Roasted Veg

I found this recipe on Pintrest and decided to give it a go for Thanksgiving dinner - it's SO GOOD and very easy to make!!!

HOW TO MAKE IT

Cut Brussel sprouts in half and coat with oil.

Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt. 

Bake (at 350) for 40 minutes or so.

After about 20 minutes add the squash to the baking sheet (cut and seed the squash, also peel the rind; cube it and place it in a bowl; add oil and maple syrup - about 1 tbsp of each - and mix; place on baking sheet - bake for 20+ minutes, or until soft)

When finished - place veg in a bowl with a cup of dried cranberries and stir.

EAT.

and 

ENJOY!

Pintrest Potato Skins

I found this - SUPER - easy recipe on Pintrest.

Slice potato's
Oil each side (they said butter but I did oil)
Sprinkle Kosher salt on each side
Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes
Flip'em and bake another 10 minutes (or so, until the second side is browned up)
Sprinkle with cheese, bacon, scallion (I used chopped shallots 'cuz my supermarket had shit for scallions)
Bake a few more minutes - to melt the cheese
Remove and much!

I should have bough sour cream...

Seared Salmon with Glazed Carrots & Saffron-Yogurt Sauce

This Blue Apron recipe was from a guest chef - Zachary Engel.

Also, pan searing salmon is very easy and it's quick. Oh yeah, and it tastes good. 

And my new antique Pink Depression Glass juicer works! :)

Raw Quail Egg

Aside from the gloriousness of a full plate of sushi, this post is because I tried something new, a raw Quail Egg on top of Wasabi Tobiko. It was quite tasty! :) 

*I feel compelled to make it clear that I did not make this sushi, just ate it...hahaha!

Crispy Chicken with Collard Greens and Mash

Pork Meatballs w/ Beet & Cranberry Agrodolce

OMG ... beets, fresh cranberries, farrow, baby kale, pork meatballs .... this was an awesome recipe!!! The combination of flavors and textures was really spot on.

I'd never cooked farrow before this recipe; and this is the first time (to my recollection) that I've ever made pork meatballs as well as my first time cooking with raw cranberries. So good.

Have I mentioned that I love Blue Apron?!  

Homemade Applesauce

It has cinnamon and clove in it as well as a little sugar. :)

Seared Salmon & Fall Veg

The apple-brown butter vinaigrette for the top is really really tasty. The fall veg underneath also tasty (potato and brussel sprouts cooked in olive oil, yum ... it was supposed to have a turnip as well, but it withered in my fridge).

Blue Apron Boxes

I really love these boxes! They take the thought out of shopping, ha ha ha, and are making it so that I cook things I would never have made otherwise. :) They've also made me realize, "duh Margaret," that pre-chopped all ingredients before starting to cook (and or, prepping all ingredients) is a really REALLY smart idea.

The prep times are usually about 15minutes, with cook times that range between 20 and 40 minutes. Easy peasy and really tasty dishes.

Blue Apron: Cod Sandwich w/Caper Aioli & Endive Salad

The mayonnaise for this is STELLAR ... mayo with minced and then crushed garlic, roughly chopped capers and salt and pepper to taste. YUMMO!

Blue Apron: Chicken Stir fry