Pecan-Crusted Catfish & Carrot Slaw with Yogurt Dressing pg232

3 Toasts for both

The lighter side of Southern cooking. The fish looked great but had a catfish taste. A bit firmer type of texture.
This was the second try for the carrot slaw, we still didn't use dill but we had carrots this time. We prefer either vinegar slaw or creamy slaw, but not both together.

Wondering if the new puppy "the Greek" we are getting will like catfish.

Orecchiette with Sausage & Roasted Peppers pg239

4 Toasts or 3 Toasts - depending who you ask
No we didn't use orecchiette, there was none at Loblaws, but for this dish it didn't matter as the real star was the sausage.

Beef Bulgogi pg215

5 Toasts

We ate this Korean dish with rice on the side instead of the traditional way, wrapped in lettuce leaves.

Pasta & Easy Italian Meat Sauce pg243

5 Toasts
Sauce keeps well in the freezer

Sauteed Zucchini, Peppers & Tomatoes pg171

4 Toasts
Want an alternative to corn as a side dish. Try this.

Braised Chicken with Mushroom and Oven Baked Polenta pg201

4 Toasts 1 Crust
Spatula like mushrooms now! A culinary breakthrough. He put it like this "I don't mind mushrooms now" and his hypothesis "maybe as people get older their tastebuds die and they start eating things they didn't like before and that's why people get fat".

Any advise from any for getting to like cooked polenta more? I really want to start using this as a side dish but it seems a little bland.

Roasted Salmon with Lentils pg228

4 Toasts
Mediterranean inspired yum!

Arugula, Beet & Goat-Cheese Salad pg197

5 Toasts
We had Mom and Dad over for dinner before their trip and they bought us The Burger's Priest for dinner. Yummy with the Option. On the side we had this salad. Are you scared of beets? Don't be, try this salad with canned baby beets.

Thanksgiving - Not to be forgotten

5 Toasts
The apple pie and cranberry sauce much better that store bought. Thanks Marty's owners great dinner!

Pork Chops with Apples & Shallots and Wilted Spinach with Nutmeg pg224

3 Toasts for the Chops - Used orange juice instead of wine
1 Toast Spinach - I was really looking forward to this as our most loyal fan makes this frequently but it was really bitter. Any suggestions? Maybe use baby spinach?

Chicken Stir-Fry Wraps pg202

4 Toasts 1 Crust
Try to keep the chicken strips thin. I suggest rice or noodles on the side unless you are trying to keep your calorie intake low or had a big lunch.

Broccoli, Chickpea & Tomato Salad pg194 & Sloppy Joes pg216

We had Bike over for dinner and he rated this dinner as 5 Toasts, feel free to elaborate on this.
We served the salad as a side along with chips and pickles. The bright colour and texture did not hide the legumes from Spatula but the flavor was delicious.

Try to let the sloppy joes cool first cause they went down fast. We made them without bell pepper, next time.

Fish Po'Boys

New Orleans style fish 4 Toasts 1 Crust
Wow! Do you really hate eating fish normally? You will lovvve this one. The cornmeal breading and spicy tartar sauce make this sandwich delish. Try looking for bread that is less dense or hollowing out the bread 'cause this gets really filling. Try to balance all the tastes. Make the sauce really hot! Yum.

Carrot Slaw with Yogurt Dressing pg232

4 Toasts
Easy to make and really fresh. Try using carrots if they are not eaten as a snack already.
Did I mention that Spoon ate Spatula's piece of cheesecake?

Roasted Chicken & Vegetables pg208

5 Toasts
Why do my grocery stores not have paper bags for the mushrooms? Make sure you buy the skin on chicken for this dish. This is a really quick and hearty dinner for fall. Keep the acorn squash slices thin.
I'm starting the count down to the end of this blog. What motivation I know we can finish this book, but we may have a big bakeoff at then end because Spatula and I never make sweets and there are numerous deserts in this book.

Apple, Endive & Grape Salad pg 190

1 Toast
Granted that I didn't add the endive this salad tasted so bad that Spatula tried to pretend it wasn't on the table when we ate dinner. My suggestion, small portions reduce the amount of salad dressing to just a coating.

Thanksgiving

Get an eyeful of this feast made and enjoyed at the Marty household
5 toasts

Apple Crumble - Creative Cooking Diversion from Book

After the Future Bride and I picked these apples we just knew we had to make a crumble. The apple sticky buns never happened because we were too busy with the fresh corn on the cob and cheese burgers for dinner that night.

Summer Main Courses

Lemon-Garlic Lamb Kabobs - Feta Dipping Sauce p 141 5 Toasts
Tomato and Grilled Bread Salad p 108 4 Toasts
Curried Zuchini Soup p 100 3 Toasts 1 Crust
Chili-Rubbed Salmon with Zucchini and Sauteed Corn p 149 5 Toasts

Various Summer Dishes starting pg 137

Roasted Pork with Black-Eyed Peas pg 139 4 Toasts
Rigatoni with Goat Cheese p 165 4 Toasts
Creamy Corn Soup p 99 2 Toasts
Wild Algonquin PB & Berry Sandwich - Bear's Choice
Grilled Tuscan Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon p 120 4 Toasts and 1 Crust

Lamb Chops with Yogurt Sauce pg.227

4 Toasts 1 Crust

Pasta with Pesto, Potatoes & Green Beans pg.158 with Spinach Salad with Dried Cherries pg.24

5 Toasts
Cherries from the bulk barn - the nicest smartest baking lady works there, great baking hints

5 Toasts
Yes some of the basil came from our garden

Cod with Leeks & Tomatoes pg.61 Parmesan Steak Fries pg.83

3 Toasts

Cream of Asparagus Soup pg.17

2 Toasts

Too salty, no blender.

Linguine with Sausage & Peppers pg.74

Meat on the Beach pops another 5 golden Toasts with the turkey sausage

Vietnamese Steak Sandwiches pg.133

% Toasts

Roasted Salmon with Lemon Relish pg.58

4 Toasts

Shrimp Pad Thai pg.65

2 Toasts

Do not soak noodles in hot water. Only cold and maybe for a few minutes.

Spinach Penne with Ricotta & Pine Nuts

4 Toasts

Creamy Fettuccine with Asparagus pg.78

3 Toasts

Tortilla Soup pg.19

5 Toasts

Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce pg. 54

3 Toasts - too much salt

Spatula's #2 Mystery Dish

Spaghetti with Three-Tomato Sauce pg. 73

3 Toasts

Mystery Meal by Spatula

Can you guess?

Beef Tacos with Radish & Avocado Salsa pg.49

5 Toasts