If you think you don’t like Brussels sprouts it is because you have never had them roasted. Roasting them brings out the nuttiness and sets aside the bitterness. No better way to cook them, well except when you cook them with bacon. This is another recipe for our Fauxgiving celebration. It is also a copycat…
Month: November 2010
Butternut Squash Bruschetta
We are heading out of town for Thanksgiving so we celebrated an early Thanksgiving with my family, Fauxgiving. It was a great celebration, well minus the fact my dad got stuck in the hospital awaiting the removal of his gallbladder. Delicious food, fun stories, all around good cheer. It is always a good time to…
In a Small Town with John Mellencamp
I had the pleasure of seeing John Mellencamp in a small town this past weekend. Not any small town, but on is in home state of Indiana. I have seen Mellencamp before at one of the outdoor venues in the area where you really just hear him and not see him. This was a completely…
Intuition
I’ve begun transporting my Frontera salsa home last night and made a last minute decision to include the Gala Red Apple Salsa in the bag. In a moment of doubt I took it out of the bag. Blowing off my feelings I put it back in the bag and proceeded home. I was not 10…
Jackpot!
I hit the salsa lotto today on my lunch adventures. The Jewel near my office had a replenished supply of Frontera Chipotle Pumpkin Salsa. I bought as many as I could carry. I am already regretting I didn’t get more. I shared my original supply with friends in the office. I got the Frontera Gala…
Makhani Murgh Conquered!
I’d say I conquered the first Indian recipe attempt, even the kids liked it! Forgive the crappy picture, but you get the gist. I served the butter chicken with some spinach left from our final CSA bag from the farmer and store bought naan bread. In the end it was not as intimidating as I…
Spicing up the Kitchen
With the tandoori chicken ready, the next step in my quest to conquer Indian cooking is the garam masala. This roasted spice mix is in a lot of the recipes I have been looking to try. Everything I read says it is worth making it instead of buying it. I always welcome a trip to…
Cooking Up Something New
I have a recent obsession with Indian food. I know next to nothing about Indian food so I asked my friend to show me the ropes at the lunch buffet at India House. It was a perfect way to sample lots of different dishes and learn what I like. I was surprised by the flavors,…
Sweet Victory
Got my run on again in the Hot Chocolate 15K. I haven’t done much running since my last half-marathon so I wasn’t as prepared as I wanted to be. I was slow going; I don’t think I passed one single person on the course which really messed with my Frogger strategy. Instead I just focused…
Democracy In Action
Though I did vote today, I am actually referring to the weekly menu in our house. The 10 year-old has requested tacos every Tuesday. Taco Tuesday. We’ve been doing this for about a month. It is one night of the week where dinner is done in a snap, tacos couldn’t be easier. Tonight we tried…