Courageous Cook - The Life of a Young Gourmet

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Asparagus and Linguine with Creamy Dijon Sauce

Everyone could use a vegetarian night every once in a while and this recipe is perfect for that! If you want just a little bit of extra protein try using whole wheat linguine and crumble some crunchy bacon on top to garnish. I wish I had pictures for you because not only is this recipe delicious, but it is also quite beautiful. Sadly the camera was in the baby’s room and the baby was asleep. You’ll just have to take my word for it and try it out!
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Monday, January 16th, 2012

Cast Iron Skillet Pork Chops

I love my cast iron skillet. It’s a 10 inch Lodge skillet with pour spouts that I inherited from my grandmother, it’s perfect. I was so distraught this weekend when I thought I’d completely ruined it. I preheated my oven Sunday night to heat up some corn tortillas for fish tacos, and to my dismay realized I’d left my skillet in the oven after seasoning it a few nights before.  I found that a strange hard, sticky film had formed on the surface of my skillet. (more…)

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

That’s Some Unusual Chicken

As many of you may know, my husband is allergic to poultry. It is an unfortunate allergy and I seriously hope our son doesn’t suffer the same plight.  Until Noah actually arrives and is big enough to try some chicken, I only prepare enough to serve myself. (more…)

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Stuffed Pork Loin with Mushroom Dressing

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

A lot has happened since my post last September. Sit down and let me tell you the whirl wind story of the last 7 or 8 months. My last post, Simple Rosotto with Bacon and Peas for One, was on September 18, 2010. At that time Brian and I were making the final plans for our wedding on September 25. The wedding went off without a hitch and was beautiful if I do say so myself. Unfortunately, when we got back to Austin, my boss at the time told me he could no longer afford my web and PR services and I was let go after only about three months. (more…)