Adventures in Cooking

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61618632011-11-23T18:00:33.649-06:00Adventures in CookingThere are great meals lurking in every pantry and refrigerator. It only takes a bit of inventive spark, and inspiration to tease them out!casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1105052161349124302005-01-06T16:50:00.000-06:002005-02-21T14:12:54.370-06:00Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?

I'm happy to report that I'm joining the land of living and able to eat again. Sorta. I finally stopped chucking it up on a continual basis a couple weeks ago, and I"m slowly becoming reacquainted with foods other than toast, plain noodles and mashed potato (all ok to throw up.)We ate nasty junky type food through the christmas period, and capped it off with a new year's eve extravaganza of

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1098366734776478082004-10-21T08:51:00.000-05:002004-10-21T08:52:14.776-05:00Where've I been?

Well, I'm up the duff, in the club, expecting, preggo.. So mostly I've been gagging, trying to force myself to eat toast (at least) and hoping this part ends soon. When I can start coping with food again, I'll be back. Right now I'm just heartbroken that food is repulsive to me.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1094248040596573992004-09-03T16:46:00.000-05:002004-09-03T16:48:13.166-05:00D's Cajun Mary (Consider yourself VERY LUCKY!)

After much fiddling D has perfected cajun marys. This is so good. You should give it a go. It's even yummy without the vodka: Here it is: 4 Cups Tomato Juice (From glass or plastic not a can, it'll taste funny) 1 Cup of Vodka (you can play around with that to suit your taste) Juice of 3 limes and one lemon (or 4 limes) 2 tbs or 6 tsp (3 tsp in a tbs) of horseradish 3 tsp of Worcestershire

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1093536497473641982004-08-26T11:08:00.000-05:002004-08-26T11:08:17.473-05:00

D is cheeky when he drinks red wine!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1092344623286941372004-08-12T16:03:00.000-05:002004-08-12T16:03:43.286-05:00This is what happens when you google "sooky la la":

Name: kay( the real one) | Date: July 26, 2004, 12:27 am | Answer: whatever. im going to keep on telling everyone my opinion. i dont think i've offended anyone.and when i realized that i did, i apologized. not that you seem to notice. sorry that you don't like me, but that's life.now let us pray " Lord in the name of Jesus, i rebuke and bind everyspirit that is enticing anon right now. Lord,

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1092339704277674612004-08-12T14:41:00.000-05:002004-08-12T14:41:44.276-05:00

Summer evenings.....super good fun times.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1092256000747701152004-08-11T15:26:00.000-05:002004-08-12T11:11:09.276-05:00New Orleans Induced Food Coma

Spent 4 days eating/drinking/walking/sweating in New Orleans. We are still in a food induced coma (or was it the incredible heat? or the mojitos? or cajun mary's? or the trillion miles of walking? or the feathery nests, um, I mean beds at the w? or a combination of it all?). We don't know how to stop hurting ourselves at this point. For example, instead of eating a bowl of rocket last night

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1091846333856232462004-08-06T21:38:00.000-05:002004-08-06T21:38:53.856-05:00

Chips & Salsa aftermath....

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1091633098604621212004-08-04T10:24:00.000-05:002004-08-04T10:24:58.603-05:00BBC NEWS | Europe | Pork choc on the menu in Ukraine

BBC NEWS | Europe | Pork choc on the menu in Ukraine Why? Why? Why?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1091541699397128252004-08-03T09:01:00.000-05:002004-08-03T09:03:07.863-05:00Good Pie!

Mmmmm! Good Pie at Kuntry Katfish.... I'm don't usually indulge in sweet ooey goodness, but the good pie at Vernon's Kuntry Katfish is hard to resist. It is pure trashy heaven....a layer of sweetened cream cheese, topped with bananas and crushed pineapple, whipped cream, toasted pecans and chocolate syrup.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1090851829763605242004-07-26T09:20:00.000-05:002004-07-26T09:23:49.763-05:00Driving Rain

See! That's punny! Because that's what we did...drive in the driving rain yesterday. On the interstate. With a million other careening drivers who cared not one whit that they could not see through the rain, nor that their tires were not making purchase with the road. But, it was worth it. We were venturing into the depths of the barrio looking for a dodgy little 'ostioneria' which would

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1090201838721248582004-07-18T20:50:00.000-05:002004-07-19T08:58:08.376-05:00A thoroughly green grilled dinner!

