The Buzz – Picnics, Outings and Fun

13 Wednesday Jun 2012

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On June 12, the Buzz Coffee and Wine held another in their line of fantastic wine dinners. This one was very timely: Picnics, Outings and Fun! The dinner was based on a warm, maybe hot, summer evening. There are photos below of the offerings. Paul Colwell, from BRJ Distributing in Boise, did a great job in paring the wines with dinner.

The event started by Cristi pouring some fun box wines. Yes, box wines! One was a red Shiraz and the other was a white. I can’t say much more; They are what they are. I scored them each [12]. The graphic here shows what my score sheet looks like at the end of the evening. Very busy and full of notes. Scoring is based on 20 possible points and I have placed my score for each of the wines offered tonight in [20]. You won’t find me giving a wine a score of [20] many times, but tonight there was an exception. Enjoy!

Pork and Sauce
spicy Thai red sauce and mustard

2009 Renwood Petite Sirah
13.5% alc, best with the spicy Thai sauce, cherry and fruity [17] $15.00

Iced Black Bean Soup

2009 Durigutti Malbec (Mendoza)
14.0% alc, chocolate and vanilla. I’m not a Malbec fan, but this was awesome. Buy a case! [20] $17.00

Couscous Salad
(A very good salad.)

2011 Apaltagua Chardonnay (Chile)
13.5% alc., lemon and citrus hints, great with the salad but poor without food. [18] $13.00

Pasta with Gorganzola, Mint and Chicken
(This was delicious. I tried to get a second. No luck. You gotta try.)

2010 Leese Fitch Merlot (Sonoma)
13.5% alc., well paired with the entree, great with the Gorganzola [19] $13.00

Grilled Pound Cake

2010 Besitos Spanish Moscato
10.0% alc., yes – a Spanish Moscato, wonderful with the strawberries. [18] $11.00

Two Days – Two Good Dinners

09 Saturday Jun 2012

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Yes indeed! Two Days – Two Good Dinners! It’s coming up on the grilled vegetable dinners and the salad dinner. Look at these two. Enjoy!

Tuna and Shrimp Salad
with
Garden Fresh Greens and Tomato






Poached Salmon in Sparkling Moscato
white wine, lemon curd and tarragon

Steamed Peas and Brocolli

Oven Fried Sweet Potato

Garden Fresh Lettuce and Tomato

A really great two dinners and so very, very easy to make. In 30 minutes, you can have a complete and nourishing meal. Cheers!

Broiled Lamb Chops

06 Wednesday Jun 2012

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This was a great dinner! Especially if you like lamb, and our supply is running low. Check this out and enjoy. We did!.

Broiled Lamb Chops
rosemary, thyme, sage, olive oil

Rice with Fire Roasted Tomatoes

Fresh Green Salad
with
Carrot and Cucumber Threads

Joe’s Breakfast

01 Friday Jun 2012

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Let’s just call it “Joe’s Breakfast”. Why? Probably because he is the one who showed us how to make latkes …… properly. I don’t know, however, if he would have seafood with them. This was delicious!

Fillet of Sole
Fresh Made Criterion Apple Sauce
Latkes with Sour Cream

Broiled Swai For Dinner

31 Thursday May 2012

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Such a different, but good dinner tonight!

Steamed Broccoli and Sugar Snap Peas

Corn Pie

Potato Salad on Fresh Greens

Broiled Swain in Lemon Butter

That’s nice, you say. But just what is Swai? Various sources on the inter net gave us these answers.

Swai are farmed river catfish native to Southeast Asia. They are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, and they are naturally low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Much like the American catfish, Swai are light, sweet and flaky. Often compared to the mild cod and sole, Swai can be used in pretty much any recipe calling for basic fish

Swai fish is a fish native to South East Asia and especially Vietnam but also Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Given the excellent cuisines from these countries it certainly seems worthwhile investigating what Swai fish is. Another advantage of the Swai fish is its cost. As fish prices continue to rise, Swai is at a huge advantage as it is plentiful and retails somewhere in the region of under $5 a pound which is an excellent price. (http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Swai-Fillets)

So, what is Swai fish like to eat? Well, it is a delicately flavoured white flesh with a somewhat flaky texture that is perhaps best grilled or broiled. Whilst it can be cooked quite simply and has a delicate taste, it is also excellent with sauces.  (http://charliegrumples.hubpages.com/hub/What-is-Swai-Fish)

