Last night I cooked one of my favorite dishes, Rock Cornish Hen. I have been behind on my food photos, but you can rest assured I am always cooking something great. As sides, I cooked a wild rice pilaf and some steamed broccoli.
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Rock Cornish Hen with Wild Rice and Steamed Broccoli
Posted: May 21, 2013 in FoodTags: Broccoli, Digital photography, Food, Photography, Rock Cornish, Wild rice
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Mediterranean Meal
Posted: May 14, 2013 in FoodTags: baba ganoush, Digital photography, Feta, Food, Greek cuisine, Hummus, lebanese cuisine, Mediterranean, Octopus, Photography, Pita, sardines
Some of my favorite food in all the World is Mediterranean/ Lebanese, Greek, Turkish, etc. Here is a plate I put together tonight inspired by the Mediterranean region.
It consists of Sardines, Marinated Octopus, Marinated Vegetables with Feta, Hummus, Baba Ganoush, Dolmathes, and Pita bread.
My beautiful vegetable omelet with toast.
Canino’s Farmers Market
Posted: May 5, 2013 in Food, TravelTags: Canino, Digital photography, farmers market, Flower, fruit, Houston, Nuts, Photography, Produce, Texas, Travel and Tourism, Vegetable
In Houston, on the Northside of downtown, there is a place that has held my heart for many years. This place is Canino’s Farmers Market located at 2520 Airline Drive, Houston, TX 77009. Canino’s has everything that one can imagine in the way of fresh produce and vegetables at about 25 to 40% less than retail grocery prices. Much of what Canino’s offers is locally grown in Texas. It is a great place to explore, save money, purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, dry beans, rice, nuts, flowers, and local raw honey and preserves. During my trip yesterday, I asked if I could take photos and share them on my blog. The manager graciously approved. So here are some images from Canino’s Farmers Market.
Flank Steak stuffed with Feta, Black Olives, and Spinach along with Greek Salad
Posted: May 3, 2013 in FoodTags: Black pepper, Feta, Greek salad, Kalamata, Olive oil, Quick meal, Red onion, romaine lettuce, Salad, Sea salt, Steak
A quick very tasty meal that is easily accomplished
Central American Food
Posted: April 29, 2013 in FoodTags: Central America, Chicken, Costa Rica, Cuba, Food, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, United States
Some of the most common foods in Central America are Yucca Root, Plantains, Black Beans, and Chicken. Whether you are in Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, or across the sea in Cuba you will find these foods flavored to the particular country. These foods are tasty, healthy, loaded with fiber, and relatively simple to cook.
Today, I took advantage of that simplicity. Here I prepared roasted chicken, boiled yucca root, platanos, and frijoles negros (AKA Black Beans).
For more information check out Central American Food at http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/restaurantsrecipes/tp/Central-America_Food-and-Drink.htm
Sancocho-Columbian Stew
Posted: April 27, 2013 in FoodTags: auyuma, Columbia, Columbian, Cook, Guineo, Houston, Potato, Sancocho, Soups and Stews, Stew, United States, Vegetable, Yucca root
Living in Houston one can come into contact with many different nationalities, Columbian being one of them. The Columbian people area proud people and rightfully so. They have some of the best food in the World. Today, I decided to cook the Columbian Stew known as Sancocho. You can make it with different meats, so I chose pork. This stew has the following vegetables,roots, and spices:
Yucca Root, Guineo-Banana, Potato, Auyuma-Pumpkin squash, tomato, onions, garlic, paprika, cilantro(coriander), and salt.
I love the exotic non-native mixture. These roots and vegetables are something that you will not find in many parts of the United States.
I varied the recipe a bit, but the basic recipe I used is located here:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sancocho/
Give Sancocho a try and I gurantee you will be glad you did.
Sancocho- Columbian Stew
Rainbow Shrimp Salad
Posted: April 26, 2013 in FoodTags: Bell pepper, Cook, Healthy, Mushroom, Olive oil, recipe, romaine lettuce, Salad, Sautéing, spinach, Vegetable, Vegetarian
When eating salad, I am always amazed by the colors of vegetables available. You can truly create a rainbow of colors. This salad has spinach, romaine lettuce, mushrooms, red onion, tomato, red, yellow, and orange bell pepper. For the centerpiece, I have 16/20 size shrimp sauteed in garlic, olive oil, and lemon pepper. For the vegetarians out there, just drop the shrimp and come up with your own protein alternative.
You can use the dressing of your choosing. I prefer a combination of olive oil and lemon.
Remember to gather your ingredients.
Chop your vegetables to the size and shape of your liking.
Saute your Shrimp about six minutes. Cook until a light pink.
Arrange your vegetables. Place your shrimp in the center. Enjoy!
Rainbow Shrimp Salad
Sashimi
Posted: April 24, 2013 in FoodTags: Avocado, Food, Houston, Japanese, Japanese cuisine, Miso Soup, Sashimi, Sushi, Texas
One of my favorite Japanese foods is sashimi. Think of it as sushi without the rice. Japanese food is more than a way to fill one’s stomach. It is art and balance too. If you are in Houston, the place to shop for Japanese groceries is Nippan Daido. You can learn to create your own Japanese food for 75% less than restaurant prices. Which is a great thing for those of us who do not have deep pockets.
The following plate I put together has:
Amaebi- Sweet Shrimp, Tai- Red Snapper, Saki-Salmon, Maguro-Tuna, Saba-Mackeral, Tako-Octopus, Ika-Cuttlefish, Fried Quail Egg, Radish, Carrot, Cucumber, and Avocado.
Top left bowl- Miso Soup
Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry with Oyster Sauce
Posted: April 23, 2013 in FoodTags: Asian, Carrot, Chicken, Chinese, Cook, Lee Kum Kee, Oyster sauce, recipe, Rice, Soy sauce, stir fry, Vegetable, Zucchini
To start, gather your ingredients. Which are 2 lbs chicken breast, one onion, one jalapeno, four zucchini or calabacita, a bag of carrots, 15 cloves of garlic crushed, soy sauce, oyster sauce (Lee Kum Kee preferred to avoid MSG), and black pepper. This meal will feed eight people easily(I like leftovers), and takes about 40 minutes to prepare. For the Vegetarians and Vegans, add some soy based meat product or stick with veggies and rice.
Chop zucchini, onion, and chicken breast. Slice jalapeno and carrots with a mandolin or food processor. I prefer a mandolin. It’s great hand exercise. Watch your fingers!
Stir fry meat first with half the crushed garlic and about one tablespoon canola oil, because you will not have room for 2 lbs of chicken, and all the vegetables in a wok. Add about a tablespoon of soy sauce and two tablespoons of oyster sauce to meat. Also, season liberally with black pepper. Cook, drain, and add to large bowl. Then stir fry vegetables separately with other half crushed garlic, one tablespoon canola oil, and two tablespoons of soy sauce, and liberally add crushed black pepper. Cook the vegetables long enough to be warm and crunchy. Mix chicken and vegetables together. Cook two cups of white rice following package instructions. Serve up and enjoy!
Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry with Oyster Sauce
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