October 2011
1 post
hey people I’m doing awesome-ive literally dropped 10 lbs my 1st week with http://apps.facebook.com/hcgslim/ FB hosted article. Has anyone else used it? If not, I highly recommend!!
August 2010
1 post
Pan-Roasted Broccoli from The Wednesday Chef, where it was taken from this book, which discusses Heston Blumenthal’s method for cooking broccoli
Wash a head of broccoli (it doesn’t actually matter how much, just however much you have on hand). Cut off the florets (the bushy part on top) so they’re all about the same size. Peel the stalks (you can skip the peeling if you want) and slice them...
May 2010
2 posts
Recycled magazine coasters
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/06/recycled-magazine-coasters.html
My latest after-dinner-while-watching-TV project: woven coasters made from magazine pages. To make a coaster like the green one above: 1. Tear out 6 magazine pages. Cut off the ragged edge on each, then cut each page in half lengthwise. I stacked them and cut them all at once with an X-acto knife and ruler. (To make a...
Andalucian Chickpea and Spinach Stew
The only good thing Maria Luisa ever made:
(from Big Girls, Small Kitchen)
Makes 10 appetizer servings
Ingredients 1 cup water 10 oz baby spinach, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped (or one can diced tomatoes) 2 to 3 large garlic cloves, minced Salt ½ tbsp smoked Spanish paprika 1 tsp ground cumin Two 15-oz cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup extra-virgin...
April 2010
1 post
Steamed Fish and Veggies
Serves 4Hands-On Time: 10mTotal Time: 25m
Ingredients
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
3 yellow squash or zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 8-ounce skinless halibut fillets (about 1 inch thick)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh herbs (such as basil, flat-leaf parsley, or thyme) (optional)
2 lemons,...
March 2010
5 posts
Lively Up Yourself Lentil Soup Recipe
I’ve found that French green lentils and black beluga lentils hold their shape nicely - they don’t go to mush in the pot. I sometimes used fire-roasted organic crushed tomatoes, they lend a lovely deep smoky flavor to whatever you use them in. If you come across them, give them a try in this soup. If not, regular crushed tomatoes are just fine....
Better Than Mashed Potatoes Cauliflower 1 head of Cauliflower, broken or cut into pieces 1 clove of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced 2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and pepper to taste
Steam cauliflower with garlic for about 10 minutes, or until cauliflower is slightly soft, but not mushy
Allow to cool for five minutes
Place cauliflower, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper into food...
FISH!
roasted fish with vegetables: serves 4 1 1/2 lb filet of fish 1 bunch carrots 1 bunch celery 1 bunch leeks, white and some light green parts, cleaned 8 garlic cloves salt + pepper olive oil lemon 1. preheat oven to 400F. cut the carrots and celery into 1/2 inch chunks and the cleaned leeks into 1/2 inch slices. slightly smash and peel the garlic. toss everything with olive oil and season...
CHICKPEAS
Yum.
Recipe: Take a can of chickpeas, rinse well and pat dry with a towel. Add the chickpeas to a bowl then add in about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add approx. 2 teaspoons garlic salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper (more or less depending on your taste). Toss well to make sure they chickpeas are well coated. Pre-heat the oven to 400F and while it’s heating up spread the chickpeas on a cookie...
So I’m going to start cooking. That’s right…I’m going to stop just looking at food blogs and actually give it a shot. Here’s recipe #1:
20 Minute White Bean Turkey Chili
1 cup chopped onion
1-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbspn vegetable oil
1 lb. ground turkey (combo dark and white meat)
1 cup chicken broth
1 14 ½ oz. can stewed/diced tomatoes
1/3 cup...
December 2009
1 post
NYTimes "2009: The Year in Pictures" →
This one is by far the best. Pure joy.
November 2009
1 post
“Today, I was working at my job at a kid’s Halloween festival, giving out candy....”
– (via itslifesaidshe)
August 2009
6 posts
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders...”
– Emerson (via itslifesaidshe)
“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving...”
– Einstein (via maluna)
Great Fiction Covers →
Books are pretty. Let’s collect them.
July 2009
7 posts
The Meaning of Life →
Op-Ed by Roger Cohen in the NYTimes
Basic idea: happy life » long life
June 2009
21 posts
And the Pursuit of Happiness →
“Laziness grows on people; it begins in cobwebs and ends in iron chains.”
– Samuel Taylor Coleridge
WatchFaces of Evil
“Spending countless hours in front of Photoshop, Weishäupl painstakingly stitches together anonymous faces of people from the countries where the dictators once ruled. After much attention to every feature, hair, wrinkle and pore, the faces eventually morph into portraits of Mugabe, Pinochet, Hitler, Mao and more.”
Caterpillar Pancakes!
“when you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than...”
Paper Flower
for the new apartment:
Tim Walker Photography →
Everything Random →
(hugging salt and pepper shakers. I WANT.)
The Cool Hunter →
La Prochaine Fois →
not sure who this girl is, but apparently she’s my age. and brilliant.
dried kiwi ring:
Eat Me Daily →
not as dirty as it sounds…
Kevin Van Aelst →
this guy is brilliant. and quite certainly OCD as well
The Heart, 2009, Digital C-Print, 40 x 30
Left Middle Finger, 2007, digital C-print, 43 x 34.5
LookBook →
pretty.
I-Escape →
Meg’s mom’s website for planning their super-cool vacations.
Place to visit before I die: Nikoi, Indonesia
http://www.bladediary.com/flyerplanterboxes/
GOOD Magazine →
Pictures of people's refrigerators →
Bar Tender | San Antonio, TX | 1-Person Household | Goes to sleep at 8AM and wakes up at 4PM daily. | 2008
Botanist | Ft. Wayne, IN | 1-Person Household | Feels more comfortable among flora and fauna of his era than people. | 2008
May 2009
14 posts
Slow Food STL →
My future home has farmers’ markets. Perhaps I will survive after all…