Archive for January, 2009
PostLevels2 v0.10.1 Bug Fix Release
Visit the Change Log (NOTE: You must register for a user account on the bugtracker, and you may wish to filter for only Post Levels related changes).
I’d like to thank Katy and Sine for pointing out bugs that were addressed in this release. If you have any feature quests, please make them on the bug tracker [...]
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Cucumber Salad
Ingrediants
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 medium cucumbers (1 1/4 lbs), peeled, seeded, quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 cup roasted cashews, halved lengthwise or coarsely chopped (4 1/2 oz)
2 scallions, thinley sliced
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup plus 2 tblsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Salt & freshly ground pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken [...]
Chicken “Chalupas”
Ingrediants
Flour tortillas (4-6)
4-6 Chicken Breasts
1 lb Cheese, Grated (pre-grated mexican cheese blend from the store works perfectly)
2 cans creme of mushroom soup
1 bunch onions (green)
1 sm can olives, chopped
1 sm can green peppers, chopped
1 pt sour creme
Instructions
Chop bunch of onions (green)
Chop chicken breasts in to coarse chunks
On grill or in pan, cook chunks until cooked [...]
Shitake Mushrooms in Basalmic Reduction
Basalmic Reduction
35 minutes
Ingrediants
1/4 lb butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
Basalmic Viniger, aged, 12 oz
Instructions
At high heat, in a pan, melt butter until it’s half melted
Add 1/2 cup brown sugar
Reduce to medium heat
Stir for approximately 2 minutes
Turn off heat, remove pan from stove
CAUTION: BURN RISK Add entire 12 oz basalmic viniger as soon as it [...]
Cyteen Regenesis
I’ve been waiting for this book since the early 90s when I originally picked up Cyteen. I’ll do a review in a month or so, I don’t want to give any major spoilers.
If you’re interested in learning more about Cherryh’s work, you can always check out the unofficial Yahoo Group here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cherryhlist/
Tex-Mex style Sweet rice
Ingrediants:
6 cups rice, finished size, steam cooked
1/2 can (4 oz) tomato paste
1 red onion or chalot (1/2 – 3/4 cup diced)
1 can sweetened corn (equal portions to onion)
1/4 cup chicken stock (8 oz can)
1/4th cup sweet chili (chicken, asian) or chili & sugar
1/2 stick of butter
Kosher salt to flavor (approx 1 teaspoon)
Cracked pepper to flavor [...]
Carmel Chocolate Squares
Ingrediants:
1 package (14 oz) Carmels
1 can (5 oz) evaporated milk
1 package Betty Crocker German Chocolate Cake Mix
2/3 cup margerine/butter
3/4 cup walnuts/pecans (chopped coarsely)
1 package (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup flaked coconut
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 350F
Heat Carmels & 1/4 cup evaporated milk in saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until carmels are melted and mixture is [...]
