New recipe, August 30, 2016

Okra Fry (Bindhi Masala) from the September/October 2016 Eating Well. Good flavors, a bit heavy on the salt. We give it a 3, but with a bit less salt it would be a 4. Served with a reprise of the Pork Chops and Couscous with Tomato Caper Sauce from the September 2016 Cooking Light

New recipe, August 29, 2016

Pork Chops and Couscous with Tomato Caper Daucevfrom the September 2016 Cooking Light. Nice flavors, it gets a 4.

New recipe, August 28, 2016

Stuffed Eggplant I: "Hippie Style" from the Moosewood Cookbook. Tasty. We give this a 4

New recipe, August 27, 2016

The Palisade Peach pizza from the August 23, 2016 Denver Post. This is really tasty--we give it a 5.

New recipe, August 26, 2016

Kale Pesto Pasta with Shrimp from the September 2016 Cooking Light. This is pretty good, we give it a 4.

New recipe, August 25, 2016

Chickpea and Sausage Pesto Soup from the September 2016 Cooking Light. This is an interesting idea, we give it a 3

New recipes, August 24, 2016

Black Eyed Pea Cakes with Corn Salsa, and Sauteed Tomato and Onion Kale from the September 2016 Cooking Light. We like them both, they get 4s

New recipe, August 23, 2016

Spinach Beet and Lentil Salad from the September 2016 Cooking Light. Very good (especially with beets and carrots from our garden), we give this a 4.

New recipe, August 22, 2016

Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Peach Dressing from the May 2016 Cooking Light. Tasty, we give this a 5. Served with a Münchner Weißwurst.

New recipe, August 21, 2016

The Rosita cocktail, from the Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. Excellent, we give this a 5.

New recipe, August 20, 2016

The Chapala cocktail, from the Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. Nice, this gets a 4.

New recipe, August 19, 2016

The Bloody Maria cocktail, from the Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. We had to do without ice. It gets a 3, would probably have done better with ice.

New recipe, August 18, 2016

The Tequila Manhattan, rom the Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. This is ok, but doesn't really make me think of a Manhattan. We give this a 3. And those dark things are real maraschino cherries.

New recipe, August 27, 2016

The Tequila Ponk cocktail from the Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. This is pleasant, we give this a 3.

New recipe, August 16, 2016

The Brave Bull cocktail from the Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. I would not have thought of combining a coffee liqueur with tequila, but it is surprisingly good. It gets a 4.

New recipe, August 15, 2016

Watermelon and Snap Pea Salad with Mint from the August 2016 Food and Wine. Very nice flavors, we get it a 4.

Served with grilled sausages and the first tomatoes from our garden!

New recipe, August 14, 2016

Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Carrots, from the September 2016 Cooking Light. Wonderful flavors, would get a 5 except for the dryness of the pork. It gets a 4.

New recipes, August 13, 2016

Two from the September 2016 Cooking Light: Sweet Potato and White Bean Soup, which gets a 4, and Orzo with Curried Cauliflower and Mint, which gets a 3.

New recipe, August 12, 2016

Cucumber and Lime Infused Gin and Tonic from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Pleasant, we give it a 3

New recipes, August 11, 2016

Skillet Apple Chicken Thighs from the September 2016 Cooking Light, and Tomato Salad with Herbed Ricotta and Balsamic Vinaigrette. These are both awesome--both get a 5.

New recipe, August 20, 2016

Raw Beet and Cucumber Salad from the August 2016 Bon Appetít. Delicious, with layers of flavor. It gets a 5, but be aware there is a lot of chopping! Served with a pan fried steak.

New recipe, August 9, 2016

Agh! I forgot to take the photo! We reprised the Quick Summer Squash and Bell Pepper Gratin from the July 2016 Cooking Light. The new recipe, from the same issue, is the Watermelon and Arugula Chicken Dalad, which we give s 4.


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New recipe, August 8, 2016

Pasta with Prosciutto Cherry Tomatoes and Asiago from the July 2016 Cooking Light. Nice flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, August 7, 2016

Quick Summer Squash and Bell Pepper Gratin from the July 2016 Cooking Light. This is a delight--drizzling a little sherry vinegar over the top is amazing. It gets a 5.

New recipes, August 6, 2016

Two 5s from Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi: Beef Meatballs with Fava Beans and Lemon (we used lamb), and Basmati Rice and Orzo.

New recipe, August 5, 2016

The new recipe today is Chilled Peaches in Orange Blossom Water from the July 2016 Cooking Light, hoping to make the best of Colorado peaches--alas, they weren't quite perfectly ripe, so we give this a 3, but it will be good to try again with a perfect peach!

New recipe, August 4, 2016

A wonderful bounty from our garden. We reprised the Elite Dog again, and the new dish is the Golden Beet Salad with Avocado and Feta from the July 2016 Cooking Light. This is excellent, we give it a 5.

New recipe, August 3, 2016

Blueberry Jalapeño Margaritas from paleomg.com. These are really good, we give them a 4.

New recipes, August 2, 2016

Pork Cutlets with Cantaloupe Salad from the July 2016 Bon Appetít. This is amazing, a must make! A total 5! Served with New Potatoes with Shaved Celery Buttermilk and Dilll from the July 2016 Cooking Light, which gets a 4.

New recipe, July 1, 2016

Blueberry Margarita, from the April 2016 Cooking Light. Yum, it get a 4.

New recipes, July 31, 2016

We cooked for our family reunion tonight all from the July 2016 Bon Appetít. Roasted Red Peppers with Cherry Tomatos with Ricotta, and

Corn Salad with Hazelnuts Pecorino and Mint. The red peppers get a 4, the corn salad gets a 5. 

We also served the Shishito Dog (not pictured), which was new and gets a 5, and repeated the Banh Mi, Hawaiian, and Elote Dogs.

Dessert is Frozen Peaches with Strawberry and Mint--we couldn't he it to freeze, but still delicious--it gets a 4.

New recipe, July 29, 2016

An impromptu salad of gooseberries and red currants from our garden.