Category: rice
Artichoke, Turkey and Kalamata Risotto
Bobby Flay? Are you out there? I know you simply must be reading my blog, right? Right?!? Well, even if Bobby Flay isn’t, I know I have some serious Bobby Flay fans who do read this blog. And I want you all to know that thanks to Bobby Flay, I have finally embraced risotto. Sure, [...]
Recipe: Lobster Risotto
This is, in a word, decadent. I am not a big fan of risotto but this one is awesome. But it’s not for the faint of heart or wallet. For the lobster meat, I buy cooked and preshelled meat from Stew Leonard’s here in Connecticut. If that is not available in your area, substitute meat [...]
Kitchen Sink Mai Fun
Growing up, meals were pretty simple. My grandmother favored menus with fewer ingredients and less fuss. Pork chops cooked in sauerkraut, or bratwurst, knackwurst or any wurst for that matter, were favorites. Sometimes we’d have lamb chops or a simple beef stroganoff (did I spell that right?). But if were really lucky, she would spend [...]
Rainbow Stir-Fry
There I was, with my detailed list in hand, walking with a purpose through Super Stop and Shop. I just needed to grab one tomato and some fruit and I would be through with the produce section. But as I rounded the corner near the tomatoes it caught my eye. In all it’s purple magnificence, [...]
IT #1: Curried Rice and Lentil Pilaf
This recipe is adapted from one of the same name in the Weight Watchers Versatile Vegetarian cookbook. It’s got a lot of Indian flavor to it, so I decided to highlight it this week for the premiere International Tuesday post. Curried Rice and Lentil Pilaf serves 4 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 onion, finely chopped [...]
ARF/5-A-Day Tuesdays: Tropical Fried Rice
I first made this dish one night when I was short on veggies but had some pineapple that really needed to be eaten. As it turns out, I love the sweet taste of fruit melded with the more salty flavors of the fried rice. Even my six-year-old stepson, who hates food in general, gobbled it [...]
