Vegan Stir Fry

Vegan Stir Fry - Sauteed Swiss chard, onions, red peppers, mushrooms, and firm tofu with a sauce of garlic, ginger, soy sauce and corn starch.

Christmas Day Dinner

Roast lamb, garlic mashed potatoes, baked salmon, roasted butternut squash, and sauteed green beans.

Fettuccine with Spinach and Tomato Sauce

A premium tomato pasta sauce fortified with TVP and fresh spinach served on a bed of fettuccine.

Lobster Fettuccine Alfredo

Baked lobster with Alfredo sauce (butter, milk, flour, salt, pepper, and Parmesan) served with steamed broccoli on fettuccine.

The sauce was a little thick and I was hesitant to fix it after I put the lobster in :-(

Pulled Pork on a Bun

Pulled pork made in a slow-cooker served on a ciabatta (boneless shoulder spiced with garlic and chili powder, covered with onions, and finished with bbq sauce), red cabbage slaw made with olive oil, cider vinegar, and salt, and pan roasted sweet potatoes with olive oil a bit of chili powder.

Red Snapper with Potatoes and Baby Bok Choy

Pan fried breaded red snapper (flour, egg, breadcrumbs) with pan fried red potatoes (olive oil, butter, parsley, salt, and pepper) and steamed baby bok choy.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Slow roasted turkey, carrots, red cabbage, and butternut squash. Cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Mashed potatoes made with russet potatoes, garlic, butter, salt, and milk. Turkey gravy made with the drippings, a bit of cornstarch, salt, and pepper.

Baked Salmon and Roasted Vegetables

Baked salmon with lemon and parsley. Roasted vegetables (sweet peppers, sweet onions, mushrooms, zucchini, and broccoli) made with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mashed russet potatoes made with fresh garlic, parsley, butter, milk, and salt.

Baked Spanish Mackerel

Baked then deboned Spanish mackerel served with peas made with sauteed sweet onions and steamed rice.

Barbeque

Barbeque -Pulled pork made with a boneless pork loin, onions, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and salt done in the slow cooker and finished with BBQ sauce. Sauteed collard greens with red onions and cajun spice. Coleslaw made with cabbage, parsley, cider vinegar, olive oil, salt and sugar. Cornbread (cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, eggs, honey, butter milk, butter)

Steak and Rosti

A pan fried minute steak. Rosti made with russet potatoes, onions, carrots, salt, and butter. Sauteed carrots and corn in butter.

Aloo Gobi and Saag Tofu on Rice

Cauliflower and potatoes made with sweet onions, fresh ginger, turmeric, cumin seeds, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and chili powder. Fresh spinach and tofu made with sweet onions ground tomatoes, cumin, coriander, and chili powder. All served with some brown rice.

Fried Smelts

Fresh smelts (dusted with flour, chili powder, onion powder, and salt) and fried in a bit of canola, blanched green beans, and steamed brown rice, served with a big chunk of lemon.

I buy these whenever they show up at the grocer. My kids have loved these ever since they were very small. And yes... we eat the bones and tail too (these ones had their tails removed when we bought them).

Beef and Broccoli on Rice Noodles

Sauteed beef and broccoli with onions, garlic, soy sauce and a bit of corn starch on rice noodles.

Schnitzel with Roasted Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, and Spaghetti Squash

Pork schnitzel breaded with flour, egg, and bread crumbs. Roasted potatoes with parsley. Sauteed brussels sprouts, Roasted spaghetti squash.

Ocean Perch with Potatoes and Beans

Lightly fried ocean perch, red potatoes with parsley, blanched green beans with butter.

Barbequed Turkey with Okra

Barbequed turkey thighs slowly roasted with garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and finished with BBQ sauce. Okra spiced with chili and garlic powder sauteed in olive oil and finished with some fresh lemon.

Adult Happy Meal

BBQ'd pork side ribs (garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and salt done in the oven at 250F for 3 hours and then finished on the BBQ with BBQ sauce) served with smiley fries and fresh blanched green beans.

Serious Home Fries

Aggressively fried russet potatoes, sweet onions, mushrooms, BBQ'd bacon and finished with some chunks of old cheddar. Ideally this is all fried in the bacon fat. This is definitively a complete meal containing all the food groups!

Zucchini Tofu Stir-fry

Stir-fried zucchini and firm tofu with sweet onions and fresh garlic in olive oil. Served with steamed brown rice and topped with some hot sauce.

Frying outside in the summer is a good thing :-)