Monthly Archives: September 2010
Cheddar and Green Onion Biscuits
| September 19, 2010 | Filled under Breads, Vegetarian or Vegan |
The effect that adding a simple biscuit has on a meal is amazing. These cheddar and green onion biscuits were an afterthought, but they transformed my end-of-summer corn chowder from an easy weeknight dinner destined to be eaten on the couch in front of the television to a meal that we enjoyed as we lingered around the dining room table. Bursting with flavor from melted cheddar, green onions, and garlic, I couldn’t keep my hands off these biscuits! (Confession: I ate three.)
I don’t usually advocate using low-fat or fat-free cheese because it can have a strange rubbery texture, but in this case go right ahead and use it if you want (you’ll shave off about 10 calories and 1 gram fat by using reduced-fat). Because the cheese is mixed throughout the biscuit, you really can’t tell the difference. Just do me a favor and don’t buy the pre-shredded cheese in the bag: it’s coated in starch so that it doesn’t stick together and it just won’t melt right. Plus, it tastes funny. It’s well worth taking the extra minute to shred your own!
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Butternut Hash with Baked Eggs
| September 13, 2010 | Filled under Beef, Lamb, and Pork, Fall, One Pan |
If you didn’t get your fill of local foods in my last post, you should check out this butternut hash that I made for All Over Albany’s Eat Local Challenge. Actually, you should probably go ahead and check it out anyway because it’s amazing! A little sweet, a little spicy, and little bitter… and baking the eggs right on top means you only have to dirty one pan. This is definitely a meal that you’ll want to add to your fall lineup! Click here to get the recipe.
Looking for more? You can also check out last year’s hash, which I based this off of. Instead of sausage, chard, and cider it has bacon and beer. Both versions are excellent, but I really like the inclusion of the greens in the updated recipe. Either way, you’re in for a treat!
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