Grilled Fava Beans: Simple and yummy; just my kind of food. This is easy... make it to eat while you grill the fish. Toss some fava beans (in their pods) with olive oil and sea salt. Then just throw on the grill until charry and steaming. Then, just wrestle them out of their pods and eat them whole. Mmmmm. Grilled Mahi Mahi with a cilantro salsa verde/salsa cruda/mojo de ajo on

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1090117366861313842004-07-17T21:22:00.000-05:002004-07-17T21:22:46.860-05:00

Friday night is pizza night! And, D has mastered the art of tossing pizza dough. Not bad for an aussie bloke hey?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1089727616971381952004-07-13T09:02:00.000-05:002004-07-13T09:06:56.970-05:00Pressure Cooking Madness

Oh how I do love the pressure cooker. I do I do I do! I've made lots of things in it, but here is one particularly successful and yummy dish: Golden Rice 1 c long grain rice (or basmati) 1. 5 c broth (I used veggie) 1 tsp oil 1 small chopped onion 1-2 grated carrots Heat oil in pressure cooker and add onion. Cook until translucent and fragrant. Add rice and stir to coat the grains.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1089166585097618572004-07-06T21:16:00.000-05:002004-07-06T21:16:25.096-05:00Specialty Foods at Scandinavian Spice Online Store

Specialty Foods at Scandinavian Spice Online Storel/l, for future reference.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1088441249557836152004-06-28T11:47:00.000-05:002004-06-28T11:47:29.556-05:00:: RAPSNACKS DOT COM ::

:: RAPSNACKS You have got to be freaking kidding me.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1087413834443070122004-06-16T14:20:00.000-05:002004-06-16T14:24:15.163-05:00Lazy Girl's Quick Lunch Tabouleh

This is my current lunch time obsession. So simple and so yummy. Throw some bulgher (cracked wheat) in a microwave safe bowl. Add some water. Zap in microwave for a minute. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to cool. Chop tomato, cucumber, and parsley (lots) and add to (hopefully) now cooled wheat. Add sea salt and the some freshly squeezed lime and toss. Eat frantically and count down 'til

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1087079351165154572004-06-12T17:29:00.000-05:002004-06-12T17:29:11.166-05:00What's better than fake food and cute japanese things?

Cute miniature fake japanese food! Scroll Down! (FY140 *Washoku Biyori* -- Individual Box ~ Puchi Sample ) I have to have this!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1086964474646207092004-06-11T09:34:00.000-05:002004-06-11T09:34:34.646-05:00FatMan Seoul

FatMan Seoul I love this blog...I love street food and wish we had more of it here in this cement wasteland.... instead D and I satisfy our need for good simple "authentic" type food by seeking out the little tiny restaurants in strip malls.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1086403202777490622004-06-04T21:40:00.000-05:002004-06-04T21:40:02.776-05:00Friday Night Tea

A hunk ofSt. Andre, dos equis amber (on sale for 4.99/six pack!), wheat crackers, and olives. I hardly think it gets much better. D is in the mad throes of food project preparation....he's in pursuit of the perfect smoked brisket. He's already talking some crazy business idea of manufacturing lump charcoal for when we move back to australia. He claims he would not be able to live without lump

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1085581005896709532004-05-26T08:53:00.000-05:002004-05-26T09:16:45.896-05:00An Assertion

The perfect almost-summer-but-not-quite-yet-oppressingly-hot-so-you-are-still-technically-enjoying-the-newness-of-sunshine-and warm lunch is this: Toast topped with freshly sliced super ripe homegrown tomatoes, sliced avocado, sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1085322863019689522004-05-23T09:34:00.000-05:002004-05-23T09:36:47.810-05:00What to make for added zing....

