We made this tonight for dinner. Found it on the website for Canyon Ranch Spa. We ate at one of their restaurants in Vegas.

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Bisque

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 red bell peppers, seeded and cut in quarters
  • 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced
  • 8 whole garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 cups canned diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry oregano
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cram
  • 8 teaspoons nonfat sour cream
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat croutons

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a baking sheet with olive oil. Place peppers, skin side up on baking sheet. Fill in spaces with sliced onion and garlic cloves. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until skins of peppers turns brown. Run peppers under cold water and remove skins. Set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan, combine tomatoes, oregano and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 1 minute. Add peppers, onions and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes. Transfer to blender container and puree until smooth. Place back in saucepan and add basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook briefly. Remove from heat and add heavy cream.
  3. Portion 3/4 cup in a bowl. Garnish with 1 teaspoon nonfat sour cream and 1 tablespoon whole-wheat croutons.
 

I made this as well tonight. I found the recipe on Foodnetwork.com.

Zucchini Parmesan Crisps

Ingredients:

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 medium zucchini (about 1 pound total)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (3/4-ounce)
  • 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Slice the zucchini into 1/4-inch thick rounds. In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini with the oil. In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan, bread crumbs, salt, and a few turns of pepper. Dip each round into the Parmesan mixture, coating it evenly on both sides, pressing the coating on to stick, and place in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Bake the zucchini rounds until browned and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove with spatula. Serve immediately.
 

For dinner on Monday (2008/07/14), we ate at California Pizza Kitchen.

Lettuce Wraps:  Minced chicken, wok-seared with Shiitake mushrooms, water chestnuts and green onions in a soy ginger sauce. Served on a bed of crispy rice noodles with a side of spicy chili-ginger sauce.

Thai Crunch Salad:  Shredded Napa cabbage, chilled-grilled chicken breast, julienne cucumbers, edamame, crispy wontons, peanuts, cilantro, julienne carrots, red cabbage and green onions tossed with a lime-cilantro dressing. Topped with crispy rice sticks and Thai peanut dressing.

The Greek Pizza:  Mediterranean spiced grilled chicken and Mozzarella cheese topped with a chilled Greek salad of cucumbers, red onions, fresh tomatoes, Greek olives, Feta cheese and a lemon-herb vinaigrette. Served with our homemade Tzatziki sauce and chopped Italian parsley.

 

The best way to reap the health benefits of fruits and vegetables without exposing yourself to potentially harmful pesticides is to choose organic produce whenever possible, especially those varieties which are more likely to be contaminated. But if organic produce is cutting into your budget, it’s okay to buy non-organic varieties of the fruits and vegetables listed below, which tend to contain the least amount of pesticides. However, make it a habit to wash them thoroughly before eating or cooking, to remove dirt and bacteria.

1. Asparagus
2. Avocados
3. Bananas
4. Broccoli
5. Cabbage
6. Corn (sweet, frozen)
7. Kiwi
8. Mangos
9. Onions
10. Pineapples
11. Peas (sweet, frozen)

from drweil

 

It looks like Wilma’s Restaurant (formerly at Drake Field) is moving into the building previously occupied by La Maison des Tartes.

I hope Wilma’s will be open on Saturday mornings. There’s been a need for a good weekend gathering place for the apres Farmers Market crowd, since the closing of Maison.

 

For dinner, we tried Snuffers.

I’d been craving Cheese Fries.  Jill told me she knew a place.

Cheddar Fries, with Bacon, Chives, and Jalapenos:

The Blue Cheese & Bacon Wedge:

Green Chili Swiss Burger (Mild Green Chilis & Cilantro under Melted Swiss Cheese), with a Coors Original in the background:

It was honestly the BEST TASTING piece of hamburger I’ve ever had in my life.  I ordered it Medium, and it was perfect.

 

Jill recently brought me back a bottle of Curry Ketchup from Boulevard Bread Company in Little Rock.   It’s pretty good stuff.

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You can find it online (like Amazon, and other places), and i found a recipe for something somewhat similar:

Ingredients

1 bn scallions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tb grated fresh ginger
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1/4 ts curry powder
1/2 ts ground tumeric

How to make

Place a small amount of water in a saucepan. Add the scallions, garlic
and ginger. Cook and stir over medium heat for a few minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Cook for another 6 to 7 minutes to blend flavours.
Serve hot.

 

A Fayetteville standard, on the Square.

Hugo’s menu

 

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers menu

 

Atlanta Bread Company menu

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