Showing posts with label Comforting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comforting. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Monday

Garlic cream farfalle with broccoli (recipe in the comments from January 7, 2009)
Arugula salad with carrots and red cabbage

Hot tea
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Today was long and tiring and comfort food (quick!) seemed critical. This dinner hit the spot and was both good for us and so yummy. Sometimes that's all a meal needs to be :)

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Easy
Chopping: Broccoli florets, grating Parmesan
Time: 40 minutes
Make ahead: Do this last minute

Reaction
J: "Pasta saves the day - again."
M: "Hits the spot for summer too."

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Wednesday

Garlic cream farfalle with broccoli (recipe in the comments)
Sauteed red, orange, and yellow peppers with balsamic

Hot tea
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We got this recipe idea from a cookbook I found at the Ann Arbor Public Library called the Six O'Clock Scramble, which is based on a subscription style website with weekly recipes based on a premise pretty similar to "Ten Dinners?". I liked the book a lot and found some cool recipes. My only complaint would be that many of the recipes rely a *bit* too much on processed foods or seem overly bland so as to be kid friendly. That said, this one falls into neither of those traps and we have some other goodies in the kitty from this book. Stay tuned. This was billed as a healthy replacement for fettuccine alfredo, but it's nothing like that. Regardless, it's creamy heaven and very flavorful. The garlic and basil (dried so it's winter friendly) really increase the flavor too. As you might suspect, we like the addition of broccoli - boosting the veggie content of the meal. We probably added 2X as much broccoli as the original recipe called for, so feel free to pick your own amount. We pair this dish with a colorful side and sauteed tomatoes or peppers seem logical.

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Easy
Chopping: Broccoli florets, grating Parmesan, peppers
Time: 40 minutes
Make ahead: I think both of these are best last minute.

Reaction
J: "My kind of comfort food."
M: "Hits the spot for winter."