Sunday, February 26, 2012

Manly movie night, take 2

Manly movie night # 2 is upon us. As an effort to increase our ridiculousness, our friend Le Bucheron suggested a manly movie night (obviously for the enjoyment of Mike and the guys but since I live with him, I guess I get temporary "guy" status for the evening). I didn't take any photos of Manly movie night #1 but it involved chili, cupcakes, and the watching of Red Dawn. There was talk of serving chili out of old tin cans but that idea got scrapped.

So Manly movie night

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GRILLED CHICKEN, RED ONION, AND MINT KEBABS WITH GREEK SALAD 
1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces 
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 
4 garlic cloves, crushed 
1 teaspoon dried mint 
1 teaspoon dried oregano 
1 teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon ground black pepper 
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 bunch fresh mint
1 red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces

8 12-inch metal skewers 
Greek Salad 

Mix chicken, 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, mint, oregano, salt, and pepper in medium bowl. Let marinate 30 minutes. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons oil and lemon juice in small bowl to blend. 

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Pull off large mint leaves from stems. Alternate chicken, onion, and mint leaves on skewers; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until chicken is just cooked through, turning and basting occasionally with oil-lemon mixture, about 9 minutes. Serve Greek Salad alongside. 

Makes 4 servings.

Greek Salad
A terrific accompaniment for kebabs. 
3/4 pound tomatoes, seeded, diced (about 2 cups)
2 cups diced seeded peeled cucumber (from about 1 large)
1 cup diced red bell pepper (from about 1 large)
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, halved 
1/4 cup diced red onion 
3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley 
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 2 ounces) 

Toss first 9 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Gently mix in cheese. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) 

Makes about 4 1/2 cups.

Articles on Africa

Senegal: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/opinion/strangling-democracy-in-senegal.html?_r=1#

Rwanda: http://www.economist.com/node/21548263