Friday, August 26, 2011

Lemon Zucchini Fetuccini....say that ten times as fast as you can.

Heavens knows Shell-bo and I didn't have the exact amount of any of the ingredients when we made this in BL, but I think it tasted decent. Just know it's very much open to improvisation. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 lemons, divided
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 medium zucchini
Salt and pepper
5-6 cloves garlic
8 ounces of fettuccine
Fresh basil (about 1/2 cup)
Fresh oregano (about 1/4 cup) or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Place chicken in a ziploc bag with the juice of one lemon, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and the red wine vinegar. Seal the bag and gently squish the bag to make sure the ingredients are incorporated and surrounding the chicken. Set aside for 15-30 minutes.

In a large pot, bring water with about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, slice the zucchini in half lengthwise. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Press or finely mince garlic cloves. In a small saucepan on the stove, place 1/4 cup olive oil and add garlic. Turn the burner to medium-low heat. It shouldn't be popping and frying, the oild should just slowly warm, infusing the oil with the garlic and removing that zing fresh garlic has.

When the water is boiling, add the pasta.

Remove the chicken from the bag and salt and pepper both sides. Place the chicken and zucchini on a grill.

WHile the chicken and zucchini are grilling and pasta is boiling, chop herbs, and prepare the cheese. Zest both lemons and juice the one that hasn't been juiced.

When the zucchini and chicken are done, remove them from the grill. Allow the chicken to stand for 5 minutes and then chop the zucchini and chicken.

Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta and immediately place in big bowl. Place the chopped zucchini and chicken on top. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, cheese, herbs, and the garlic-olive oil mixture.

Now take some tongs and give everything a big toss. If you feel it needs more moisture, add a little of the pasta water or a little more olive oil.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Death by Chocolate Cake

(a.k.a. Andrew's Birthday Cake, or "Goopy Fall-off Cake")

¾ cup sour cream

4 eggs

½ cup water

½ cup oil

1 chocolate cake mix

1 sm box instant pudding

1 cup chocolate chips

powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Best sour cream, eggs, water and oil together in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add cake mix and pudding mix. Stir in chocolate chips. Place in greased and floured bundt pan. Bake 45-55 minutes, or until a fork inserted comes out clean. While still hot, invert cake onto a serving platter. When cool, sift powdered sugar over top of cake. Serve with whipped cream and fresh berries.

It's Time

Hi Family. The deliciousness of our food at Bear Lake convinced me that it's time to start sharing our recipes officially. I took the bold step of creating a ... blog. Feel free to tweak it how you like - all I really care about is the actual information!

So I'm calling for all the best - the blueberry pie, the Rolo cookies, the Frito dip, the lemon pasta...

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