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Lamb and Rice Stuffed Cabbage with Tomato Sauce

By mlb, on December 14th, 2010%

Cabbage Rolls

Oh my, these were delicious. I know! Cabbage rolls. Crazy! I deviated a bit from the original recipe by baking mine in the oven (just something about pulling a hot and bubbly dish from the oven really appealed to me) and I added cheese (of course). The verdict? jwa had three helpings. Me, a lady-like two.

The rolling below sounds more complicated than it needs to be. Just slap a leaf down on your work area, add some filling and roll. Place in a rectangular baking dish. Do another one. Another one. Another one, etc…If you cook them on the stove top, as the original recipe did, you may want to seal better (like a burrito), but for baking, I just rolled (because that’s how I roll?). The ends were open but all the filling stayed in and it worked fine. Let’s see, I also swapped . . . → Read More: Lamb and Rice Stuffed Cabbage with Tomato Sauce

4 comments   Comfort Food, Lamb, Mediterranean, Winter

Wonderful Things Happen When You Clean Your Freezer

By mlb, on November 28th, 2010%

lamb

The other day, I did a quick check through my freezer, cleaning things out in preparation for any Thanksgiving leftovers it may soon be asked to store. While searching, I came across a two pound piece of boneless leg of lamb (I had used the other two pound half of to make a lamb tagine a few weeks ago). Hmmmmm…I thought, what could I do with this? I quickly consulted the Internet and found this tasty-looking recipe. Although the original recipe was for a full leg of lamb, I adapted it to work with what I had.

I also added a few things like kalamata olives and also some roasted garlic cloves I saw at the grocery store’s olive bar. I also took away a few things I didn’t have (fennel and mint). The timing of this meal was perfect as we needed a break in the . . . → Read More: Wonderful Things Happen When You Clean Your Freezer

2 comments   Cheese, Comfort Food, Cookbooks, Lamb, Mediterranean, Vegetables

Chicken Provençal w/ Olives & Tomatoes

By mlb, on January 10th, 2009%

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This is an awesome, flavorful, pretty quick-to-make dinner. It works really well with defrosted, chicken breasts.

I’ve started buying the big bag of frozen chicken breasts at Trader Joe’s lately because they seem so much cheaper than the package of fresh breasts. I don’t use them for all my chicken needs but they are great to use here. I just put a couple of breasts in the fridge to defrost the day before I made this dinner.

I made a full sauce version (what’s listed below) with only two breasts. We have some leftover sauce but I’m sure I will find a use for it! Right now I’m thinking it’ll be a lunch this week with some grilled tuna and fennel. Mmmmm! (Another great use of frozen fish there).

Chicken Provençal w/ Olives & Tomatoes
Adapted from The CIA — Culinary Institute of America
4 (6- to 8-ounce) skinless boneless chicken breasts, . . . → Read More: Chicken Provençal w/ Olives & Tomatoes

2 comments   Comfort Food, French, Mediterranean, Poultry & Fowl, Vegetables

What’s for Lunch? Orange-Rosemary Grilled Mahi Mahi over Toasty Orzo

By mlb, on February 21st, 2008%

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We try to bring lunch during the week to save money and to eat healthier. I have also been trying to enforce a fish 2x a week for lunch rule. Eh, most times it’s more like once a week, but we’re trying! Sometimes this means tuna, not the ( good awesome kind) and sometimes that means other things.

This is my new favorite other thing and I think jwa like it a lot too. That is no small feat. He is very skeptical of fish (especially fish tagged with Cheap Fish Project, which this is — $5/lb, frozen, at Trader Joe’s).

I’ve also discovered a new, fun thing to do with orzo — toast it in the pan with olive oil before cooking it with the boiling water. It gives it a nutty taste that is quite delicious!

This is also easy to whip up the night before . . . → Read More: What’s for Lunch? Orange-Rosemary Grilled Mahi Mahi over Toasty Orzo

One comment   Cheap Fish Project, Italian, Lunch, Mediterranean, Vegetables

Sole with Olives, Capers and Bacon…But Still…It’s Fish!

By mlb, on September 10th, 2007%

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Wow! Two posts in two days! Amazing! Uh, anyway, lately, I have mentioned to jwa (threatened?) that we will be eating more fish — at least two times a week. The problem is, we have expensive, fancy-pants fish tastes. Mostly, we both like salmon, tuna and halibut and that’s pretty much our fish repertoire. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love salmon, tuna and halibut but, those fishes are kinda up there in price.

So, I am starting a new project to try different, more, shall we say, economical kinds of fish. First up? Some frozen “Wild Holland Sole Fillets” that I got at Trader Joe’s. Price: $6.99/pound. Not bad.

After some searching, I came across a recipe that was featured on Cooking Live with Sara Moulton a few years back, that incorporates butter, olives, capers and bacon. See — we are eating more fish because . . . → Read More: Sole with Olives, Capers and Bacon…But Still…It’s Fish!

7 comments   Cheap Fish Project, Fish & Seafood, Mediterranean, Recipes, Wine
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