30 Second Chimichurri..... Process together: Some fresh parsley Some garlic Some olive oil Some sea salt Some red pepper flakes Some champagne vinegar (or whatever vinegar you please) Whirl, taste, adjust as needed..... Et Voila! Good on ANYTHING, seriously. (Anything savoury, that is...)

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1085320698335286682004-05-23T08:58:00.000-05:002004-05-23T09:04:01.366-05:00Gardening Triumph!

I am a self confessed plant killer. I am. My attention span is such that after a few deays of not really noticing any sort of progress, I lose interest. Usually D ends up having to save any gardening spasms I have. This year? Well, I'm still waiting for "real" stuff to grow, but meanwhile the herbs are going mental. Look! There's pineapple sage , chocolate mint, cilantro, dill, orange mint

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1085106220294373462004-05-20T21:23:00.000-05:002004-05-20T21:23:40.293-05:00

Have I told you that I love making "spaghetti" with my spirooli?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1085000999348837152004-05-19T16:09:00.000-05:002004-05-19T16:09:59.346-05:00Bento Pictures

Bento Pictures You have no idea how much I love cute bento!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1085000462857588282004-05-19T16:01:00.000-05:002004-05-19T16:01:02.856-05:00Tokyo Food Page -- Ramen Museum

Tokyo Food Page -- Ramen Museum Oh! I so badly want to go to Tokyo on holidays!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1084889778258113632004-05-18T09:16:00.000-05:002004-05-18T09:16:18.256-05:00Chocolate & Zucchini: G�teau au Yaourt � la Framboise

Gateau au Yaourt a la Framboise I'm helpless to resisting this cake. I may have to make one tonight! And, I will not only NOT wait for it to cool, I may eat it straight out of the pan....for dinner.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1084889006104948142004-05-18T08:55:00.000-05:002004-05-18T09:13:51.976-05:00I have a problem......

I have a confession to make.... I'm a condiment junkie. It's true. D's regular mantra in the kitchen these days is "you are going to have to get rid of some of these sauces/marinades/jelly/marmalades/mustards clogging up the door shelves." Ack! Blasphemy! I can't help it. I can avoid most junk foods....but novelty condiments? I can't control myself! That being said, when he's not

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1084845096038125982004-05-17T20:45:00.000-05:002004-05-17T20:51:46.973-05:00

A super quick, and ridiculously yummy sweet treat (for those of you that don't know the covenient joy that is biscuits/crescent rolls/cinnamon rolls in a can, I think you could probably substitute a light sweet pastry/ puff pastry? for the croissant tins here): Cream Cheese Yumminess (elsewhere somtimes called Sopapilla Bars) 2 cans of pillsbury crescent rolls 2 blocks of cream cheese 1.5 c

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1084811423756591142004-05-17T11:30:00.000-05:002004-05-17T11:30:23.756-05:00

Takitos! I love this product idea!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1084238555809210752004-05-10T20:20:00.000-05:002004-05-10T20:22:35.810-05:00

Currently, one of my favourite little indulgence is a piece of toast slathered with tahini and honey. I try to resist the temptation, but usually it is to no avail. The honey and tahini drip off the edges of the bread as you try to eat it, something which pleases the dogs to no end. I spend the rest of the evening with sticky spots all over my hands and arms (????)

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1084201244274856202004-05-10T09:52:00.000-05:002004-05-10T10:00:44.273-05:00

Cheat Cooking Yesterday afternoon was set aside for some "bulk cooking" I wanted to do for the coming week. I call it "cheat cooking" (see, because I'm so punny like that). I like to have some things already made so I don't have an excuse to eat crap convenience food during the week on days when I'm not so enthusiastic about cooking or doing anything other than ruing an especially difficult day

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1084200278993269812004-05-10T09:44:00.000-05:002004-05-10T09:44:38.993-05:00

After coveting a rouet for over a year, but refusing to pay over a hundred bucks for one.... I broke down and bought aSpirooli Slicer! On ebay. I haven't yet used it, but I have visions of curly fries, and zucchini "pasta." The D was less enthused. He believes I may have a kitchen gadget addiction problem. But! I am completely certain that I will win him over when I make some shrimp,

