Tonight's home made meal from scratch was one of my dad's favorite dinners: BLTs, although we used to call them BLTM (M for mayo). This was a "search your fridge for dinner items" type of dinner- not really planned, just easy.
Simple Recipe:
2 pieces of whole wheat bread
3 pieces of cooked bacon
1 leaf of romaine lettuce
2 slices of tomato
2 tbsp mayonaise
Ryan and I stumbled upon a condiment that helps to spice up these sandwiches which I highly recommend for anyone who gets bored of normal mayo (although you strict health food buffs may find the healthiness questionable). It's called Kraft Sandwich Shop Hot and Spicy Mayo. So yummy!
We served the dinner with steamed corn - Ryan recommends boiling 2-3" of water in a large pot, dropping the ears of corn into the water, replacing the lid and steaming for 3 minutes exactly. Having grown up amidst the corn fields, I think he is onto something.
We rounded out the meal with a small romaine salad topped with feta, tomatoes and almond slivers - dressing choice (again not healthy) was Ranch. If you're going to have mayo, you might as well have Ranch, right?
This dinner highlighted two of my least encountered, yet favorite things about cooking - easy prep, easy clean up. I love going to bed knowing all the dishes are done and no pans are soaking!
I don't currently have any meals planned for the rest of the week...any seasonal favorites out there that I could make on Friday? Please share! Until next time....
Yours truly,
Christen
Extended Burke Family
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Family Foodies Unite!
Ladies (and Gentlemen) of the Burke family, let the recipe sharing, restaurant reviewing, wine tasting and culinary commenting BEGIN!
I have started this blog as a follow up to a recent conversation with the aunts, cousins and grandmother of the Burke family. We felt that we needed an outlet to express and share our thoughts about all things food...from recipes that we make each day, to once in a lifetime dining experiences (and everything in between). With all of us culinary aficionados living throughout the Midwest, what better way to bring us all closer together than to blog about our toothsome travels!
So, I will initiate the first entry with an interpretation of the word "foodie" from a few world renown resources, so that we may keep in mind what this forum is all about:
food·ie
noun Slang .a person keenly interested in food, especially in eating or cooking. -Dictionary.com
"Foodies are a distinct hobbyist group. Typical foodie interests and activities include the food industry, wineries and wine tasting, breweries and beer sampling, food science, following restaurant openings and closings and occasionally reopenings, food distribution, food fads, health and nutrition, cooking classes, culinary tourism, and restaurant management." - Wikipedia
I hope you all participate in and enjoy the sharing of our favorite family pastimes- all things food!
Yours truly,
Christen
I have started this blog as a follow up to a recent conversation with the aunts, cousins and grandmother of the Burke family. We felt that we needed an outlet to express and share our thoughts about all things food...from recipes that we make each day, to once in a lifetime dining experiences (and everything in between). With all of us culinary aficionados living throughout the Midwest, what better way to bring us all closer together than to blog about our toothsome travels!
So, I will initiate the first entry with an interpretation of the word "foodie" from a few world renown resources, so that we may keep in mind what this forum is all about:
food·ie
noun Slang .a person keenly interested in food, especially in eating or cooking. -Dictionary.com
"Foodies are a distinct hobbyist group. Typical foodie interests and activities include the food industry, wineries and wine tasting, breweries and beer sampling, food science, following restaurant openings and closings and occasionally reopenings, food distribution, food fads, health and nutrition, cooking classes, culinary tourism, and restaurant management." - Wikipedia
I hope you all participate in and enjoy the sharing of our favorite family pastimes- all things food!
Yours truly,
Christen
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