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Stuffed Chicken & Roasted Delicata Squash

Rosemary — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:03:40 +0000

In an effort to keep my food blog alive, I’m going to try taking photos with my iPhone & posting on said phone while rocking my little one to sleep. Or hiding in the bathroom. Or while at red lights.

Because seriously, when you have a toddler, who has time for a real camera & editing & a laptop?

So for dinner tonight, I sliced up some delicata squash (peel & all!), rubbed them with butter & salt & roasted on 425′ till tender…

Started a sauce of melted butter, curry powder, julienned ginger, diced apple, raisins, & apple juice…

And let it simmer for awhile till the sauce was reduced & the fruit was soft.

I then halved & pounded thin some chicken breast & stuffed them with cooked bacon & sliced pears, tied the chicken back up & put it on a hot cast iron skillet.

I let them get nice & caramelized on the outside, alternating the lid off & on to steam through. The last 5 minutes I melted some thin-sliced aged gouda on top.

Spoon the sauce over the squash & serve it with some cooked chard & beet greens & you have an amazing dinner!

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Get on Dining is Live!

Rosemary — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:34:35 +0000

We launched Get on Dining (www.getondining.com) tonight and celebrated with a meal of sushi, tempura, & sake at our favorite indy Japanese restaurant, Cherry Blossom. Check out www.getondining.com for great independent restaurants!

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Tis the Grilling Season

Rosemary — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:03:12 +0000

90 degree weather in Seattle plus CSA day equals an amazing meal.

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Nepali Chai

Rosemary — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:18:05 +0000

This evening we spent some time with a new Bhutanese family that has just arrived from the refugee camp in Nepal. Huma taught me how to make the delicious chai they always serve to guests.

In a pot put 1 part water and 1 part milk, 1 spoonful of tea (pictured below) per cup, 1 spoonful of sugar per cup, a sprinkling of pepper and a bay leaf.

Let the concoction simmer until it’s foamy, then pour through a sieve. Serve to soon-to-be-very-happy guests!

Here’s the brand of tea they use. They are so generous, and sent us home with this bag!

Earlier in the day, Rama served a snack of fruit, Nepali donuts with tomato & chile chutney, and fried bitter gourd. The fried bitter gourd (said to be good for high blood pressure) is shown in the background, and the fresh is in my hand. First for me! I love it!

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I Love Hot Pot

Rosemary — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:20:09 +0000

I first heard about hot pot when my dad came home from China raving about it, mulling over the idea of abandoning his desk job to open up a hot pot joint. Years later, I finally try it out – and am hooked. Bubbling broths filled with spices & herbs – this one is half traditional, half spicy. This place is Little Hot Pot, near Crossroads Mall in Bellevue.

The spread: Thinly sliced beef, chicken, cauliflower, baby bok choy, pea tips, cilantro, shitakes, lotus root, & rice noodles. Incredible.

G’ma & G’pa concentrating on scooping goodies back out of the cooking broth. It takes perfect timing and a bit of patience! Wispy rice noodles or delicate pea tips are easily lost in the roots & spices & bubbles!

Bowl of lovely soup, ready to be devoured. 5 or 6 mini bowls later, taking our time cooking and tasting, it makes for a cozy, leisurely meal.

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When Josh Cooks…

Rosemary — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:13:45 +0000

Last night Josh told me to get out of the kitchen and go relax. Oh man, how blessed am I? Even more impressive was our feast he prepared! Roasted game hens with sage & rosemary, garlic mashed potatoes, and roasted broccoli with melted cheddar and homemade cheddar jalapeño croutons. Oh, how I love this man.

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Amazing Guacamole

Rosemary — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:39:06 +0000

Tonight we were headed to our neighbor’s for a BBQ. Our communal contribution – homemade guacamole. In the bowl are four almost-too-ripe avacados and on the board is a generous handful of cilantro.

After mashing the avacados a bit, I added generous pinches of cumin, cayenne, chili powder, a few grinds of S&P, some fresh lime juice – and a spoonful of plain yogurt.

Oooh, yes. Our favorite hot sauce made an appearance as well. Josh loves this stuff so much I bought him the monster-sized bottle.

Fold all that lovely cilantro in, and serve with your vehicle of choice. We went for plantain chips… Mmmmm…

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Taco Truck

Rosemary — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:27:20 +0000

Josh and I discovered this truck last night and loved it so much, I was craving it for breakfast this morning. And yes, we did in fact have tacos for breakfast again today. Mmmm…

Taqueria el Viento; the perfect Sunday breakfast. Just off 99 & 128thish.

Two chicken, two steak, topped with onion, cilantro, avacado, radish, and boiled jalapeño & onion. $6 never made me so happy.

My mouth was doing a little dance, friends.

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Newbie Gardeners

Rosemary — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:07:18 +0000

Josh and I dug up a plot in our back yard for a garden! Piles of sod here… goodbye lawn.

We hauled in 1,500lbs of brick to line the plot.

Add plenty of fresh topsoil & compost…

Our baby blueberry bushes!

Ta-daa! Tomatoes, jalapeños, shallots, Walla Walla sweet onions, chard and brussel sprouts. Now let’s hope we can keep it all alive.

p.s. – Our little tree flowered for the first time this year, and we were delighted to discover it’s a cherry blossom!

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