Food In Many Forms

A few months ago, we grabbed some marinated Chicken Shawarma from Trader Joe's and were pleasantly surprised how well it turned out by just baking it in the oven. We paired the chicken with pita, tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and cucumber. Any meal that gets praised in my house is worth repeating. So, I looked through a few homemade marinade recipes and decided to try it out for myself. The NYT recipe looked like the best option, because the chicken was also meant to be baked after it was marinated.  INGREDIENTS 2 lemons, juiced 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp olive oil 12 cloves garlic 1 tsp kosher salt 2 tsp black pepper 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp turmeric A pinch of ground cinnamon Red pepper flakes, to taste 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thigh 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley DIRECTIONS 1. Prepare a marinade for the chicken. Combine the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, crushed garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon...

It's early March, and at work we are just starting to think about what we are going to planting in the garden. Meanwhile, I've been enjoying the last few weeks of winter vegetables - roasted sweet potatoes, onions and garlic galore, and now Brussels sprouts. While dinner was baking in the oven today, I was prepping this sprout-gnocchi combo for lunch tomorrow. I let it cool, packed it up, and threw the vinaigrette in an empty jar for tomorrow. Ingredients 2 Meyer lemons 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered 1 (12 ounce) package  refrigerated gnocchi 1/2 medium onion, sliced 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided ¼ teaspoon salt, divided ¼ cup slivered oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes Directions 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2. Slice and seed 1 lemon. Toss in a large bowl with Brussels sprouts, gnocchi, 2 Tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/8 teaspoon salt. Transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet. ...

I'm in week 2 of meal planning for the new year. But I realize after week, that I really only need two or three recipes to hold me over for the week. Last week it was tuna antipasto, French lentils, and homemade hummus. This week, I have quinoa salad and avocado sandwiches planned, which may be plenty since it's also restaurant week :) This Mediterranean edamame salad was super delicious - but maybe next time I will buy the pre-shelled edamame. Ingredients 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained 1 cup water 1 package frozen edamame 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 4 cups fresh arugula/ spinach mix 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese Dried basil, salt, pepper, to taste Directions In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer on low for about 15 miutes or until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, adding edamame the last 4 minutes of cooking  In sm...