Bacon, egg, sriracha, arugula sandwiches (ATK Instagram feed)
So there wasn't any arugula at the store when I went shopping, and it's clearly to early for my favorite arugula to be around, especially with the coldness lately. So I just used baby spinach. It was good, but I still want to do this with the arugula.
Lemony chicken and Orzo Soup (p40 Bon Appetit April 2013)
Super simple, I changed things around a bit though. I seared the chicken first, so that it was almost cooked all the way through, then had that rest while I cooked the vegetables. I by itself the soup it self was pretty plain, but when you add that squeeze of lemon juice and that sprinkling of baby dill, it takes it from being blah to yum. To be fair, I do love the taste and smell of dill. My wife didn't add that much but still liked the soup.
Mahi Mahi Tacos (based on here)
Crap. I knew I should've checked seafood watch, before I bought that Mahi Mahi. Bad Sam. Anyway, I've never been thrilled at the selection / price balance of the fish selection. Yes, I live in the middle of a land locked state, and the idea of buying fish, where I know it has to travel quite a bit just to get here, let alone the number of days and treatment of the fish. So when I saw a package of IQF Mahi Mahi at CostCo I was excited. I'm supposed to eat more fish, here's fish (not from China, no offense to the people of China, but your business practices are to shady to apply to food that will go into my body). But it turns out it's from Ecuador. To late now, can't take it back, must be more mindful in the future.
Anyways, Quick sear on the Mahi Mahi that was covered in a nice spice mixture (cumin and smoked serrano) and then some normal taco toppings. It came together very quickly, which was nice, cause it was a wicked long day that day. Also very tasty, and all things considered, pretty good for us.
Brown Rice and Beans with Ginger Chile Salsa (p42 bon Appetit April 2013)
Two things, prepped at the same time, topped with a 3rd thing, prepped while the others are cooking. Good use of time, and came together well. I didn't have the red jalapeno peppers, but I used green instead. It was spicy, but not to much, and simple to make.
Pork and Peppadew Burgers
Ok so I intended to chop up some peppadews and put them in the burger, but end I went another way. I participated in a cheese destiny event. I walked into the Cheese Shop with the purpose of picking up a cheese for the burgers, and Brett just happened to be answering the question of another employee at the Cheese Shop as to what his favorite cheese for pork was (Shropshire Blue). So it was a cheese destiny event (Brett's quote). In the chiller case was their fabulously delicious pepper jam. And bam, there was dinner. Pepper jam, Shropshire Blue, and ground pork from Crooked Gap. Fan-freaking-tastic.
It is an excellent combination, you must make it. I may make it again.
