Pam Anderson's Blog, page 69

101 Cookbooks' Double Broccoli Quinoa

  I found this recipe on the popular food blog, 101 Cookbooks. I can honestly say it's the best quinoa dish I have ever tasted. If you haven't already checked out Heidi's blog, head over there for more delicious and healthy vegetarian recipes. Serves 4-6 as a main, 8-10 as a side 1 cup quinoa...

Back to Equilibrium

I consider myself a relatively healthy person. I get 7 or 8 hours of good sleep a night. I eat consciously—by that I mean I'm not a strict dieter, but I generally make good choices. No doubt, I enjoy a good night out and a nice meal, but everything in moderation. Most weeks, I'm a...

Dumplings for Dinner, Hold the MSG

Because Mom had a flexible schedule, she would always be around when we got home from school to take us apple picking or out for ice cream. We would hang with her in the kitchen while she made dinner and we'd all go shopping on weekends. Dad, on the other hand, had to work a...

Homemade Dumplings

Credit for these delicious dumplings goes to our friends Anna and Matt. Well, actually, to Anna's mom who heroically made these for many weeknight suppers when Anna was growing up. I'm told there's really no recipe, so feel free to add or subtract anything on the ingredient list. Try adding different herbs, spices, or vegetables....

Michelle Weaver's Garlic Shrimp

Serves 6 According to Weaver, this dish is an interpretation of the classic Spanish tapa, Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp). Instead of paprika, she uses Syrian Aleppo pepper for smokiness and fresh jalapeno for the usual hot red pepper flakes.  Weaver serves the shrimp with homemade naan but says your favorite bread will work just...

Charleston Restaurant Round Up

It's curious that I grew up in the South and went to college in South Carolina but never visited Charleston until a few years ago when our family spent one short touristy day there book-ending our visit with breakfast at Hominy Grill (we still have the tee-shirt and good memories to prove it) and dinner...

Pasta Primavera, Just in Time for Spring

As a grad student, I'm not exactly rolling in the dough (unless you count bread dough). So, I eat pasta…a lot. But there are only so many times I can eat tomato sauce, no matter how fancy I make it. In this week's USA Weekend column, I share my technique for making pasta with vegetables...

Pasta Primavera

Serves 4 12 ounces linguine, or other long pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil, more for drizzling 1 large onion, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, more to taste ¾ teaspoon dried thyme 1 ½ cups dry white wine 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)...

Not Tina's Cuban Sandwich

Serves 6 6 Portuguese rolls, split and left together 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons lime juice, divided 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1 red onion, halved and sliced thin 2 tablespoons rice vinegar Salt and ground black pepper 1 1/2 pounds thin-sliced boneless pork loin 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon each: garlic powder, cumin,...

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Sandwich Edition

When my husband, Andy, came home a few months ago and announced that he had eaten the best sandwich of his life, I had two immediate (and almost simultaneous) responses. The first was "What do you mean my sandwich isn't the best you've ever had?" quickly followed by, "When are you taking me to this...