Three Hundred and Forty-Five

Tuesday, May 24

Rice & dumplings.

Chicken & cilantro dumplings, served with white rice and a cilantro pesto. For the pesto, I used blanched almonds rather than pine nuts, and obviously cilantro in place of basil. I didn't love it, but it was good with the rice and I think it complemented the dumplings (which were delicious) well.

Three Hundred and Thirty

Monday, May 9

Mexican food.

Beef tamale, rice, corn, black beans, baby bell peppers.

Two Hundred and Fifty

Friday, February 18

El Pollo Loco.

Beans + rice + pico de gallo + cilantro + tortillas + chicken + fire = dinner.

And I loved every bite.

Two Hundred and Seventeen

Sunday, January 16

Chinese food.

Thank you, Panda Inn, for always being there when we need you. Clockwise from top right: steamed rice, veggie eggroll, sauteed garlic string beans, Mongolian beef, orange chicken, cashew chicken.

One Hundred and Eighty-Six

Thursday, December 16

Chicken shawarma.

Alysia and I went to one of her favorite Mediterranean restaurants and we had some of the best food ever. Served with rice, pita, hummus, salad, hot sauce and garlic sauce. MAN I love Mediterranean food.

One Hundred and Eighty-One

Saturday, December 11

Tacos.

Dinner at the Budges' before the "shopping spree" teen activity. Corn tortillas and hard taco shells filled with beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro and cheese, with black beans and rice on the side. One of my favorites!

One Hundred and Seventy-Two

Thursday, December 2

Tamales.

Upon returning home from my trip to San Francisco, my first stop was El Pollo Loco, definitely on my Top 3 Favorite Fast Food Places list. Thanks, Mom & Dad!!

Topped with spicy avocado sauce and cilantro, served with rice and pinto beans.

One Hundred and Sixty-Three

Tuesday, November 23

Chicken enchiladas.

Auntie Joy is amazing! Chicken enchiladas with rice and all sorts of toppings, including fresh avocado, lettuce, tomato, black olives, green onions, sour cream, salsa, enchilada sauce, etc.

Love her.

One Hundred and Forty-Eight

Monday, November 8

Cheesy chicken & rice casserole.

Sometimes I make things at work and then it's so delicious I make it at home for dinner. I had that "cheesy chicken and rice casserole, possibilitiiieess" song stuck in my head all day, so that's what I called this. Which works, because it's a cheesy casserole with chicken and rice. And broccoli. And worcestershire sauce and sage.

One Hundred and Forty-Five

Friday, November 5

Chicken curry.

Chicken, potatoes, onions and plenty of other tasty things in this dish by Mom, served with rice and garlic tandoori naan.

One Hundred and Twelve

Sunday, October 3

Chicken cacciatore.

I'm not entirely sure, but I think the conversation went something like this:

Brian - "I haven't had chicken cacciatore in a long time."

Janice - "Okay, I'll make it."

And then it was delicious. Yet another reason she is so amazing.

Ninety-Two

Monday, September 13

Beef & broccoli.

I saw a commercial for that fancy dog food and decided Chinese sounded good. So I made beef & broccoli, served with rice.

Seventeen

Wednesday, June 30

Chicken & Broccoli Rice-A-Roni.

Staying at a friend's house while they're out of town, stumbled upon their pantry, found Rice-A-Roni. Jackpot. More like THE COLUMBUS TREAT, am I right?!

Five

Chicken curry with rice.

"Dhanyavad" to Moms for this fantastic Indian dish. Coconut milk, tomatoes, potatoes, perfect blend of spices; served over Jasmine brown rice, topped with cilantro...really wonderful.