Swai is a fish with white-beige flesh that you can find in fillet form. It is light and flaky, and has a mild sweet flavor. The fish is found in Southeast Asia mainly along the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam. A 3.5 ounce fillet has 90 calories, 4 grams of fat (1.5 saturated), 45 milligrams of cholesterol, and 50 mg of sodium. Experts say you can bake, broil, coat with bread crumbs and fry, grill or sauté the fish. (http://www.kgbanswers.com/what-is-swai-fillet-its-a-fish-where-does-it-come-from/4726416)

We broiled our very simply. 1 T Butter, unsalted, Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon. Sprinkle of Paprika. Broiled for 8 minutes at 550 degrees F. That’s it. Pretty straight forward and easy. We got ours at WinCo, but I suppose you can purchase it almost any place. Enjoy!

Pulled Pork Sandwich

30 Wednesday May 2012

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So what happens to the BBQ Pork Ribs that are left over? (We had 3 giant slabs!!!) You make

Pulled Pork Sandwiches
with
Sliced Tomato and a little BBQ Sauce

either Trader Joe’s Bold and Smoky Kansas City Style or KC Masterpiece Original – Robin likes the KC best on pork. You just can’t go wrong with this. Enjoy!!

Lamb Dinner

27 Sunday May 2012

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A super good dinner tonight!

Saffron Rice and Pearled Barley


Tagine Lamb Shanks


Vegetable Medley


Dockside Peanut Butter Pie

Really a good and delicious dinner. And all in one pot. Easy to make and clean up. After Two and a Half hours at 350 degrees F, the lamb just falls apart. We generously rubbed the shanks with Ras El Hanout Spice Mix, a Moroccan style spice blend. And one half cup of wine for steam. Enjoy! Tagine is a very Mediterranean type of cooking. The meal is cooked slowly over medium heat and sealed in the tagine.

Here is the vegetable medley layered in the bottom of the tagine with the lamb placed on top of the vegetables. Notice some of the Ras El Hanout on the shanks.

The lamb shanks, or you can use pork or beef shanks, too, placed on the vegetables in the tagine. Notice the top of the tagine. It is cone shaped to allow the steam to swirl around the shanks. The steam port is visible on the top left of the top.

Bone In Pork Chops with Hawaiian Marinade

25 Friday May 2012

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Robin found this bone-in pork chop recipe from the National Pork Board. I like pork. Anyway you prepare it. But this is by far some of the best I have ever eaten. It is delicious!! Here is the recipe for Bone In Pork Chops with Hawaiian Marinade. The recipe serves 4. She only likes the bone in pork. Bone in anything, makes for a more flavorful meal. Our meal is pictured here. This recipe is also in the Master Recipe List.

Bone In Pork Chop with Hawaiian Marinade

Scalloped Potatoes

Spiced Apples

And when you are grilling these, remember they are thick. Grill them over very medium heat, slowly. And be sure to let us know how you like these. Cheers! 

NW Rib Fest

23 Wednesday May 2012

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Whoa, Tiger! Mark you calendars for this one! From the Help Idaho web site, “… For 2 days, Meridian will explode into life with non-stop cooking and family-friendly events that are sure to bring a smile to every face. The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society and will feature some of the nation’s top barbeque teams. They will be competing for a huge $10,000 purse and the chance to claim the title of Grand Champion.

In addition to the barbeque competition, there will be live music, hot air balloons, beer and wine gardens and a whole lot more. Admission to the event is FREE! Don’t miss out on this hot opportunity to be a part of the most delicious event Idaho will see this year!”

Dockside’s Peanut Butter Pie

23 Wednesday May 2012

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This is an awesome peanut butter pie and so very easy to make. No cooking. Just mix it together, place in the freezer and wait – if you can – until it sets up. This is the original recipe from the Dockside Yacht Club in South Chesapeake City, Maryland. You can either go full screen and save the graphic below, or see the recipe by Clicking Here. There is also a copy in the Master Recipe List on this blog. (See above) The graphics displayed here are the original copies of the recipe handed out by the Dockside Yacht Club. I don’t know if you can still get them. The recipe as scanned here is at least 30 years old. I scanned these from the original. Enjoy!