Astrid Turned 2 and we made her a birthday dinner. The recipes are all in previous posts, but here's a combined plate :)
Monday, December 4, 2017
Citrus Green Chile Turkey
We made a turkey for Astrid's Birthday dinner. We wanted to make it a citrus/soy with a hint of New Mexico - so we added some green chile to it. We made it in a bag and it turned out AMAZING. It was moist and yummy and well cooked! We completely made up the recipe and it was really great!
Ingredients:
18 lb turkey
turkey bag
2 onions, quartered and peeled
2 oranges, quartered
1 lemon quartered
1 cup soy
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons turkey herb seasoning (optional)
4 oz packet of green chile
turkey bag
2 onions, quartered and peeled
2 oranges, quartered
1 lemon quartered
1 cup soy
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons turkey herb seasoning (optional)
4 oz packet of green chile
Directions:
Preheat oven to about 350 F
1. Place defrosted turkey in a bag, making sure to remove all insides and gibblets and plastic bags that come with it.
2. Stuff with lemon, orange, and onion quarters. Ones that don't fit, just place on top and around.
3. Rub the Turkey seasoning on top.
4. Pour the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce around the turkey. Place the green chile on top.
5. Place the turkey in the oven and cook based on weight. Ours cooked for about 4.5 hours.
1. Place defrosted turkey in a bag, making sure to remove all insides and gibblets and plastic bags that come with it.
2. Stuff with lemon, orange, and onion quarters. Ones that don't fit, just place on top and around.
3. Rub the Turkey seasoning on top.
4. Pour the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce around the turkey. Place the green chile on top.
5. Place the turkey in the oven and cook based on weight. Ours cooked for about 4.5 hours.
What we liked:
It was really fun creating the recipe and the turkey tasted great!!!
What we didn't like:
Nothing, it was great
What Kaspian thought about it:
He did not try it.
Next time:
Definitely will make again!
Roasted Parmesan Herb Sweet Potatoes
We wanted to make sweet potatoes but didn't really want to make them sweet. We wanted to do a more savory dish with them. We found this recipe which was SUPER easy and really good. They reminded us of the sweet potato fries. Yummy! We cooked these at the same time as we did the roasted carrots and radishes and it turned out great with both dishes coming out at the same time.
Here is the original recipe: https://www.pumpkinnspice.com/roasted-parmesan-herb-sweet-potatoes
Here is the original recipe: https://www.pumpkinnspice.com/roasted-parmesan-herb-sweet-potatoes
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Add diced potatoes to a baking dish.
3. Add oil, cheese italian seasoning and garlic powder to the potatoes and mix.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until lightly browned and crispy. The potatoes should be soft.
2. Add diced potatoes to a baking dish.
3. Add oil, cheese italian seasoning and garlic powder to the potatoes and mix.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until lightly browned and crispy. The potatoes should be soft.
What we liked:
It was very good and a great new dish to try!
What we didn't like:
Nothing, it was great. Initially, we followed the recipe and mixed all the oil, cheese and garlic powder and seasoning in a separate bowl, but this made it clumpy and hard to mix into the sweet potatoes. Pouring the ingredients over the potatoes seemed to work much better.
What Kaspian thought about it:
He didn't seem to have an opinion.
Next time:
NO change needed! Definitely a keeper!
Garlic Green Beans
This was probably the easiest, fastest, and most delicious green bean recipe we have made.
The green beans came out perfectly soft and cooked and were great!
Original Recipe: https://goodcheapeats.com/2011/04/easy-garlic-green-beans-whats-on-your-plate/
The green beans came out perfectly soft and cooked and were great!
Original Recipe: https://goodcheapeats.com/2011/04/easy-garlic-green-beans-whats-on-your-plate/
Ingredients:
2 cups frozen green beans
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
4-5 cloves of garlic, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
4-5 cloves of garlic, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Add beans and water to a large frying pan. Cover and cook until soft on medium heat - about 10 minutes.
