Mango Shrimp Kebabs

Recipe 34 - May 13, 2012

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Mango Shrimp Kebabs

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, April 2010

These are very yummy!!  The shrimp needs a little longer per side to cook through, but only a couple of minutes.  Erik turned them three times.  I did not use the onion as Erik's not a big fan of semi-raw onions, but the flavors combined well.  The grilled mango was delicious, mango, fruit of the earth!  Great meal for a warm, sunny day.

Tempura Tofu and Spring Vegetables

Recipe 20 - March 3rd, 2012

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Tempura Tofu and Spring Vegetables

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, April 2010

This did not fry up right and the batter wasn't anything special in our opinion.  We used tofu, carrots, beans, and asparagus.  Will keep looking for more tempura batter and sauce recipes because I would love to learn how to make it correctly.  Definitely some technique and skills that I don't have.  

Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Salad

Recipe 19 - March 1st, 2012

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Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Salad

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, July 2010

Yum!  This was a really nice salad with a little kick thanks to the chipotle!  It will be great to have during the summer fresh off the grill.  It has a nice cold salad, light taste.  The portions were good and the cooking time is perfect.  It is also super easy and quick to prepare!  

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Recipe 17 - February 15th, 2012

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Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, April 2010

This is probably a sacrilege to admit, but I did not make the grits with this recipe.  It tastes great alone and would probably taste even better with the grits.  They will definitely be included when I make it again.  

This recipe was tasty and quick!  The portions were perfectly sized and there were plenty of left-overs.  

Chickpea Bajane

Recipe 15 - February 13th, 2012

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Chickpea Bajane

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, July 2010

I didn't take a picture of this dish, but it is very colorful.  It tastes really nice and is very fresh.  Erik cooked this one since I was watching a friend, Cassidy tonight.  The cooking times were right on and the servings were quite large.  Very good recipe!  

Shrimp Pad Thai

Recipe 13 - February 2nd, 2012

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Shrimp Pad Thai

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, March 2011

New addition to our top five!  Quick and easy and really good!  Adding this to my regular repertoire.  We had two large servings from the recipe.  Serving size is smaller, but probably just right.  Didn't change anything about the recipe.    

Vegetarian Moussaka

Recipe 11 - January 30th, 2012

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Vegetarian Moussaka

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, March 2011

The bulgar added nice texture to the filling and I love eggplant, this is a really nice dish!  In the online reviews people have recommended adding more of the spices (be careful not to overdo the cinnamon), additional bulgar, and make a double batch of the béchamel.  I did not do any of these things (I don't read the reviews until after I've tried the recipes).

The recommended cooking times are good and there is a lot of multitasking involved and it does take a long time to prepare.  I am not familiar with traditional meat moussaka so there was nothing for me to compare the recipe to other than if we liked it or not.  And we did and will keep this recipe!

Spicy Tortilla Soup with Shrimp and Avocado

Recipe 9 - January 26th, 2012

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Spicy Tortilla Soup with Shrimp and Avocado

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, March 2011

Yum!  This recipe is easy and delicious!  One review suggests adding more peppers for more heat.  It has a mild to medium heat straight from the recipe.  It is a great recipe for a cold winter evening.  Or when you have a tex-mex craving.  I worked straight from the recipe.  It took longer because I chopped the veggies myself.  The servings are generous and we have leftovers.  I'm excited for lunch tomorrow!

Mushroom and Root Vegetable Potpie

Recipe 8 - January 22nd, 2012

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Mushroom and Root Vegetable Potpie

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, March 2011

Chef: Jeanne Kelley

It was fun to use parsnips and rutabaga.  And all of my ramekins in multiple shapes and sizes.  The end result was really nice.  I'm a bit of a traditionalist and like my potpie with more of a pastry crust, not the crumble in this recipe.  The filling is really good.  But overall the amount of preparation and cooking time, plus multiple steps did not make this recipe worth repeating.  

Curry-Spiced Noodles

Recipe 2 - January 11th, 2012

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Curry-Spiced Noodles

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, February 2011

Full disclosure, I made this with regular curry, not red curry.  Overall it tasted good, but was somewhat bland.  The online reviews recommend adding Sriracha or extra curry to spice it up.  The preparation of the vegetables took a lot of time for a recipe that was just okay.  We will not be adding this to the recipe binder.  Hoping for better luck on recipe 3, new blog title, "Waiting for Success".  

French Onion and Apple Soup

Recipe 1 - January 10th, 2012

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French Onion and Apple Soup

This recipe comes from Cooking Light, March 2011

Chef: Nicolette Manescalchi

Maybe I should not have started this adventure with a recipe that takes 2 hours and 10 minutes?!  This recipe is a nice variation on French Onion soup, but the time it took was not worth it compared to the time it takes for my regular favorite French Onion soup recipe (from the How to Cook Everything cookbook).  It tasted fine although there was not much broth after simmering for 45 minutes.  I really liked the added apple slices and apple cider and the caramelized onions.  I will try adding them to my regular recipe.  I made it with Gruyere cheese, cut the recipe to a third (the linked recipe serves 10), and finally used up all my CSA onions.