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KitchenKatalog: Blog 224
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 12:00 AM
I made Huevos Rancheros / Motuleños which I also made into its own Recipe Book Post. This time I used rotisserie (dark meat) chicken and Pace Salsa plus grated cheese (I forget which one) on top. The salsa had a kick but it was pretty good. And this meal is just so easy!
Also, I was almost successful at taking it off the plate! Though it still looked better in the pan so I am using that image
Monday, October 26, 2015, 12:00 AM
I made Fall-Toush with the same recipe. I basically followed the recipe except I used butternut squash instead of delicata. And I used half the oil in the dressing. I also put chunks of chopped rotisserie chicken in for protein. Other than, it was pretty much the same.
I liked it a good but. Lots of food for not too many calories. I did think it was a bit lemony this time. But I also didn't closely adhere to the recipe. I kind of winged it on times and just add seasonings.
But, once it was cut and in the oven, the recipe was pretty hands-off.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 12:00 AM
This was somewhat of a repeat of what we had on 2015-09-21 except done without the onions and stuff. We had other plans that night so we just wanted fast.
Meredith did the beans like last time with this recipe except she slow cooked it. She did it on low but had to leave it for about 9.5 hours. That was too long. They were overcooked and a bit soggy. But I thought they still tasted fine.
Monday, October 19, 2015, 12:00 AM
Pretty normal version of Trader Joes Soy Chorizo that was sautéed then tossed with roasted cauliflower and some capers. Not much to it but still a simple and tasty meal.
I also had some roasted kabocha squash done the normal way. It was a bit dry since it sat for a while.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 08:13 PM
Meredith and I made roasted broccoli soup and grilled sandwiches for dinner
We followed the basic recipe for our Roasted Broccoli Soup. We went with the general idea and adjusted to taste (It needed more salt so I used some soy sauce for salt+glutamates). We did it in the immersion blender it batches which made it super smooth. Like, more smooth than I've ever had it!
We used a Parmesan Gouda for the cheese and while I think I used around the amount in the recipe, it was almost too creamy and thick (though we probably should have just added water)1. Overall, it was ok. Not the best showing of this recipe but not bad either
Meredith and I each made our own sandwiches but I used a very special technique to grill them: let Meredith do it! (I tend to go too hot and burn it). She grilled them with butter (but tried not to use an excessive amount)
I made a one and a half reubens. Pretty standard. I used Boars Head Corned beef (~1/4 lbs total for all) and a lite swiss. It was not lite Jarlsberg though I would have preferred that.
Also, since the supermarket didn't have any good Thousand Island Dressing options (full fat or some strange zero calorie), I made this one halved with the following changes
My sandwiches were ok. The dressing is not dead and was a bit strange but the flavors were all there. Also, the insides were not as warm as I would have liked
Meredith made a strange kind of grilled cheese. I say strange because seeded rye is not usually the first choice bread. But anyway, she used brie (of sorts), sliced (extra ripe) pear and Tabasco Hot Chile Jam. I think she liked it.
Though it could also be the blender ↩
Friday, October 09, 2015, 10:00 PM
We wanted something relatively easy so we made the Lighter Lasagna Soup. We made a few changes to the recipe to match what we had and out mood. They were
Overall, we were really happy with it. It is relatively healthy and pretty easy. The only thing is we kind of bulked this up a bunch but didn’t adjust the liquids so it was very thick (but I liked it that way still).
As using the vodka sauce was pretty good. We would use that again
I also roasted half a kabocha squash (30 min at 400°F, flipped half way) as a side for me. Meredith didn't want any but it is one of my favorites and I was more hungry.
2016-05-18 Update: Recipe moved to its own page
Vodka sauce is Meredith's favorite kind but tends to be rather unhealthy. However, we found the one pictured below at only 50 cal a serving (10 fewer than the lightest of the regular ones)
Monday, October 05, 2015, 08:00 PM
I made fajita tacos since we wanted something (relatively) quick and not too many calories.
I made the fajita mix with:
I combined everything but the hatch peppers in the cast iron with some oil and cooked them. At a certain point, I added about 1/2 Tbsp of butter. As it was closer to being finished, I peeled the hatch chiles and added them.
We also had about 1/2 lbs of bottom round, grass-fed steak. As you can see in the photos below, I cooked the whole thing on the pan. I really struggled with the steak. First, the pan was way too hot and the oil just burned. Then, despite thinking I had overcooked it, as you can see in the photos, it was super, super rare. I had to cook it a little but more. The net result was an acceptably done but very tough steak. I used McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning on the steak.
I served them on two pan-heated corn tortillas (50cal each) with extra filling in a bowl.
Finally, for me, I also roasted green beans. I did them at 450°F in the convection toaster oven. When they were finished, I was distracted and they sat in the oven (off but still warm) for a little while. I do not know if it was due to not adjusting the heat for the convection or if it was the extra time, but they were overcooked. And I forgot to season them going in so the seasoning didn't stick well and they lacked flavor. Not my best showing.....
Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 12:00 AM
We planned a fast and easy meal. It was basically an exact copy of a few meals, but I think the first one was 2014-01-05.
Anyway, I roasted kabocha squash for ~30 @ 400°F, flipped half way. I also had the cast-iron pan in the oven to heat up for the salmon, which I did my normal way. I did it with salt and dill which I think was a first for this method. It worked well. I would do that again.
It was all very good. I was worried about overcooking the salmon since it was thin and think I undercooked it instead. Still, it was fine.
I like the squash since I can eat a lot without too many points/calories.