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KitchenKatalog: Blog 249
Thursday, November 06, 2014, 07:55 PM
This was so good and so easy! We used the recipe from Inspiralized (and local copy). We basically just followed the recipe except we added the onion at the end just so it could get nice and aromatic but not burned.
We also topped it with a fried egg. It made enough for two dinners but didn't really leave enough for lunch. We basically got 3 medium plates out of the topping (though we had some beets leftover). Honestly, the hardest part was peeling and spiralizing the beets followed by cleanup.
We forgot the mint so we need to make sure we don't forget it next time.
Spicy Moroccan Chickpeas with Beet Noodles (from Inspiralized)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9155, 2014-11-06_195513
Thursday, November 06, 2014, 01:55 PM
I made a pepper and onion stir-fry. It was also my attempt at trying with a cast-iron pan instead of the wok. It didn't work too well but I do not think it was hot enough.
Anyway, the recipe was based off of the one from Serious Eats. I basically halved it. It wasn't incredible. I would try it again but I also think that it would be better in a wok or a better-heated pan.
Oh, and I used packaged seitan chicken.
Chinese Pepper Steak [Stir-Fried Beef with Onions, Peppers, and Black Pepper Sauce] (from Serious Eats)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9152, 2014-11-06_135546
Wednesday, November 05, 2014, 07:55 PM
Meredith and I made gambas al Ajillo (Spicy Shrimp and Garlic) from the same recipe as last time. Except this time, we did it better. We did have banana ketchup. Basically, we followed the recipe except we pulled the garlic after a little bit since it was going to burn. The recipe wasn't super clear on when to add the ketchup so we added it at the end. Oh, and we used a lot less oil. I do think we forgot the lemon.
What was also nice is that we bought really big shrimp. We had to peel and devein it ourselves but it was fine.
Anyway, it was really good! Lots of flavor and pretty garlicy.
We also made lots roasted twist peppers! We also made a dip with low-fat mayo, some banana ketchup, olive oil and garlic powder.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9149, 2014-11-05_195518
Tuesday, November 04, 2014, 07:50 AM
I wanted a stir fry so I tried to throw a Thai one together. But, not only did the sauce suck (more on that later) but I messed up and basically steamed the broccoli. The (bad) sauce was
It was too salty and a bit gross. Especially with the messed up
We also made shoestring jicama fries but the Jicima was so wet that it (a) didn't spiralize well and (b) didn't crisp. Not a good example of either meals
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9146, 2014-11-04_075033
Monday, November 03, 2014, 06:20 PM
I had been wanting to make tomato soup for a while but I also didn't want to use cream.
I ended up using The Kitchn's recipe with a few minor changes. The biggest was that I had leftover carrots from a long time ago. I put them in with the onions. Other than that, I used a medium jar of peppers but I think the size was probably about right. I also just skipped the lime.
I also poached two chicken breasts in broth (which I then used that extra-flavorful broth for the soup) and shredded them in the mixer. They were fine. Not a ton of flavor but were good in the soup.
Roasted Pepper and Tomato Soup (from The Kitchn)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9133, 2014-11-03_182046
Sunday, November 02, 2014, 10:20 AM
I wanted to make a breakfast hash and I wanted to save some calories so I made a hash with gimme lean. The rest of a mix of purple potatoes and sweet potatoes. Nothing else to it really. Topped with a fried [crisp?] egg~
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9130, 2014-11-02_102018
Friday, October 31, 2014, 07:20 PM
We were supposed to make something a bit more intense but we made last-minute alternative plans and needed something fast. I simply pounded down a large chicken breast, seasoned it, and cooked it on the grill pan. We served it with pita and a salad.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9127, 2014-10-31_192058
Thursday, October 30, 2014, 06:10 PM
We both worked too late to make our original dinner plan and we were too hungry so we threw something together.
Meredith scrambled the eggs with a bit of fox point. I stir-fried half a head of cabbage. I didn't add any sauce. Just salt and pepper but it was really good. You could taste that it was stir-fried. Certainly an easy way to make cabbage. A lot faster and less residual heat than the oven!
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 9122, 2014-10-30_181050