August 2010
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July 2010
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Baked Tilapia and Asparagus
Fresh fish this time, not frozen. I’ll say this took twice as long to cook as I expected, but it was also pretty good/worth it.
I just put a layer of asparagus (with some chopped onion, capers, green onion [obviously I was playing around], garlic, olive oil, and seasoning) in a pan and put the fish filets on top. On the filets I put some basil leaves, thyme, lemon juice, and some butter...
What advice do you have for young (college-age)...
mdfsmash:
wcfoodies:
Think of yourself as a minimalist rather than a broke student. Make your pantry your arsenal: stock it with the things you love best: maybe the only seasoning you like is salt and pepper; maybe you hate dried herbs but love ground spices. Grab a few different types of dried pastas, at least one variety of dried beans, and your favorite kind of rice. Spend an extra buck or...
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Over-doing it for lunch
I just went to the grocery to get some salad greens and ended up getting all sorts of good stuff, like a tuna steak, frozen cooked shrimp (not ready for raw ones), some spices I needed, etc.
So after I went running I decided to eat the tuna instead of waiting for dinner. Rinsed it, dried it, pepper on all sides. Hot olive oil in a pan, sear it on all sides, and eat with soy sauce. If I had made...
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F1RST! (Tilapia, chard, potatoes, white wine...
There’s always one post that’s first, and this is it.
I started cooking for myself when I moved to New York, but my “fast-paced lifestyle” led to me eating at restaurants all the time. In LA I’m finding I have time to try new things and cook more, so these will be the annals of what I make.
Yesterday I cooked Swiss chard for the first time. I made it with tilapia...