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1083868159509696952004-05-06T13:29:00.000-05:002004-05-06T13:33:46.216-05:00

Here's picture proof of the pickling frenzy at my house.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1083859704015071882004-05-06T11:08:00.000-05:002004-05-06T11:12:50.903-05:00

Cereality You have to be freaking kidding me.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1083450423193019212004-05-01T17:27:00.000-05:002004-05-01T17:31:23.403-05:00

I am not kidding you need to try this icecream immediately!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1083357325832309712004-04-30T15:35:00.000-05:002004-04-30T15:39:44.343-05:00

Currently hanging out for: Samboy Atomic Tomato chips!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1083354655463279122004-04-30T14:50:00.000-05:002004-04-30T14:55:13.733-05:00

eBay item 2396807222 (Ends Apr-30-04 19:52:37 PDT) - ELECTRIC POTATO MASHER "A Gift For The Person Who Has Everything"

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1082738876844946642004-04-23T11:47:00.000-05:002004-04-23T11:52:05.356-05:00

Tofu Burger Mix I have a secret love of convenience foods, though I do steer clear of them as much as I can. I just like the super space-age promises of making my life easier, and the seemingly endless combinations of super easy and quick tastes available. I was so excited to stumble across this collection of homemade convenience foods. The first I made up were a few batches of the above

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1082485852338784572004-04-20T13:30:00.000-05:002004-04-20T13:34:57.060-05:00

Ting Ting Jahe! These are my current addiction. I practically have to sit on my hands to keep from maniacally eating all my stash of these little bits of gingery goodness.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1081819774512923892004-04-12T20:29:00.000-05:002004-04-12T20:33:28.640-05:00

Using Deb's charred broccoli and Allison's roasted asparagus (which we ate the other night) as inspiration, I made the most divine bowl of past tonight. Ever. I roasted a pan of broccoli and zucchini with a bit of olive oil and plenty of sea salt until it got all charry and yummy and then tossed it through some penne with some olive salad and some cracked black pepper. I think I might have to

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1081261834906150962004-04-06T09:30:00.000-05:002004-04-06T09:34:20.280-05:00

Texas Monthly: Cranberry-And-Pecan Tamales Can someone make these for me!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1081199839053703282004-04-05T16:17:00.000-05:002004-04-05T16:22:30.780-05:00

A Veritable Slow-Food Frenzy! We have been on a making slow-food kick lately. It all started with the adventures in cheesemaking (the first round of farmhouse cheddar is ripening as I type, and we've got a good three weeks to go), and has evolved into a pickle making trend. To this end, I made Alton Brown's Pickled Beets yesterday, and plan on making these dill-brined refrigerator pickles

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080932613517786612004-04-02T13:03:00.000-06:002004-04-02T13:07:13.890-06:00

Olive Salad: The cure to all that ails you. Seriously. First, get a pound or so of olive salad...I highly recommend Central Grocery's version...then eat it! I like it with wheat/grainy crackers. Add a couple glasses of vino and some nice cheese if you are feeling especially punchy. I promise you, there is nothing so bad in life that it can't be made better by olive salad.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080918551377056442004-04-02T09:09:00.000-06:002004-04-02T09:12:51.466-06:00

About Texas Oysters I've read that this is a good year for Texas Gulf oysters. I had some just the other night (in New Orleans) and can attest that they were quite nice. This lead to a discussion with the D about oysters. We both agree, the nicest oysters ever are the ones he pried right off the beds in kalbarri and ate in the surf.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080876682895662132004-04-01T21:31:00.000-06:002004-04-01T21:35:02.110-06:00

Bread Pudding in New Orleans = Sure Winner Seriously. I've never had a bread pudding I didn't love and didn't overindulge in. From Red Fish Grill's praline bread pudding (drool...) to cafeteria style mediocre bread pudding served in a board room during a lunch time meeting....and everything above/below and in between.... any and all? I'm a happy girl when I have bread pudding on my plate.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080597483332634692004-03-29T15:58:00.000-06:002004-03-29T16:04:32.076-06:00

