I made a really yummy potato soup tonight for me and
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I got all of these recipes from one of my cookbooks, The Colorado Colore.  I've had the cookbook for several years, but this is the first time I've really made anything out of it.  Most of it is pretty darn easy, and so far I only have good reviews.  :)

Lemon Chicken with Rosemary Orzo

Ingredients
2 medium zuchinni, chopped
3 tomatoes, quartered and ( Read more... )

Ingredients
1 small eggplant (1/2 lb), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 cup white basmati rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup raisins or dried currants
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 large tomato, peeled seeded, and finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/4 cup shelled natural pistachios, ( Read more... )

I created a really tasty Asian inspired dish last night by the seat of my pants, and thought I would share it ( Read more... )

~1 c. raw, unsalted pistachios ( Read more... )

I originally found this recipe on epicurious.com, and modified it to be more my style, and I think it is much tastier.  The mango salsa is a salsa of my own design.

Chicken:
1 package of frozen chicken (defrosted) (i used chicken thighs, as I like the dark meat, but breasts would be good as well.  I also perfer bone in with skin, because it makes the ( Read more... )

I'd like to take a moment to appreciate scrubs.  Saturday was a very glum day as far as weather goes... the kind where you just don't want to take off your pajamas, or leave the house.   I comprimised when I found the need to run errands in the hospital district by wearing my scrubs out to Target and Christy Sports.  It's completely acceptable to ( Read more... )

Ceviche recipe - I concocted this one yesterday after reading tons of ceviche recipes (and created my own), and it turned out incredibly well.

1/4 lb. sea scallops, quartered
1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled and veined
1 calimari steak, cut into bite size pieces
Juice of 6 limes
1/2 c. fresh orange juice
1/2 -1 t. salt
1 tomato, diced
1 serrano chile, finely ( Read more... )