Showing posts with label orzo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orzo. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Lemon Orzo Salad

Perfect Pairing: Summer Songs
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I made this salad for my family over vacation and it was a hit.   The almonds give it a little crunch, cranberries a little sweetness, and the lemon dressing keeps it fresh.  Quick, simple, delish. 

I like to cook my orzo in chicken broth to give it some depth, but that is optional.  You can certainly use water or veggie broth if you are keeping it vegetarian.

It has been awhile since I provided some tune suggestions.  Overdue!  Below are my personal songs of the summer.  I have listened to each of them an obnoxious amount of times.  I just got a new car that lets me plug in my iphone.  Life changer.  

Make Me Crazy, Brett Dennen and Femi Kuti – No surprise I like this one, it has a great reggae feel to it.

Addicted, Morgan Page and Greg Laswell – I’m addicted to this song.  On repeat.

Pressing on a Bruise, Brad Paisley and Matt Kearny – I am on a major country kick this summer.  Can’t get enough of it!

Springsteen, Eric Church – My dad introduced me to this song.  That was a new experience!  I was proud of him.  Side note for the ladies…. Notice Eric in the hat and sunglasses at towards the end.  That alone makes this worth watching.  Smokin.  I’m a sucker for a guy in a ball cap.

Don’t Ya, Brett Eldredge – He’s not hard on the eyes either…
 
Cold Chicago, Humming House - I hate thinking about Chicago being cold, but this song is so fun.  It is hard to not tap your toe to this one.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Parmesan Basil Orzo

Perfect Pairing:  Summer Tomato Sauce and Grilled Fish

I am always looking for new side dish recipes.  This one is great because it is easy to throw together and only uses a few ingredients but it is still full of flavor.  I like to boil the orzo in chicken broth because I think it adds some depth of flavor.
The Perfect Pairing for this recipe is to serve it alongside the Summer Tomato Sauce that was featured a few days ago and some lightly grilled fish.  This time I used tilapia, seasoned it with salt and pepper and threw it on the grill.  It does not take very long to cook so watch it closely.  I have also used halibut which is incredibly tasty but also incredibly pricey compared to tilapia.  If I could catch halibut in the Chicago River, I would learn to fish.  I love that stuff.

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