This past weekend was the 1st one in a long time where we had no formal plans. We spent almost all Saturday preparing our 2010 tax returns and documents. YAWN. I don't to bore y'all with tax Schedules D, E, and the rest of the alphabet, so here are some pictures of delicious foods we've made at home since January 2011. Let the drooling begin!
First up: French caramalized onion soup w/ home-brewed beef, chicken, and pork stock. Topped with crusty bread and baked w/ Costco Manchego cheese. Very hearty, and the best part of classic French onion soup (the top).
Cook's Illustrated's carnitas on top of a buttery-toasted baguette, parsley. Greens tossed in for contrast in color, texture, and flavor.
Costco cod fillet with lemon-butter-caper sauce. I love lemon, so this is overwhelmingly lemon-y.
Lightly fried shrimp tacos with lime-pepper seasoned shredded lettuce, a la Big N' Little. The tortilla is homemade w/ maseca flour, salt, water, and a tortilla press.
Steamed mussels w/ tomato-based red sauce w/ garlic, onions, seasoning.
Homemade (raw) meatballs from Maine mix (given to us in a gift bag in one of the the countless interview trips) w/ ground 80% from Peoria Packing Butcher Shop.
Said meatballs on top of crusty toasted baguette w/ shredded cheese, caramelized onions, red tomato-based sauce, and banana peppers. The banana peppers are the clutch ingredient.
Tacos with Costco whole-roasted chicken (heavenly), raw onions, chopped cilantro, diced cherry tomatoes, homemade guacamole (made with avocados, paprika, cumin, lime juice, onion, cilantro, and lots of salt), lime juice, and Cholula hot sauce.
Chocolate-covered strawberries that Dan made for me for Valentine's Day weekend.
i love how most of the food is from Costco!!! i'll be bugging you guys for recipes soon! =)
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