Having finally figured out how this blog thing works (got the idea back in April), here is what I hope will become one of many regular post to come. Note: all previous post were written when I was trying to figure out how to be a blogger (not that I have it all figured out now).
Tonight's Dinner: Lemon Turkey meatballs, over quinoa and salad. The turkey meatballs were fairly simple I got the idea off of hungry yuppies.blogspot.com. I followed his instructions almost to a T, but used generic tuscan seasoning and added lemon zest. I made the quinoa almost as he said, but I added just a little grape seed oil. My salad consisted of red leaf lettuce chopped, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, onion, and mushrooms. The dressing was a simple combination of grape seed oil, lemon juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper...oh yeah, and just a dash of Tsillan Cellars barrel aged balsamic vinegar. The balsamic was an after thought, but needed.
I topped it off with a drizzle of tzatziki sauce. FYI I believe in cheating in the kitchen and used a store bought sauce.
We enjoyed it on the deck with a bottle of Tsillan Cellars Estate Pinot Grigio. If you visit my blog in the future, you will learn that Jacque and I do not drink a lot of white wines, but this was the perfect accompaniment.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
So my first comment is: congrats on the blog! (I should probably consider one myself and stop inundating my Facebook friends with my foodie obsession) second: are you the chef or jacque or is it a combined effort? Third: if you don't already own it buy "what to drink with what you eat" it is spot on and led me to many wine pairings and taste experiences I would never have thought of... including when water, milk or a cola (seriously) are the right flavor accompaniment.
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