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Baked Eggs in avocado cups on a bed of roasted potato and mushrooms ! |
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Baked Eggs in avocado cups on a bed of roasted potato and mushrooms ! |
So on my recent trip at whole foods, I scored a couple of gorgeous whole rainbow trouts! I have been dying to make them ever since! So here it is! I present (drumroll please)…
Steamed whole trout in banana leaves!! !
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Flavored with garlic, ginger, lemon and cilantro |
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Bake the fish in a double roasting pan filled with a cup of water at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. |
Easy easy easy seasoning to jazz up boring white rice!! Recipe courtesy my very close friend Katie! Re-invented FC style!
1 cup cooked white rice (I used basmati)
2-3 cloves chopped garlic
2-3 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Pinch of salt
Pinch of red cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp OO
Make sure the rice is cooked and is still warm.Heat the oil in a shallow pan. Add the garlic and saute till golden brown and crispy. Remove from the stove and add the cilantro and the seasonings. Toss the mixture with the rice and coat well!
Told ya EASY! Taste it! You will love it!!
I opened my pantry to find some warm spices to make this beautiful and easy and not to forget, delicious dish for you. Hope you all enjoy it!!
“Fall spices”
(enough for 2 chicken breasts)
Fresh rosemary -1 Tbsp chopped
Few dashes of ground cinnamon
1/2 Tsp of ground nutmeg
1 Tsp of roasted and ground cumin seeds
2 Tbsp OO
Mix all the above and marinate chicken for atleast 30 min. Season with salt , pepper and red chili powder.
Grill to perfection!
Serve with a sweet potato mash laced with fresh ginger, maple sugar and nutmeg!
Happy Fall Y’all!!
So a friend of mine from work just texted me this morning. The text read “Freaky Curry is a little dated!”.. I was like Oh my gosh! Someone actually reads my blog!!
Yeah…… I think Amy Adams had a similar feeling when she got her first comment on her blog. Granted it was from her mom and she was not too happy about it BUT still the exhilaration and thrill you feel for that split second when someone acknowledges your work (hard work, I must add) is priceless… hmm.. So, Yes, I was feeling like Amy Adams in the movie Julie and Julia 🙂 so thanks David for that ! I appreciate it.. 🙂
So I have been doing the same ole same ole stuff.. You know shopping, cooking and running…
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Roasted lamb chops marinated with garlic and rosemary, porcini mushrooms and parm risotto, roasted garlic rosemary new potatoes. Glass of Menage a Trois! I call Sunday a success!! |
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Me after a 10K! |
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Heirloom tomatoes, home grown basil and mint, reduced balsamic and a generous shower of crushed mixed peppercorns. Sunday night good eats begin! |
Today, I woke up to a beautiful crisp morning here in the Carolinas.. I could smell Autumn in the air. Somehow when I looked at the front of my house, it magically transported me to the blue ridge mountains where I am sure the leaves are turning into a myriad of vivid fall colors already. Hmm.. Fall/ Autumn.. Love this season. Time to get rid of the old and prepare for the new. I think of pumpkins, apples, spices, warm tea, stews and soups. Crisp mornings and a gentle chill in the evenings.. Slow cooker recipes and warm pies.. (Yes, I think in food people!)..
So technically Fall is 24 hrs away BUT I cannot wait any longer! This weekend starts my ode to some fantastic “fall” favorites re-invented FC style! Stay tuned.. and Welcome the season of plenty 🙂 and Guys and Dolls, Get your boots ready!! 😉
Roasted eggplant, peppers and chicken baked in a sweet madeira cream sauce over capellini pasta!! Loaded with fresh basil and showered with camp de montalban! |
Roasting eggplant on an open flame using a grill grid pan on my stove 🙂 |
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, In a shallow pan, heat 2- 3 Tbsp of OO and the butter. Add garlic and onions and saute for a 2-3 minutes.Add the sun dried tomatoes and the chicken and let it lay in the hot pan to get a good sear. (4-5 minutes on each side). Add the wine and the cream. Season with the dry herbs and half of the basil. Add salt, black pepper and red chili flakes. Mix all to coat the chicken well.
Local heirloom tomatoes!! I am thinking a simple salad with crumbled soft cheese, and aged balsamic ! |
Grains galore! |
More grains! |
I “see” food!! |
Whole split rainbow trout! Stuffed with ? I don’t know yet but soon!! |
Warehouse of goodness!! |
Bath salts!! |
That’s right! Let’s do this!! |
Ummm Fromage! |
Olive bar!! Just look at these beauties! |
Say “cheese”! |
Ready to eat meals |
Juices, wine and more! |
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Pan fried fish with a lemon garlic sauce served with homemade toasted gnocchi and roasted veggies! Obligatory garlic bread on the side.. |