2. Add butter and garlic and mix together.
3. Serve!
2. Add butter and garlic and mix together.
3. Serve!
What we liked:
So easy and good!
What we didn't like:
Nothing, it was perfect!
What Kaspian thought about it:
He was not too into food
Next time:
Perhaps add some shallots or pine nuts!
Roasted Carrots
This was a roasted carrots recipe we made for Astrid's Birthday dinner. The carrots turned out great. We also added some radishes and they were also very good. We did have to cook for much longer than the original recipe indicated though.
Original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-carrots-recipe-1940444
Original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-carrots-recipe-1940444
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| Roasted Carrots & Radishes |
Ingredients:
1 lb carrots
3 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
juice of half a lemon or lime
3 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
juice of half a lemon or lime
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cut carrots diagonally
3. Combine olive oil, salt, pepper and juice in a little bowl
4. Spread the carrots on a sheet pan and pour the olive oil mixture over them. Toss to coat. We used a baster brush.
5. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes or until tender.
2. Cut carrots diagonally
3. Combine olive oil, salt, pepper and juice in a little bowl
4. Spread the carrots on a sheet pan and pour the olive oil mixture over them. Toss to coat. We used a baster brush.
5. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes or until tender.
What we liked:
They turned out yummy!
What we didn't like:
Nothing, it was good.
What Kaspian thought about it:
He liked the carrots
Next time:
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Beet and Quinoa Salad
We made this beet & quinoa salad
Original recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/beet-and-quinoa-salad
But, it was so bland and seemed to be missing something so badly that it doesn't even get a picture here :) Not recommended.
Original recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/beet-and-quinoa-salad
But, it was so bland and seemed to be missing something so badly that it doesn't even get a picture here :) Not recommended.
French Onion Soup
This was a fun soup to make. It was good, and better than some restaurants. The soup did take more work than we thought it would. We had made french onion soup previously but we used the slow cooker. This version worked out better. We were never able to simmer the onions completely dry after the wine addition, but it was still good, and did not have too much of a wine taste to it. We did double the recipe because we had a lot of people and this and a light salad was the only thing on the menu, but surprisingly it made so much, that we had about half left over. Four quarts of beef broth were not fitting into our dutch oven so we only used three, but that may have been for the best as it turned out just right.
Here's the original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/french-onion-soup-recipe2-1947434
Here's the original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/french-onion-soup-recipe2-1947434
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| Served |
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| Ready to go in the oven for baking (one was without cheese) |
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| Waiting on the cheese addition! |
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| ready! |
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| Look at all those onions! |
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter - 1 stick
4 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 bay leaves
2 fresh thyme sprigs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup red wine, about 1/2 bottle
3 heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 quarts beef broth
1 baguette, sliced
1/2 pound grated Gruyere
4 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 bay leaves
2 fresh thyme sprigs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup red wine, about 1/2 bottle
3 heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 quarts beef broth
1 baguette, sliced
1/2 pound grated Gruyere
Directions:
1. Melt the stick of butter in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and salt and pepper and cook until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
3. Add the wine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until wine is boiled down.
4. Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
5. Dust the onions with the flour and give them a stir.
6. Turn the heat down to medium low so the flour doesn't burn, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
7. Add the beef broth, bring the soup to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
8. Ladle the soup into bowls, top each with 2 slices of bread and top with cheese. Put the bowls into the oven to toast the bread and melt the cheese.
2. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and salt and pepper and cook until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
3. Add the wine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until wine is boiled down.
4. Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
5. Dust the onions with the flour and give them a stir.
6. Turn the heat down to medium low so the flour doesn't burn, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
7. Add the beef broth, bring the soup to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
8. Ladle the soup into bowls, top each with 2 slices of bread and top with cheese. Put the bowls into the oven to toast the bread and melt the cheese.
What we liked:
It was delicious!
What we didn't like:
Took longer than we thought
What Kaspian thought about it:
He ate fish sticks.
Next time:
No need to double :)
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