We are finally back home after a month of trips back and forth to Rochester, NY. My dad's memorial service was Tuesday, so by Wednesday we were back home and trying to resume our normal lives. For me, that means also getting back in the kitchen! My friend has been picking up our CSA produce (from a local farm) all month, so she gave me what was left from this week's pick-up. I tried to get back into some interesting, tasty dinners and trying new things.
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| Spiced Chicken Thighs - Cooking Light |
Last night, our younger son was at the beach for the week and our older son was working, so I made one of my husband's and my favorite meals: Green Chicken Curry. This is what we usually order at our favorite Thai restaurant, and I recently tried making it at home - delicious! I mostly followed the recipe at the link, except that for veggies I used bell pepper, green beans, and eggplant, since that is how our local Thai restaurants make it. In fact, this is the ONLY way my husband will eat eggplant! We spent years enjoying Green Curry before he realized there were chunks of eggplant in it. Now I have a use for the eggplant from the farm! We did ignore my no-grains restriction and eat this over brown rice.
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| Grilled Pork Chops - Cooking Light |
Now I am looking forward to a full week at home - our first in over a month - with lots of fresh farm produce and some new recipes. It will be mostly just my husband and I this week for dinner, so I can get a little more creative than normal.
Enjoy your cooking and food this week!
Oh those look like great recipes -- I'm adding them all to my to-try list. Hope you have a moment to relax and find some peace now. I too have been traveling a lot to help my mom after my father's death, just a couple of months ago.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear of your father's death, too - I didn't realize that. I hope the same for you - some peace and a bit of summer relaxing.
DeleteSue
I love Cooking Light's Spiced Chicken Thighs recipe- it's so easy and tasty.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure those home cooked meals hit the spot after all the stress you've been under. Sorry to hear about the loss of your father.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes, after grabbing lots of hospital cafeteria food, stopping at quick restaurants, and only occasionally cooking super simple meals, it is nice to be getting back to a more normal routine and back in my own kitchen - especially with all this lovely summer produce!
DeleteAll the recipes sound delicious. How did the Memorial Service go? I've been thinking of you during this tender time.
ReplyDeleteThe service was very nice, Anne - small and family-only, as my dad had requested, but all the family was there. Thanks for asking and for thinking about me.
DeleteSue
So sorry to hear you have been through this, too - thanks for the kind thoughts and virtual hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove your recipe choices. All simple and incredibly flavorful - especially the Green Curry Chicken. Indian food is my favorite. Wishing you peace and serenity after your loss.
ReplyDeleteI love Indian, too! And "simple and incredibly flavorful" is my motto for cooking! That's why I like Cooking Light so much - their emphasis is on flavor and freshness.
DeleteFood looks delicious!I eat chicken and broccoli most days so recipe looks very good. I love spices too! Sorry to hear about your father's passing. May God give you peace in your soul and comfort in your heart. Have a blessed week! .
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