I know, you’re like Whaa?? Yup. I know, it’s totally easy to go and buy a thingie of peanuts from, like ANYWHERE, but I was reading Marcus Samuelson’s cookbook – which is awesome by the way – and I came across … Continue reading
I boiled Peanuts
Category Archives: Randomness
Mario Batali’s recipe was not what I wanted it to be
Tonight we had Mario Batali’s Fettuccine with Lemon, Hot Peppers and Pecorino Romano… but with Linguine and Locatelli. And no. Those do not count as substitutions. Because I said so. I heard this meal being described on a podcast of … Continue reading
It SHOULD be called ‘Watch Your Thighs Expand Casserole’
For dinner last night I made Ritz Cracker Fish, Green Rice Casserole and Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread. The thigh-expansion was courtesy of the Green Rice Casserole = Cheese + Rice + Spinach. The fish recipe I got offline, the … Continue reading
Hold your liquor? Nah. MAKE your liquor.
Aaaaaah yeaaaaaah! I grew up with random bottles of homemade Vishnik in the liquor cabinet, in the space over the freezer, in unused spaces behind the pots in the cabinet down below the microwave. Vishnik, in case you didn’t know, … Continue reading
Why can’t I figure out how to make this work??
My WONDERFUL mother told me that even though my site *rocks* my photos are a little…lacking. I told her that the problem is that I take all the photos with my iPhone – and there are a lot of limitations … Continue reading
How do you make a salad better?
How do you make a salad better? You sauté a bunch of mushrooms together with some onions and casually sprinkle them atop the pile of greens! That and some crispy breadcrumbs. Last night I ROCKED the salad bowl, if I … Continue reading
…I can’t think up a title.
I don’t feel like writing a whole big blog tonight. Would you be cool if I just list the food and give you some recipes? Pretty please? Dinner tonight: Turkey meatballs with garlic confit pasta, mashed sweet potatoes and a … Continue reading
Portabellos and the David-Chang-Egg
Today I’ve been fixated on marshmallows. You ever get that way? Over the weekend I attempted *again* to make homemade marshmallows. MASSIVE FAIL. sigh I finally figured out that I’ve been using the wrong gelatin. Ko-Jel (a kosher gelatin available at … Continue reading
I’m getting a wattle… *CRAP*
I noticed some loose skin under my chin this weekend. It’s not quite at the wobbly stage, but oh my, it’s there. *craptastic* I kinda mentioned it to C, asking if he’d noticed, mostly hoping he hadn’t. ‘That’s it!’ he … Continue reading
You can’t sneak an onion by a 7yr old
She totally ate the tuna yesterday – no questions asked. Today? Nuh uh. She tried to pick out all the minuscule little onion bits and pile them neatly on her napkin. Mind you – I totally included celery too. I can’t … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 