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CEimB: Lemon SCALLOP Soup with Orzo

This should have been a chicken soup. I was in no mood to mess around with two dinners. Scallops seemed like a viable option. It worked out perfect. This weeks pick was by Kathryn of Grandmas Kitchen Table. Both Ted and I thank Kathryn for choosing such a tasty recipe from Ellie Krieger’s book “The Food You Crave”. Recipe is on page 86-87 of the book or go to Kathryn’s site for all the details. Changes/Adjustments to original recipe: Instead of 8 oz chicken => 16 oz Sea Scallops* Added 3 cups fresh baby spinach Instead of 6 cups chicken [...]

By Joanne|2010-03-10T16:26:17-05:00March 11, 2010|CEimB|16 Comments

CEimB: Thai-Style Halibut with Coconut-Curry Broth

This weeks recipe for CEimB was picked by Liz of The Not So Skinny Kitchen. If you visit her blog, don't go there hungry. Her posts will make you drool. As indicated in the post title, we all made this recipe using a delicious fish, Halibut. It is mild in taste, flaky, yet firm and moist when cooked correctly. It is also on my list of fish that should only be eaten 6 or less times a month due to their "moderate" mercury content. Halibut is an expensive fish so I can't imagine indulging too often anyway. An interesting fact about this fish is that it is [...]

By Joanne|2009-05-21T07:02:36-04:00May 21, 2009|Life|15 Comments

CEimB: Balsamic Chicken with Baby Spinach and….Quinoa

I changed the name. GUILTY! This weeks CEimB is cooking up "Balsamic Chicken with Baby Spinach and Couscous". I chose Quinoa instead of the couscous 1. because I had Quinoa and, 2. we are not couscous fans. It was picked by Marthe at Culinary Delights. Make sure to visit her site and get the REAL recipe. As for the Quinoa, lets first get the pronunciation right...say "Keen-Wa". That's right. I was saying "QwinOA" for the longest time. The Incas refer to Quinoa as the mother grain. It contains more high quality protein than any other grain. It stands alone [...]

By Joanne|2009-04-23T07:02:08-04:00April 23, 2009|Life|19 Comments

CEimB: Salmon with Sweet and Spicy Rub

Make the popcorn, grab the Milk Duds, sit back and prepare to enjoy this weeks episode of "Craving Ellie". We have to congratulate Pam of Lobster and Fishsticks for a wonderful choice. The recipe is from "The Food You Crave" by Ellie Krieger and can be found on page 227. Be sure to go to Lobster and Fishsticks for more details. Salmon is a healthy meal choice. It is high in protein, rich in Omega-3's (the healthy fats), and filled with Vitamin D, B-12 and a host of other nutrients. There are endless recipes for salmon and if you have a [...]

By Joanne|2009-04-09T07:02:29-04:00April 9, 2009|Life|13 Comments

CEimB: Sesame Stir-Fried Chinese Greens

It was my recipe pick this Thursday for cooking with my CEimB friends. We use Ellie Krieger's book: "The Food You Crave. Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life". I sincerely hope everyone enjoyed this recipe for taste as well as for ease of preparation. This week's recipe was Sesame Stir-Fried Chinese Greens on page 258 and, as quoted from the book ".... mild yet flavorful, tender yet nicely crisp. The distinctively rich toasted sesame oil and a finishing sprinkle of sesame seeds give it a luxurious touch." I chose this recipe for a couple of reasons: 1. Most of us had sesame [...]

By Joanne|2009-03-05T07:00:29-05:00March 5, 2009|Food thoughts, Life|13 Comments

Dinner with CEimB

Tonight was my first time following along with CEimB. It was fun because I pulled Ted in to help since he is the meat eater. He couldn't wait...so excited for REAL meat! You see I always try to sneak my vegetarian meat substitutes past him. Never works. :( If you don't want to read the entire procedure, the review for this recipe, from Ted of course because he ate the meat, was "very good". From my point of view, it was an easy recipe to prepare. For my part in this recipe, I substituted Tempeh for the beef. [...]

By Joanne|2009-01-15T19:58:28-05:00January 15, 2009|Food thoughts|12 Comments