My Favorite Recipes and Restaurants

Author: slmetcal

• Roasted Shrimp and Orzo

  Roasted Shrimp and Orzo       Cook Time:      15 min        Level:      Easy        Yield:      6 servings
  Prep     20 min Inactive Prep     1 hr 0 min [...]

• Suzanne’s Salmon Sauté with Pine Nut Couscous

  My inspiration for this recipe came from my husbands favorite chicken dish. The story behind this recipe is that hubby and I were on a business trip staying in a hotel with a kitchenette.    The kitchenette is very small so we do not have an oven to bake in.  We do have a cook top [...]

• Herb-Crusted Salmon with Spinach Salad

  Dijon mustard gives the topping a nice kick and balances the richness of the salmon fillets. Lemon juice in the spinach salad offers another bright note. Prep: 10 minutes Total: 25 minutes Ingredients
  Serves 4
      * 3 [...]

• Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

  Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 "Chicken breast cubes, feta cheese, and kalamata olives combine with quinoa in this salad that is equally good warm or cold." [...]

• Cacciatore Chicken Breasts

  I found this recipe over at Taste of Home.   It is a great place to find recipes.  One drawback is that some recipes you must be a subscriber to the magazine to have full access to.   Posting a copy of recipe below.
  Cacciatore Chicken Breasts
  SERVINGS: 2
  CATEGORY: Lower Fat
  METHOD:
  TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. [...]

• Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats

  A few years ago at a family gathering over at my cousins house we were asked to bring a dish. I brought a dessert that is so good. Everyone asked for the recipe so here it is.
  1 16 oz package of chocolate almond bark
  1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  3 cups rice krispies
  8 oz lightly salted or [...]

• Thai Barbecued Salmon

     The other day I was looking for a different way to make salmon.   We have plenty recipes that I use regularly for salmon.   My husband stumbled across the recipe for Thai Barbecued Salmon.   For the benefit of those who do not subscribe to the magazine I will post the recipe here as well.   It [...]

• Quinoa Pilaf

  A few months ago I posted a recipe for stuffed peppers using orzo.   I had a friend ask if you could substitute Quinoa for the orzo and I said that I did not see why you could not if you can’t eat anything with wheat or gluten in it.  Quinoa is a good alternative. A [...]

• Cajun Red Beans and Rice

  Cajun red beans and rice
  Ingredients
  1 lb kielbasa
  1 clove garlic, chopped
  1 medium onion, chopped
  1 green pepper, chopped
  2 15-oz. cans red kidney beans
  1/2 teaspoon paprika
  1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  Preparation
  Cut sausage into bite-sized pieces and brown. Add garlic, onions, and pepper and brown. Add beans and seasonings. Barely cover with water and simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve over [...]

• Papous Greek Cuisine

  Last night my hubby and I were lucky enough to try Papou’s.   The place has been downtown for a number of years.  We just never got around to going there.   I have to say that the food was very good and I will be going  back there.    I has heard good things about the place [...]