Stylish Cuisine

Drunk Lentils with Arugula

StylishCuisine — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:20:48 +0000

One of our dear neighbors had to go on a sudden trip and dropped off some of his fresh produce with us. He gave us a bag of arugula, among other things. I like arugula, but I don’t buy it much. Not sure why. I should. I love its peppery flavor. Did you know that [...]

Dark Chocolate Brownies with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

StylishCuisine — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:06:02 +0000

OK, I’m trying very hard to get my blog connected to Facebook, so my posts appear on my new Stylish Cuisine page automatically. I have been playing with this for a couple of days now with no luck, but I think I finally figured it out. The true test will be whether or not this [...]

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

StylishCuisine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:12:28 +0000

These cookies pack a chocolaty punch! They’re like brownies in cookie form – soft, chewy and chocolaty. I made them recently for my girlfriend’s birthday and she and her family gave them rave reviews, especially her son Jack!

They are quite soft when cooked, so next time I might make them a tiny bit smaller, which [...]

Fresh Carrot Risotto

StylishCuisine — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:35:27 +0000

Made this the other night for dinner. Although it takes 20+ minutes of standing at the stove and stirring, I thought it was well worth it. The risotto was delicious. Incredibly filling too.

Risotto is an Italian dish that’s usually served as a first course. It’s never a quick dish to make, as you have to [...]

Gail’s Rolled Sugar Cookies with Piped Icing

StylishCuisine — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:04:27 +0000

Two of our sons had their year-end piano recital yesterday and there was a reception afterwards. I volunteered to bake. I had been looking for an excuse to try a sugar cookie recipe that my sister Gail uses for all her family celebrations and this was my opportunity. The cookies are delicious, and my sister’s [...]

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Salted Peanut Butter Filling

StylishCuisine — Fri, 31 May 2013 01:59:57 +0000

Do you remember Funny Bones? I’m probably dating myself here because I never see them in stores anymore, but they were one of my favorite treats growing up. They’re a chocolate cake, filled with a sweet peanut butter cream and dipped in chocolate. If I had one today, I’d probably think it tasted terribly artificial, [...]

Crispy Quinoa Sliders

StylishCuisine — Tue, 28 May 2013 22:46:50 +0000

These are perfect for a meatless Monday dinner. You can serve these on buns just like you’d serve a hamburger, with all the classic condiments – lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc. You can also serve them as a side dish if you’re not having a meatless meal. I ate mine without a bun and with [...]

M&M’s Cookie Bars

StylishCuisine — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:05 +0000

I made four batches of these in the last couple of days. One went to a Sunday school party, two batches to school, and some to my niece and nephews in Massachusetts. Everyone who tried them liked them, probably because they are LOADED with M&M’s. They’re like a chewy version of a chocolate chip cookie, [...]

Soft Batch Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies

StylishCuisine — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:54:10 +0000

These cookies don’t look particularly spectacular, but I found their taste to be unbelievably delicious. I have never baked cookies using coconut oil before, and I’m now hooked. The oil provides a very subtle coconut flavor that goes very well with the molasses and dark brown sugar.

These cookies are soft. Pleasantly so. I was always [...]

Coconut-Crusted Shrimp

StylishCuisine — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:09:09 +0000

I made this dinner the other night in 30 minutes. No kidding. It was really quick. That said, I started with shrimp that had been deveined and shelled, so that was already taken care of. These days, I only buy shrimp that have already been cleaned and shelled. Costco sells them frozen in 2 pound [...]