This weekend was rife with food happenings at our place. Chiefly, D bought all the accoutrements he needed to begin producing his homemade cheese experiments. As of lunchtime today, the curds were in the press and being transformed into “farmhouse cheddar.” I will keep you posted on the progress of that project. (Yes he was wearing his apron and clogs.) All in all it looked like a rather

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080337978844286892004-03-26T15:52:00.000-06:002004-03-26T15:56:29.860-06:00

Candy Creek Lollipop Flavors For my future edification.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080269644040815792004-03-25T20:54:00.000-06:002004-03-25T20:57:33.950-06:00

Oh how I love packages from oz! After much grousing and grumbling (on our part), my lovely in-laws were finally able to negotiate the new FDA rules (terrorized food!) and sent our sem-regular package of goodies across. Hurrah for replenishment of my precious cherry ripe stash! But super extra-duper hurrah for replenishment of our tim tam stash (which had dwindled to nothing). I say "YES!" to

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080185679108904902004-03-24T21:34:00.000-06:002004-03-24T21:38:07.296-06:00

The D turns thirty this month. He asked for this for his birthday. Is it any wonder I love him? As I mentioned in the other blog, the apron and clogs were my personal touch. He is mad about his clogs....very cute.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1080146327367763602004-03-24T10:38:00.000-06:002004-03-24T21:36:23.186-06:00

Gai Lan Oh how I love Gai Lan. I do believe it is my favourite of all greens. Last night I had a big crisp bunch of gai lan stir fried only slightly with a bit of garlic and oyster sauce. I served it with a bit of tofu that had been tossed through seasoned cornflour and nutritional yeast and then pan fried. It was a super yum and super easy dinner.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1079535056395765442004-03-17T08:50:00.000-06:002004-03-17T08:54:14.700-06:00

I have a saag paneer obsession. Actually, scratch that, this harks back to my ongoing love affair with greens. Which all started with my love of spinach. Even as a child, I loved loved loved spinach. Even canned spinach! Last night I made a quick and easy saag tofu. I had a huge bunch of fresh spinach in the fridge and so it was only a matter of time before I attempted it. I'd never made

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1079231477831922292004-03-13T20:31:00.000-06:002004-03-13T20:34:30.936-06:00

Summer's Almost Here! Tapioca I've rediscovered the joy that is tapioca. Yes, it is common knowledge that I'm obsessed with bubble tea at the moment...so a segue into tapioca pudding was inevitable. Tonight I made yummy (still chewey) large pearl tapioca with vanilla and milk and served it with the first truly ripe (and reasonably) priced pineapple of the season. It was 100% super yumminess.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1079024675766191772004-03-11T11:04:00.000-06:002004-03-11T11:07:45.840-06:00

Ok, yeah. I'm slack. I've been caught up in other things, and too lazy to write about cooking. But, don't you worry kiddies...I have indeed been cooking (and eating.) I even visited the "world mushroom capital" last week. Here's my trendy ingredient of late: tahini. My theory is that tahini can make almost anything better. If you add it to anything at all, add it next time you make up a

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1076433880671226102004-02-10T11:24:00.000-06:002004-02-10T11:27:09.200-06:00

Don't be jealous.... So, now that we've mastered the art of smoking trout (our first attempt was good, buta tad on the salty side)... and D's mastered the art of pasta making... what do you get? Homemade smoked trout and goat cheese ravioli.....at least that's what we'll be making tonight. I think it will be divine. What have you been cooking lately?

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Gadget-philes This weekend we bought a small smoker (with electric heating element) and a pasta machine (hand cranked). We have already put them to good use. Saturday we made fettucine and served it tossed with arugula, kalmatas, and gruyere (I would show you a picture, but don't you think that past always looks like worms in photos?). It was divine. Sunday I bought a nice piece of steelhead

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1075167011879027552004-01-26T19:30:00.000-06:002004-01-26T19:32:20.293-06:00

Tofu and Mushroom Piccata People! Make this! As soon as possible! I made this tonight and served it over some rice. It was divine.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1075045293261849982004-01-25T09:41:00.000-06:002004-01-25T09:43:39.640-06:00

Birthday Chips Make a nice big batch of chips (or wedges). Serve with sour cream and thai sweet chili sauce. Feel absolutely no guilt, it is your birthday afterall! (King cake and earl grey tea for desert entirely optional, but highly recommended.)

