy or gritty.  I also forgot to get Sesame Seeds at the store, so substituted Sesame Oil and it was fine.  I served it over Jasmine Rice and the sauce really worked well.  I will have to tweak this in the future, but it is a good alternative to our regular chicken dishes.
Today I'm having a friend over for lunch; she's moving to Pa. to work for Cure International with her hubby.  I'll be making Quinoa salad, with chicken and also have fresh berries.  I want to get all caught up on their move; it will be Harrisburg's gain and our loss.
I hope you are getting some spring weather, because this week it will be raining and cold here; however by the weekend, spring should be back.
Blessings on your day!
Noreen

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

It's outdoor Wednesday and I've already taken Hunter on a 1.5 mile walk in the neighborhood. This afternoon we will be going over to have playtime with Copper; I know he'll love it! Yesterday morning when hubby asked me what we were having for dinner, I knew immediately~it was a dish I saw on someone's blog. It wasn't a recipe per say, she just told what she was putting in her dish. So I had some Quinoa noodles that I cooked, added lump crab meat and medium size shrimp, asparagus, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and green onions. Hubby cooked the shellfish and asparagus in butter, but next time I would do it in vegetable or chicken broth. The end result was that everything other than the noodles melded together, but without much spice. The great thing is that we got the crab in a can(I know, I wasn't sure how it would taste)right from the butcher and it was like having fresh crab. We don't care for King Crab, just like Dungeness Crab that we grew up eating in Palo Alto and that is the type we prefer.

I added some fresh tomatoes to the side and also garlic bread; it was good and we have left over Crab meat that we'll use in a salad tonight. Need to tweak this recipe a bit, but it was fun to just throw things together.
The clouds have moved in this afternoon and we will get thunder later on.  California, can you please keep the rain and storms-we know you need them and we really don't.  This gal needs some sunshine.
Hope you have a great afternoon!
Noreen

Friday, February 28, 2014

Chicken StirFry with Basil Pesto

Happy Friday to you! Goodbye February and Hello March. March holds three family birthdays, so it feels like we are always have family get togethers. In fact, today the family is heading up to the mountains; it is our Christmas present to our kids and grands.
 This week, one of my favorite bloggers Judy at Cranberry Morning posted this dish; I'm so glad she did because it is sure to become a favorite of ours. I will include the link at the end. The only thing that I was missing was a McCormick Perfect Pinch "Mediterranean" herb seasoning. I went to three stores looking for it and then googled it online. Apparently, McCormick no longer makes this seasoning; I'm sure one of their others would work just as well. I just added some spices I had on hand; it wasn't as savory as I expect it is if you have the right ingredients. This is a dish that could be changed up easily too-maybe adding shrimp or even beef. It is gluten free; in fact, most of Judy's recipes are gluten free.

The recipe is enough for two good servings or three small ones.

The pesto really gives this dish a rich flavor! I am going to experiment with this dish and the spices in the future, but it is definitely a repeat. If you don't know Judy, go by and say hello; she is such a sweetie!
http://cranberrymorning.blogspot.com/2014/02/chicken-stirfry-with-basil-pesto-recipe.html

I know most of California is getting hammered with rain; we've got snow in the forecast here for the weekend.  I just hope there aren't any issues in the mountains; plus a friend will be here dogsitting and I'm telling all the pups to behave.
Until we meet again,
Noreen & Hunter