Albondigas (Mexican Meatball) Soup
January 28, 2012 | by DianaWe were supposed to go to our friends house for a potluck dinner last weekend. Then there was an ice storm, and the dog was ill and didn’t eat for days. The dog also injured her spine and had much difficulty sitting and walking. Plus I was had a rumbly tummy on Friday night, and by the time Saturday came around my stomach muscles were too sore and not into food too much. Before you ask – the dog is fine. She is on a little medicine for her spine and an infection, but many vet visits later, she is doing well. I’m fine too. But we were very sad to miss out on a friendly gathering.
Anyway, these really cool friends sent a batch of this incredible Albondigas meatball soup home from work with my husband. So for a few evenings we reheated the soup, plus I took some to work for lunch. What didn’t I do? I didn’t take any photos darn it. My friend was cool enough to share her recipe with us. I think this would make a great superbowl entree. It’s not finger food, but the meatball and the peppers …
My Superbowl Pick – Steak Sandwiches and Parslied Potatoes
February 8, 2010 | by DianaI’ve been posting lots of superbowl recipes lately, but dinner tonight is my pick for a nice easy to eat sit in front of the tube dinner. (We never actually do that at home – just so you know.) My son was going out, so I just wanted something quick and easy that we could munch down on. Weird little tidbit – when my son is gone, my husband and I usually fill only one plate with food and share instead of separate plates. Hey – at least he’s not eating out of the pot, like he would if I weren’t around. I made a steak sandwich and parslied potatoes that were so filling, and delicious. Some of the potatoes are put away for tomorrows breakfast, because it was too much food. I added some Redwood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon to the steak bits, and some beef broth, to make a nice sauce for the beef. I bought french bread from the grocery store that needed to be toasted and didn’t slice it open, but baked it closed, so that the soft insides would sop up any juices. The steak was round steak cut into four smaller steaks. If you have …
Rosemary Grilled Shrimp with Redwood Creek Pinot Grigio
February 5, 2010 | by DianaA lot of Superbowl recipes involve finger food, and is consumed with beer. Here is a recipe for a Superbowl dinner that includes wine. This recipes is also for the grillers looking for an excuse to get out there on this cold, wet snowy weekend. I made the Rosemary Grilled Shrimp, but I used my grill pan instead of the grill. I also made a much smaller amount for our dinner and served it with pasta. 1 1/2 lbs of jumbo shrimp on skewers is more than enough for four people even maybe 6 to 8 people, unless that’s all you will eat. I used some dried rosemary as well as some from the pot in my dining room, and used skewers instead of rosemary branches. My sister in law has a lovely big rosemary plant that she could use to make grill skewers out of. I would say though, that this would make a great Valentines dinner also, and is so simple even my husband could do it – if he ate shrimp. He went vegetarian tonight, and just had the pasta(Farfalle with Spinach and Tomatoes). I had Redwood Creek Pinot Grigio, which was a nice white wine, a …