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1074959355308022762004-01-24T09:49:00.000-06:002004-01-24T09:51:20.060-06:00

Rigati with calabacita and cilantro pesto For the pesto: Throw some cilantro, walnuts, garlic, olive oil, and salt into the processor (sorry, but I just kind of threw in as I saw fit). Give it a couple whirls until processed but still chunky. Serve tossed through warm rigati (or any long pasta) and sauteed calabitas- diced (or you can use courgettes.) Quick and tasty. (For cilantro haters

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1074790793658464912004-01-22T10:59:00.000-06:002004-01-22T17:01:04.293-06:00

All I want for my birthday... Is a big bowl of curry laksa.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1074648492727539792004-01-20T19:28:00.000-06:002004-01-20T19:30:12.793-06:00

Golden Pillows of Tofu Goodness Super super super yum! Press a block of firm tofu between two plates. Cut into generous cubes. Dredge in corn flour and fry in hot oil. Drain well. Serve prettily on a plate with and drizzle generously with home-made salsa roja.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1073447425404378902004-01-06T21:50:00.000-06:002004-01-06T21:50:45.256-06:00

Risotto with Oven Roasted Romas and Courgettes Select a couple of your ripest roma tomatoes and chop roughly into quarters (or so). Take three perfectly gorgeous baby courgettes and chop them as well. Place them in a terracotta baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle generously with kosher salt and pepper. Throw them in a medium oven (350-375 ish), and go jump in the shower. After

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1073444766251399832004-01-06T21:06:00.000-06:002004-01-06T21:06:25.946-06:00

YUM: Cheese and Green Chile Tamales I will be making these this weekend!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1072733235855329922003-12-29T15:27:00.000-06:002003-12-29T15:27:33.020-06:00

Plantain, Corn and Kale Soup My love for plantains is still going strong. My cold? Receding, but the perfect excuse to make soup. Here's how I made this soup: Cook 1 onion ( a whole onion!) and 2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped) 'til translucent in some butter in a soup pot. When nice and tender add: 2 sliced plantains (greenish yellow ones), 2 peeled/chopped roma tomatoes, 1 c corn kernals

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1072311355795038292003-12-24T18:15:00.000-06:002003-12-29T15:27:39.943-06:00

Homemade Cough Suppressant Put into a mug: Juice from 1 lemon, a generous slug of honey, a generous slug of whiskey, and top up with hot water. Seriously. Worst case, after a few of these you won't care about the coughing as much anymore.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1072064487593204642003-12-21T21:41:00.000-06:002003-12-21T21:41:42.583-06:00

Hot Stuff The only tolerable things when you have a good old-fashioned cold are: 1. Hot Tea 2. Hot Soup 3. Toast 4. Sympathy

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1071678761716118212003-12-17T10:32:00.000-06:002003-12-17T10:32:55.630-06:00

Tofu Enchiladas Seriously! So good! Here’s how: First, gather your ingredients. You’ll need some corn tortillas, a can of enchilada sauce (I’m lazy, you could easily make your own, or substitute your favorite salsa… I was just craving that true tex-mex flavor), 1 block silken tofu, some corn/onions/mushrooms sautéed gently, and vegemite (yes, vegemite… fine or nutritional yeast flakes).

