Sauteed Shrimp w/ Sherry & Chilis

Sauteed shrimp with sherry and chilis over brown rice, a side of roasted broccoli, and a garden salad.  I messed up a few steps in the cooking process, but this was a great dish.  It seems there is a poblano pepper shortage right now too, so I used just a green pepper instead.  I’d like to try this again with the poblano pepper.

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Sauteed Shrimp with Sherry and Chilis

Roasted Broccoli

Ground Turkey & Tofu

Ground turkey and tofu, rice, and a garden salad.  This recipe called for green peas, but you could use anything really.  I think broccoli or asparagus would have been a nice way to go.  All-in-all, it was a nice solid recipe.

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Ground Turkey and Tofu

Easter Dinner

Easter dinner at my folks house is always a feast.  We only eat these things once or twice a year, so it’s always a great treat.  Today’s dinner consisted of smoked and fresh kielbasa, pierogis, ham, carrots, cole slaw, Polish sauerkraut, deviled eggs, homemade honey wheat bread, homemade challah bread, and a sponge cake with orange curd for dessert.  My brother made the carrots, and I made the cake.  My mom handled the rest.  That’s good eatin’.  For those that celebrate, hope you all had a great Easter.

RECIPES:

Carrots

Sponge Cake with Orange Curd

Tempeh & Green Bean Stir-Fry w/ Peanut Sauce

Tempeh and green bean stir-fry with peanut sauce, and rice.  This dish was easy, quick, and tasty.  I’m not a huge fan of tempeh though.  I think it’s like the beef jerky of the vegetarian world.  You could easily substitute the tempeh for tofu, or any other meat.

RECIPES:

Tempeh and Green Bean Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Tilapia w/ Citrus Vinaigrette

Tilapia with citrus vinaigrette, green beans with bacon, and couscous.  The green beans were pretty straight forward and quite delicious.  A nice change from the regular boring steamed green beans.  I wasn’t a big fan of the citrus vinaigrette on the fish though.  Which could be my fault.  I cooked the fish in the same pan as the bacon without washing it first.  It was turkey bacon and there wasn’t much drippings left in the pan after it cooked.  I thought it’d be okay.  Maybe not.  Also, it called for sherry vinegar, which I didn’t have and have never used, so I used red wine vinegar instead.  Maybe that’s enough to mess it up, maybe not?  Either way, I thought it was just okay.  Actually, a little less than okay.

RECIPES:

Pan-Seared Tilapia with Citrus Vinaigrette

Green Beans and Bacon