Light Bleu Cheese Dressing

I made what I’d say was a pretty killer steak salad, using the beef from the 1/16 cow we purchased last month. I wanted to make a homemade bleu cheese dressing that wasn’t too unhealthy. I’d made one before but silken tofu just isn’t an ingredient I ever buy, so wanted to try another route. This came together well. Add the buttermilk a little at a time; mine came out a little thin because I overestimated how much I’d need of it.

Leftover Venison Bolognese

I’m not sure this really works as a recipe, given how specific it is to my particular leftovers. That said, this was sooooo good, and the building blocks can be useful for anyone with leftover venison.

Salsa Verde

This is going to end up having a pretty prominent place in our rotation, as I have sooo many tomatillos growing. The basic recipe is from How To Grill.

Brown Gravy

Gravy’s easy! And so delicious.

Roasted Vegetable Salsa

Super easy salsa recipe – the results were sweeter than expected, with lots of depth. This was a clean-out-the-fridge recipe, so vegetables can be adapted pretty easily depending on what you have on hand.

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

The tomatillos from the not-so-recent Farmer’s Market trip were getting on the verge of turning, so I figured – tomatillo salsa time! I’ll incorporate this into some sort of dinner recipe tomorrow (thinking enchiladas, maybe?). This recipe has a kick! I used this basic recipe I found online as a guide.

Plum Wine “Bolognese”

John discovered that plum wine makes a good substitute for red wine in bolognese sauce when he was out of the latter one time. So tonight, I made the swap on purpose. As a note, this deviates a bit from the classic bolognese sauce – no carrot, had to use milk instead of cream, sausage instead of beef, etc. But you get the idea. The plum wine adds depth and just a touch of sweetness.

Fun with Immersion Blender: Marinara With Fresh Tomatoes

My parents got me an immersion blender for my birthday, and this is my first time experimenting with it. I bought a box of seconds tomatoes from the orchard we stopped at Saturday, and incorporated them into this sauce.

Alton’s Tzatziki

Made a take on Alton’s tzatziki with some substitution last night to go with my gyros.

Steak with Chimichurri sauce

Made this for a bbq. The steaks were great, but the chimichurri sauce did seem to be missing a certain something. Still delicious though.