Roasted Fennel

What to do with Eggplant and Fennel

Just lately, we have needed a warning notice on our refrigerator door "Open At Your Own Risk!"   The door has been opening and items have been thrown in on passing with the hope that they hit a shelf and suffer a safe landing.  Today as I slowly opened the door, fully expecting to be accosted by a jar of salsa or carton of EggBeaters (Ted was attacked by a crate of eggs this morning...that was scary!), I thought "something has to go!"  I located an eggplant and a fennel bulb at the back of the fridge.  If those two items were [...]

By |2009-06-09T18:28:56-04:00June 9, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, Life|7 Comments

Oven Roasted Acorn Squash with Fennel

Fennel is also called "bulb anise" because of its delicate licorice flavor. As for the squash, there was a little cheating going on because trying to peel and cut a raw acorn squash is quite a feat.  The squash was put into the microwave on high for 6 minutes to accomplish the peeling and cutting.  Other than that, be prepared to review a full flavored side dish, ready to be paired with any main feature of your choice. Oven Roasted Acorn Squash with Fennel 1 Acorn Squash: microwaved for 6 minutes on high then peeled and cut into 1" cubes. 1 Fennel Bulb, trimmed and [...]

By |2009-04-22T18:31:46-04:00April 22, 2009|Life|1 Comment

The Weather Won’t Slow US Down

It's stormy but we have things to do.  Ted got a Blu-Ray DVD for Christmas so we want to get a DVD to test it out.  I lost my little "be clean with your dog" leash attachment this morning in the snow some where, so we need to get another baggy holder, along with more doggy food.   BUT... this is what we did for dinner...   Sausage-Cheese Patties   4 servings.* SEE NOTE BELOW.   Takes about 20 minutes to prepare. 30 or so to cook. Approx. Nutrition: 328.5 cals. 17.7g total fat. 24.1 carb. 23.6g protein. 3/4 cup Instant [...]

By |2011-04-28T15:02:07-04:00December 30, 2008|Food thoughts|1 Comment
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