dinner – Delusions of Chefery

Creole Stir-fry

This recipe was one that I tried to use a variety of vegetables from my Spring CSA. It was simple and surprisingly healthy for a creole recipe. 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp olive oil 4 stalks celery, chopped 2 onions, chopped 4 ears fresh corn, scraped 2 pounds fresh okra, cut into 1/2 inch slicesContinue reading “Creole Stir-fry”

My First Seafood Gumbo

For Thanksgiving this year, my Mom and I took a week-long road trip down to New Orleans. While in the French Quarter, we enjoyed some of the best food we’ve ever consumed and the seafood gumbo was certainly as good as advertised. For every meal, I had a bowl of gumbo at a different restaurantContinue reading “My First Seafood Gumbo”

Stuffed Eggplant

Since all local CSAs are overloading us with many, MANY varieties of squash, this is a great opportunity to share my stuffed eggplant. This is loosely adapted from Food Network’s Michael Chiarello. 1 eggplant (should be large to hold all the stuffing) 1/2 pound ground turkey (or beef) 1 onion, diced 1 red or greenContinue reading “Stuffed Eggplant”

Turkey Sausage and Cabbage

Tonight’s dinner was another installment of what I did with my CSA.The turkey sausage was also from one of the sales at Farm Fresh which made this meal about $2.50 + cost of produce. 1 1/2 cups of sliced leeks (wash these very, very, very well) 1 small cabbage, sliced 1/2 cup of chicken orContinue reading “Turkey Sausage and Cabbage”

Cornflake-encrusted Chicken

This chicken recipe is pretty awesome. I even accidentally left out the parmesan cheese when I made it and it was still great. I’d like to say it’s healthy since it’s baked and not fried, but not if you eat all four portions 🙂 4-5 chicken breasts (use organic or a good brand of chickenContinue reading “Cornflake-encrusted Chicken”

What I made with my CSA Part 1

Friday I got my first Community-supported agriculture load of kale, turnips, grapefruit, cilantro, chives, collards, bok choy, and radishes. Some of that went to my Mom, but the rest I am trying to use each night. Here is the simple recipe (method, really) that I used for the kale! Sautéed Kale 1 half of anContinue reading “What I made with my CSA Part 1”

Chicken Cordon Bleu for the Lazy

I updated this recipe and reposted it since it really is a nice quick winter meal. I also finally added a photo! 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves4 slices deli ham4 slices swiss cheese1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (yes, sometimes cream-of-something soup is good!)1/2 cup milk1/2 cup butter1 (6 ounce) box seasonedContinue reading “Chicken Cordon Bleu for the Lazy”

Confessions of a Stove-top Macaroni Convert

In general, I am a big fan of macaroni and cheese. I haven’t found a baked macaroni that I don’t like and I haven’t found a stove-top macaroni that I won’t eat if I need a quick meal. This stove-top macaroni, however, might be the one that I make no matter how much time IContinue reading “Confessions of a Stove-top Macaroni Convert”

Easy Ham and Cauliflower Soup

I found this recipe on the Betty Crocker website (yes again). I decided to try it because It made me think of this soup my Mom used to make with leftover ham, potatoes and green beans that was just perfect to eat on a cold night. I think that this would be great with eitherContinue reading “Easy Ham and Cauliflower Soup”

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

This is yet another slow-cooker recipe from the Betty Crocker website. Yes, I know it’s time to pay the poor people and buy their cookbooks instead of wearing out the website. Does it count that I have a hundred of those $4 grocery-store-checkout-counter-cookbooks? I added and subtracted a few ingredients, but I left the marjoramContinue reading “Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup”