http://thewouldbechef.com Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For me, there are some days I don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and others when I'll more than happily spend half a day in there working on a single meal or dish that results in a mountain of dishes. What I love about Risotto ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/10/28/wild-mushroom-risotto-with-parmesan-and-scallops/ When you think of enchiladas, you probably think of the skinny, sauce laden covered tortillas that you get at most Mexi-merican restaurants. But at the house of the Would-Be Chef, enchilada night is decidedly more filling. These vegetarian enchiladas are packed wtih everything from black beans, to bell pepper to red ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/10/27/extra-large-vegetarian-enchiladas/ I love pork chops, but every now and then I get tired of having them grilled with different spices. This recipe provides a twist to the traditional porky preparation by bringing some Southern soul to your skillet. It's incredibly quick and the pan sauce couldn't be any easier to prepare, ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/10/20/smothered-pork-chops-with-spicy-brown-mustard-pan-sauce/ It's already feeling quite cool for a typical fall in Michigan, which is why our house (particularly Dr. Wife), has developed our natural cravings for warm and filling soups a little earlier than we normally would. My wife is a big fan of mushrooms and had something similar to the ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/10/17/creamy-brie-and-mushroom-soup/ With a wife working 80 hour weeks and a lengthy commute that begins around 6 p.m. each evening, it can be 7 or 7:30 before I'm even able to pre-heat a pan, which is why I adore quick recipes like this Chipotle Turkey Cutlets with Charred Corn Salsa. It's 15 ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/10/15/chipotle-turkey-cutlets-with-charred-corn-salsa/ Jagerschnitzel is traditionally breaded pork, but we used chicken as an alternative to this traditional German favorite. Having spent some time in Germany in my younger years I've had the traditional preparation a number of times and I'm of the opinion that this was just as good as anything I ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/10/13/chicken-jagerschnitzel-with-hunters-sauce/ Vita and I have been craving hearty, comfort foods lately and while we were watching Guy Fieri on Food Network Saturday morning, we caught this recipe. This is the perfect pairing for our Chicken Jägerschnitzel and it turned out amazing. [caption id="attachment_288" align="alignnone" width="511" caption="Spätzle with parsley and Parmesan. "][/caption] Ingredients: 1/2 cup ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/03/03/recipe-spatzle-with-parmesan-and-parsley/ Yesterday Vita and I made spätzle and chicken jägerschnitzel. The cooking of the spätzle required 3 quarts of chicken stock and rather than let all that wonderful stock go to waste, I made a VERY slow cooked chicken noodle soup for Souper Sunday. Ingredients: 4 quarts of chicken stock 1 13 oz. can ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/03/02/recipe-slow-cooked-chicken-noodle-soup/ I recently downloaded a new iPhone app called Lose It, to track my daily calorie intake. And what I've noticed, is that while the meals I make are reasonably nutritionally balanced, I'm killing myself with snacking later because I don't always feel full when we're done. So, to combat that, ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/03/01/recipe-stuffed-peppers-with-ground-chicken/ Last night, I wanted to try a new side dish for our Teriyaki Salmon. So, I really started using my noggin to figure out something to do with what I had a lot of in the fridge. I settled on Broccoli. And while I really wanted to roast these florets, ... http://thewouldbechef.com/2009/02/19/recipe-sauted-broccoli-with-red-pepper-and-garlic/