Saturday, March 15, 2014

He cooks: Granola Bars and Protein Bars

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I am never sure what inspires my husband to cook, but I love when he makes something pretty awesome! Not one to stray from the recipe as it is written, I knew he had done some research and we would be going on a field trip to find all the "right" ingredients. After a trip to the Pike Place Market, Trader Joes, the Vitamin Shop, Safeway and QFC, we had everything we needed to make granola bars and protein bars. Honestly, I was very curious to see how these would turn out. Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos These didn't take long, especially since my husband had such a talented sous chef! If you want to try making your own granola bars and protein bars, click here.  If you are a fan of Alton Brown's, you'll like this recipe.

Friday, March 14, 2014

FFWD: sausage-stuffed cornish hens

OK, another great weeknight dinner from Around My French Table. Thank You Dorie Greenspan!  I wasn't able to complete my recipe for last week, even if it was a non-cook recipe, because I was traveling for work.  However, even if this was a catch-up week and I was super busy, the sausage-stuffed Cornish game hens were a snap to prepare.  The only thing that took a long time was waiting for the birds to defrost.
The recipe required very little prep, chopped onions, garlic and parsley.  I used mild chicken Italian sausage, bought bulk, so I didn't need to deal with the casing.  I didn't have bread for the stuffing, so I used Panko bread crumbs.  After I cooked the stuffing, I put it all in the seasoned and oiled game hens.  Into the 425 degree oven, then I used the side-side-back method for roasting and "viola!". Delicious!

Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos I hope the other Doristas enjoyed this as much as I did!  Click here to find out. Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos I served my hens with roasted sweet potato and creamed spinach...YUM!

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