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Vegetarian Guinness Stew

blowuprobot — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:14:30 +0000

photo from The Kitchn

Recipe: Vegetarian Guinness Stew | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn.
This recipe is pretty good! I used broth instead of bouillon and cut back on the paprika. The stew was a little thin, so I think I would cut back on the liquid next time or let it simmer more aggressively. Or add more vegetables.

The last two soup attempts were vegetarian carrot soup & vegan corn chowder. They were pretty bad. I should probably taste the soup while it’s cooking, even if it’s going to be blended later… What soup recipes do you like?

Delicious broccoli!

blowuprobot — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:30:56 +0000

Everything tastes better when you're hungry

Lunchbox & I are doing a silly detox to rid ourselves of the Oster Throat Oyster. We’re pretty much trying to starve it to death.

So! Broccoli is allowed on the menu. Instead of chopping it up and blanching it and then dressing it with lemon juice + olive oil, I did this:

Trimmed off the hard part on the stem
Cut it in quarters, like tall trees
Heated olive oil in a pan & cooked them dry, flipping occasionally
Put way too much tamari (fancy soy sauce) & furikake (seaweed + sesame seeds + msg) on top

It was surprisingly good (and too salty)! Which is why I had to blog about it! The stem part of the broccoli actually tasted sweet! I’m not sure if it’s because the broccoli was organic or if it’s because I’ve been drinking water with lemon in it for most of the day.

Addendum: Unlike french fries or cake, there seems to be a limit to how much broccoli tastes good at one sitting.

Overnight Oatmeal

snackbuffet — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:24:55 +0000

Steel-cut oats are the best! They’re much less mushy and much more nutty than instant or rolled oats. I usually cook them using Alton Brown’s recipe, but it takes 30-40 minutes.

This Overnight Oatmeal recipe from Apartment Therapy is much simpler though. You toast 1 part oatmeal in some butter, then add 3-4 parts water (depending on how soupy you like your oatmeal). Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and cover. The next morning, just bring the oatmeal back to a simmer and it’s ready! It tastes pretty much the same as cooking oatmeal on the stove for 40 minutes — tasty!

I usually add cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts, dried cranberries & soymilk to my oatmeal afterward. But it’s really good plain too.

And if you like your oatmeal raw, try this recipe from Whole Foods. It’s basicallly soaking 1 part of rolled oats in 1 part of milk overnight in the refrigerator.

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Pickleback, A Shot

moonchacha — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:03:36 +0000

Instructions: Drink 1 shot of whiskey, immediately followed by 1 shot of pickle juice.

Served at the Whiskey Tavern. It’s pretty good, the pickle juice eliminates the whiskey flavor completely! The bar is pretty fun too — the atmosphere is very, very friendly.

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Holiday Not-Shopping: Tom Yum Gai

snackbuffet — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:16:30 +0000

Tom Yum Gai is the best! It’s a Thai chicken (and sometimes seafood) hot and sour soup. It is stronger than chicken noodle soup and will help you feel better from any head cold.

Yesterday afternoon I had resigned myself to huddling under the blankets in bed, when Lunchbox came home and ordered some Tom Yum Gai for me. After drinking the soup, I was able to shuffle around and made some ginger tea and felt a lot better. I’m still a little sick today, but much more mobile.

Recipes for Tom Yum Gai (I ordered mine)

Recipe for Ginger Tea

Slice some fresh ginger & boil it for a couple minutes.
Add honey, lemon & cayenne to taste.
Drink, wince, feel warm.

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