I've always worried that blogging was, well... a little presumptuous. To be fair, it's presumptuous just like any other type of internet sharing--Facebook statuses, Twitter feeds, Pinterest links, Instagram photos-- but the whole idea of sharing your life on the internet requires a big assumption: that anyone is interested. It's assuming that your diary is scandalous enough to be read, your recipes are unique enough to be published, and your inner critic is worthy of a column. I'd like to think I'm a little more humble than that.
And yet, I read blogs ALL the time. I adore all the desserts from Sprinkle Bakes, Baker's Royale, and Bakingdom. Not Martha always has the best PNW-related links. And between Oh My Veggies, and Poor Girl Eats Well... I eat well, too! Even The Urban Farmer's Almanac, which doesn't receive a whole lot of time, is always worth perusing when it's updated.
So why not really blog? At the very least, I'll have an archive of my own discoveries!
Wednesday, June 19
Tuesday, August 30
Cooking Light Bastardization Episode 2
It's hot outside.
If you don't relish the idea of being buck naked in the kitchen, you should probably make these tasty, no-cook fajitas. It's all the glory of a cold soup... without being a disgusting, cold soup. This looks like a simple list of obvious ingredients, but you won't believe how new, complex, and refreshing it adds up to be.
No-Cook Summertime Fajhitas
Corn tortillas
Avocado
Bell Pepper
Black beans
Fresh ear of corn
Spread however many tortillas you want on a big platter. Drain and rinse the black beans, if they're canned. Scoop a small amount onto each tortilla. Slice thin, long slices of avocado and pepper onto each one as well. Grab a serrated knife, and un-cob small rows of corn onto each pile. Eat naked.
If you don't relish the idea of being buck naked in the kitchen, you should probably make these tasty, no-cook fajitas. It's all the glory of a cold soup... without being a disgusting, cold soup. This looks like a simple list of obvious ingredients, but you won't believe how new, complex, and refreshing it adds up to be.
No-Cook Summertime Fajhitas
Corn tortillas
Avocado
Bell Pepper
Black beans
Fresh ear of corn
Spread however many tortillas you want on a big platter. Drain and rinse the black beans, if they're canned. Scoop a small amount onto each tortilla. Slice thin, long slices of avocado and pepper onto each one as well. Grab a serrated knife, and un-cob small rows of corn onto each pile. Eat naked.
Tuesday, August 23
Cooking Light Bastardization Episode 1
Welcome to the Cooking Light Bastardization Series!
My beloved best friend recently gifted me a subscription to Cooking Light. Which is awesome. Unlike cookbooks, which have a finite number of recipes I can completely change, Cooking Light delivers well over a hundred virgin recipes each month. My pen and my wrath are glorious.
But seriously, the magazine is bursting with culinary joy, and I won't let Not-Having-That-One-Ingredient-Syndrome stop me. Or the fact that I'm a vegetarian while these editors just love licking their hunks of meat. So, as a way to kick-off actually working on this blog I thought up a long time ago, I'm kicking off a little mini-series in conjunction. We'll start with what was supposed to be Stir-Fried Chinese Egg Noodles.
Dreamy Take-Out Noodles
/As in, what you always wish they tasted like when you break down and ordered them/
1 pkg fresh yakisoba noodles, or al-dente ramen if you're on a super-budget
1 cup green beans snapped into smaller pieces (Get them from the garden! 'Tis the season!)
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp sriracha
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 small lime, juiced (muddle the peels in your ice water, you'll need it in this heat.)
If you're tempted to leave out anything, DO IT. Just don't leave out the sesame oil. Ever. It's one of my few golden ingredients. Anyway, throw everything except the noodles into a pan, and crank it up to medium-high. The concoction will start to boil, what with the cellular structure of the cabbage breaking down. When the cabbage is on it's knees, but there's still a lot of liquid, throw in the noodles. If you've been slacking, start paying attention now, since the noodles will soak it all up fast. Once the liquid is gone, continue to pan-fry for 1 minute for texture. If you haven't already eaten it all, you can throw in 2 eggs for protein. Just be sure to coat all of it very thoroughly and stir constantly.
Please be warned that this dish is bold, even for my kitchen. There's an awful lot of tang, and the brown sugar only barely takes the edge off. This is why it's awesome. Subtlety is for take-out noodles, which always sound horribly amazing, and then turn out to be plain noodles with a few pieces of wilted vegetables hidden at the bottom. If you need something more takeout-y, skip the soy sauce and stir fry everything together. Or, if you just feel like a little less 'zing,' replace about half the soy sauce with sweet orange marmalade. I'll give you points if you beat me to it!
My beloved best friend recently gifted me a subscription to Cooking Light. Which is awesome. Unlike cookbooks, which have a finite number of recipes I can completely change, Cooking Light delivers well over a hundred virgin recipes each month. My pen and my wrath are glorious.
But seriously, the magazine is bursting with culinary joy, and I won't let Not-Having-That-One-Ingredient-Syndrome stop me. Or the fact that I'm a vegetarian while these editors just love licking their hunks of meat. So, as a way to kick-off actually working on this blog I thought up a long time ago, I'm kicking off a little mini-series in conjunction. We'll start with what was supposed to be Stir-Fried Chinese Egg Noodles.
Dreamy Take-Out Noodles
/As in, what you always wish they tasted like when you break down and ordered them/
1 pkg fresh yakisoba noodles, or al-dente ramen if you're on a super-budget
1 cup green beans snapped into smaller pieces (Get them from the garden! 'Tis the season!)
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp sriracha
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 small lime, juiced (muddle the peels in your ice water, you'll need it in this heat.)
If you're tempted to leave out anything, DO IT. Just don't leave out the sesame oil. Ever. It's one of my few golden ingredients. Anyway, throw everything except the noodles into a pan, and crank it up to medium-high. The concoction will start to boil, what with the cellular structure of the cabbage breaking down. When the cabbage is on it's knees, but there's still a lot of liquid, throw in the noodles. If you've been slacking, start paying attention now, since the noodles will soak it all up fast. Once the liquid is gone, continue to pan-fry for 1 minute for texture. If you haven't already eaten it all, you can throw in 2 eggs for protein. Just be sure to coat all of it very thoroughly and stir constantly.
Please be warned that this dish is bold, even for my kitchen. There's an awful lot of tang, and the brown sugar only barely takes the edge off. This is why it's awesome. Subtlety is for take-out noodles, which always sound horribly amazing, and then turn out to be plain noodles with a few pieces of wilted vegetables hidden at the bottom. If you need something more takeout-y, skip the soy sauce and stir fry everything together. Or, if you just feel like a little less 'zing,' replace about half the soy sauce with sweet orange marmalade. I'll give you points if you beat me to it!
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