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1071523252273108332003-12-15T15:20:00.000-06:002003-12-15T15:21:05.886-06:00

D's Super Yummy Sauce (for fish) Last night D cooked our tea. He had a piece of cod and I had a piece of steelhead trout. He invented the yummiest sauce to serve on the fish (which he cooked very simply by seasoning and flouring and then cooking in a warm non stick pan). He chopped up capers and dill pickle, and tarragon and folded this into some fat-free yogurt. He seasoned this with a bit

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1071261444569938202003-12-12T14:37:00.000-06:002003-12-12T14:37:37.300-06:00

Craving Green Sometimes I get an absolutely fidget-in-your-seat-you-need-it-so-bad craving for greens. I spend all day dreaming of spinach, bok choy, gai lan, cabbage, kale or COLLARDS. If you have never availed yourself of eating collards, then yours is a sorry life indeed! Just yesterday I had that ungodly need for green in my life, so I made a big portion of collards and served with some

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1071071767837442142003-12-10T09:56:00.000-06:002003-12-10T09:56:19.570-06:00

Bourgeoisie Chips Let's face it...french fries are the ultimate suburban white food. Oh, but aren't they soooooo super yummy? Last night the D and I decided to make home-made fries (erm, chips if you must) for dinner (oh and a token piece of fish.) We went whole hog! No short cuts on this adventure! Here's how you make super yum homefries (better than any you've ever had, and this is no

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1070982351155561962003-12-09T09:05:00.000-06:002003-12-10T09:47:16.453-06:00

No shame Fruitcake Adventures I have no shame in admitting I like, even LOVE fruitcake. Oh yes I do. If you don't then you obviously have never had good fruitcake. I love variations on fruitcake too! Like Sticky Date Pudding, or Date Loaf. I do NOT love any fruitbreadesque variation that includes peel (candied or not). That's the key for me...NO peel. So I decided to make a fruitcake this

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1070854486378574962003-12-07T21:34:00.000-06:002003-12-07T21:34:57.773-06:00

Lazy Girl's Cuban-esque Sunday Dinner 1. Set to cooking a pan of parboiled rice (yes parboiled, trust me, if you are going to have rice with beans, it should be parboiled rice...zatarain's if possible). 2. Slice up that perfectly sweetly ripened plantained and pan fry till caramelly and good. Set on plate and set aside (somewhere safe from dive bombing dogs.) 3. Saute chopped onions until

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1070642384762992582003-12-05T10:39:00.000-06:002003-12-05T10:39:55.456-06:00

Last Night's Dinner: Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce and Macaroni This was such a success that even D (with his reluctance to convert to a more vegetarian lifestyle) said “Next time you make that, let me know…I want to eat it!” Right. The end product tastes a bit like a mild and sweet roasted garlicky cheese sauce. No kidding. Here’s how you make it: First, you need to roast a head of garlic in

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1070549627491101022003-12-04T08:53:00.000-06:002003-12-04T09:01:56.980-06:00

Previously Cooked (for Val specifically) Southern Cornbread Dressing Val wanted me to post "my" recipe for cornbread dressing. Actually it isn't mine, it came from my step-father's arkansas family. It's good southern stuff. And, it cooks up more like a cornbread pudding than stuffing. (Ahem, it's only stuffing it is cooked in the bird, otherwise it is dressing.) Ok. This is one of those

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1070472242943708622003-12-03T11:24:00.000-06:002003-12-03T11:24:13.446-06:00

Vegetarian Chili and Cornbread Casserole This is what I made for dinner last night. I served it with some wilted collard greens and a light cucumber salad. Here's how I made it: First, I roughly chopped about 8 oz of homemade seitan and half an onion. I sauteed these until onion was translucent and seitan was browned. I then added one packet of chili-mix (one of those envelopes you can

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1070470139202969182003-12-03T10:48:00.000-06:002003-12-03T10:49:09.286-06:00

My food philosophy: If it is good, eat it. If it is good for you? Eat it with gusto. Right oh, here we go. I thought it only fair to blog my food adventures instead of boring my friends with the recounting and endless discussion about what's been cooking at my house. I don't claim to be a fabulous cook, but I do assert that I'm adventurous. My way of cooking is usually to read lots and lots

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161863.post-1070469329785575732003-12-03T10:35:00.000-06:002003-12-03T10:40:31.310-06:00

So, what's this about then? I like to think about, talk about, read about, experiment with and eat food. I plan to record successes (and failures) here.

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