Archive for June, 2009

Hawaiian Hula Creamy

Posted by Chef Danielle June 28th, 2009

A few weeks ago I found out Reagan can’t have wheat or diary, at least for a while, so I have been trying some of my favorite things with some substitutions.  We discovered yogurt made from coconut milk at Sunflower Market and we both loved it.  So last night I made one of my favorite [...]

Family Meal Planning: Who

Posted by Chef Danielle June 24th, 2009

I grew up enjoying meal time with my family, in fact some of my favorite memories are around the dinner table.

Asparagus

Posted by Chef Danielle June 16th, 2009

Asparagus season is pretty much over (mid April to mid June usually) but lucky for me I still found some that was a decent price and a quality product.  I love asparugus and my husband HATES it so whenever I make it I get to eat it all, good thing its healthy.  I like to [...]

June Menu Launch

Posted by Chef Danielle June 6th, 2009

We had our MenuLaunch Party Last Night.  It was so much fun.  We tasted 8 different dinners. 
Blackened Grilled Steak with BBQ Glaze
Stir Fry Cashew Chicken with Chow Mein Noodles
TexMex BBQ Pork Wraps
Buffalo Ranch Chicken
Cornflake Crusted Chicken
Savory Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet Potato Fries
Grilled Chicken with Sesame Honey Butter
Cheese Lover’s Manicotti
Everyone that came got to vote [...]

Zucchini in Spicy Thai Glaze

Posted by Chef Danielle June 2nd, 2009

So Zucchini is one of the only vegetables my husband will eat and they were on sale 2 weeks ago.   So of course I stocked up, I think I went a little overboard because I cut some up on Sunday to put in a pasta salad and they were getting a little bitter so I [...]

Mise en Place

Posted by Chef Danielle June 1st, 2009

I reaffirmed my faith in “Mise en place” and always making sure everything is ready before I start.