December 2011
21 posts
Best of 2011
The end of the year is coming to a close so I first wanted to take a second to thank all of Damn Delicious readers. It’s been an absolute blast doing this food blog and I couldn’t have done it without you guys so thank you!
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Here are some of the highlights of 2011. I hope you’ve enjoyed these just as much as I have!
Have a safe, happy new year!
Baked Zucchini Fries
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Jalapeno Cornbread
I am a huge sucker for cornbread. Actually I’m a huge sucker for any kind of bread but I particularly like cornbread, especially the ones from Boston Market. But now that I have became a home baker, I love making cornbread. It’s a quick and simple batter made with ingredients on hand, and you don’t even need to lug out the mixer. Best of all, you have a fresh, piping hot...
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Sour Cream Noodle Bake
After making Christmas dinner for 15 people, I have not been in much of a mood to cook. But then again, I refuse to spend money on eating out when I have ingredients at home that need to be used up in a timely manner. The ground beef that I bought for this recipe was about to expire in a couple of days so I had no choice but to make this dish. Fortunately, it was a quick and easy dish that...
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Classic Chicken Rice Soup
The weather here in Southern California is absolutely beautiful. I can walk around with a t-shirt on during the day but at night, it can get a bit chilly. That’s why this chicken rice soup is perfect for these cold nights. It’s packed with plenty of chicken along with spoonfuls of rice that gives you a nice soothing, hearty feeling in every bite. It’s a simple one-pot recipe...
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Orange Beer Braised Pork Carnitas
It’s been really nice to have Jason back home for the holidays. We’ve been staying at home and relaxing for the most part, while eating out at our favorite restaurants. But while I have him home, I try to cook a lot of the things that he likes, like spicy wings, burgers, and now, these carnitas. I didn’t think it would be such a time-consuming recipe (had I known I...
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Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken Wings
Jason has a major thing for spicy wings so I’m always trying out different wing recipes. The last one I made was just too spicy without much flavor so I decided to try this particular recipe, which turned out to be exactly what I wanted - spiciness with an enjoyable flavor to it.
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Now I’m not going to lie - it was definitely one of those tedious recipes that took about an...
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Tuna Puttanesca
Don’t you just love quick, weeknight meals that are completely homemade, taste fantastic, yet they take less than 30 minutes to make? This simple tuna puttanesca is just that, which is perfect for those exhausting long weekdays where you just don’t feel like cooking. I couldn’t believe how simple this dish was and how much flavor it had. It was wonderfully salty, lemony, and...
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Low-Cal Seafood Fettucini Alfredo
Don’t be fooled by the “Low-Cal” in the title of this dish. Yes, the recipe calls for 2% milk and low-fat cream cheese but I promise you, you won’t be able to taste the difference. Seriously. It’s wonderfully cheesy, creamy, and just downright tasty. Plus, it’s a quick weeknight dinner you could whip up in less than 30 minutes. Best of all, it really is low in...
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Sour Cream Enchiladas
Jason finally finished his finals so we packed our bags and headed back home to LA. The drive from SF was quite long but we were happy to be home. After all, there’s no place like home. Actually, there’s no place like your own kitchen with your own stuff!
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I was exhausted to cook dinner but neither Jason nor I wanted to leave the house once we got settled in. Thankfully,...
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Jam-Filled Muffins
As you know, I love muffins and now I’ve grown to have a tiny obsession with filling muffins. I’ve already tried 2 Nutella-filled muffin recipes (Nutella-Filled Banana Muffins and Strawberry Nutella Muffins) and both were fantastic - after all, how can you go wrong with Nutella, the best creation ever?
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I wanted to try and change things up a bit so I decided to make these...
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CPK's Kung Pao Spaghetti
Have you ever had California Pizza Kitchen’s Kung Pao Spaghetti? I’ve had it on many occasions but as good as it is, I’m just not comfortable spending $15 on a lunch dish for myself, especially when it’s during my lunch break at work. But now, I never have to order this because I could make it right at home! The best part about it: it’s actually a quick and simple...
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Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve never made oatmeal cookies before because I actually didn’t know how much I liked oatmeal cookies until I made these. See, I’m not much of a raisin person and a lot of oatmeal cookies have raisins in them (for some strange reason) so I was always turned off by them. But I when I came across this recipe, it gave me an excuse to use up one of my many ripe bananas so I...
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Lighter Sesame Chicken
I love Martha Stewart’s lighter versions of traditional Chinese dishes because not only do they taste better than takeout but it’s probably half the calories!
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Now I adapted the recipe a bit and steamed the broccoli right into the sauce mixture because when I tried this method with the Lighter General Tso’s Chicken, the broccoli became infused with all of the flavors...
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The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2011: Pumpkin...
I was fortunate enough to be part of the 1st Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swaphosted by Love and Olive Oil and the little kitchen. This is how it works: you send three bloggers one dozen homemade cookies and then you receive three different dozens of cookies from three other bloggers. It’s a fun little event where you get to bake a batch of cookies, dress them up in festive tins,...
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Skillet Lasagna
Every time I’m in San Francisco visiting Jason, I’m always making different kinds of lasagnas because (1) each lasagna dish makes at least 6 servings, (2) they freeze extremely well, and (3) they’re Jason’s main food supply when I go back to LA. So I’m always on the lookout for new lasagna recipes and this one immediately caught my eye because it’s made in...
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Tortellini Soup
It’s been very cold out here in LA so I thought I’d make a nice, warm soup. It was a super quick and simple recipe filled with hearty ingredients, like onions, tomatoes, tortellini pasta, and a copious amount of spinach. Yes, lots of healthy goodies to give you your day’s worth of veggies!
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This is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe for a cold, winter day. Or any...
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Almond Poppy Seed Bread
It’s the end of the semester which could only mean one thing: finals season has finally come. I’ve been stuck at home for the past week studying for this killer final today and the only time I got to leave my house was to go to the gym. It’s been so long, I’ve forgotten what the outside world is like.
But last night, I told myself enough was enough and I set out to the...
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Sesame-Crusted Salmon
As soon as I saw this recipe, I just couldn’t wait to try it. Not only was it a quick, healthy dish that required so little ingredients but there was such an aesthetic appeal to it.
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Now this is definitely one of those weeknight dishes you could whip up in less than 30 minutes. The prep work didn’t take too long because all that really needed to be done was to brush the...
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Stacked Roasted Vegetable Enchilada
Enchiladas is one of my favorite Mexican dishes. There’s just something about melted cheese and beans wrapped in a tortilla topped with some more melted cheese, all swimming around in a nice, hot taco-like sauce that’s very tasty. But being a public health major and trying to maintain a very healthy lifestyle, I can’t really get myself to eat enchiladas anymore…
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Orange Marmalade Muffins
So here is muffin recipe #4 from my 750 muffin recipe cookbook. Now these muffins may look plain from the outside but once you take a bite out of these moist, fluffy muffins, your whole view on orange muffins will change. Okay that’s not really true but what I’m trying to get across is that these muffins burst with such amazing orange flavor because you get three hits of the orange,...
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Quick Mao Pao Tofu
Mao pao tofu is definitely one of those dishes that brings me back to my childhood. My mom would make them all the time, although I don’t think they were completely homemade. The Korean grocery stores sold the sauce packets in these thin little boxes and all you needed was the tofu and meat. But after making this quick mao pao tofu dish, I don’t understand why my mom couldn’t...
