July 2009
10 posts
What are you eating?
I always love hearing what other people are eating! Send me pictures of your food… homemade or not!
Email them to mykitchncounter@gmail.com or post what you like to eat below!
Note that that is KITCHN not kitchen.
Robert Kenner (creator of Food Inc) on The Daily... →
“The most pleasurable way to eat well is to cook.”
– New York Times Cooking for Health
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Grilled Vegetable Chopped Salad
Most of my favorite LA based restaurants have their own delicious variation of a grilled vegetable chopped salad. They are great for lunch or dinner, and especially for summertime outside dining. Over the years I have honed in on the ingredients that please me the most, but the great thing about this salad is you could easily mix it up and swap veggies depending on what you like. That being said,...
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Californian Stir Fry
It is often a running joke with my brothers or Californian friends that whenever you see “California” in the title of a dish on a menu there is a 90 percent chance that the dish includes avocado. This treasure of monounsaturated goodness is something that us Californians could eat with any meal… no matter the flavor of the dish. So… behold my “Californian” Stir Fry
Ingredients:
One...
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Eggplant with Feta and Mint
One thing to remember when making eggplant of any sort is that the vegetable absorbs the olive oil that is used. Therefore, always be generous with olive oil so as not to be left with dry, chewy eggplant. Ingredients:
1 Eggplant
1 block of Feta
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Handful of Pine Nuts
Balsamic
a few sprigs of mint (chopped) Slice the eggplant into thin rounds. Generously brush each side...
Panzanella
This Italian summer salad is one of my absolute favorites. With fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, olive oil-logged bread and the slight bite of red onion, this salad is incredibly refreshing served either as a main dish or a cooling side. Originally this salad was devised as a use for day old bread, although fresh bread, toasted, works perfectly. Ingredients: One loaf of bread (a nice loaf of...