This is a recipe inspired by something I ate long ago at Maxi’s Supper Club in Ithaca, that I cooked up tonight with ingredients I had lying around the house. It was an absolute win.
Entries Tagged as 'Tasty Food'
Swordfish Steak with Blueberry Salsa
February 28th, 2011 1 Comment
Tags: camping recipe · pescetarian · recipe · tasty food
Radish!
May 5th, 2010 No Comments
Tonight: first produce of the season: a ‘French breakfast’ radish! The ones in the back garden have been attacked by slugs; this specimin was container-grown.
Tags: garden · locavoracious
Summer Dinner: Tom Yum and Thai Salad
March 21st, 2010 No Comments
I wish I had taken a picture. Last night after observing the Vernal Equinox with a vigorous hike at the Middlesex Fells, I felt obligated to cook something light and summery. I had thai bird chiles and brown beech mushrooms in my fridge, so I wanted to do something Thai. It worked out well, so I’m [...]
Tags: recipe · summer · vegan · vegetarian
Spring Gardening 2010
March 17th, 2010 No Comments
A few notes: 1) I had a conversation with my landlady yesterday about how we might not have any more conflict about the garden. We agreed that I can plant anywhere that I want to, so long as a) I put a border around my garden, and b) I do not use the fence as [...]
Tags: garden · locavoracious · process oriented · things that are shiny
Cranberry Tofu with Coconut Cream Asparagus
January 13th, 2010 No Comments
Though recipes aren’t subject to copyright, I will mention that I got this from The Vegan Cook’s Bible, and what is listed here has only minor modifications. Meatatarians can probably substitute chicken breast for the tofu with good results. This may also be the meal that sealed the deal on my three-month vegan experiment. Recipe [...]
Tags: recipe · things that are shiny · vegan · vegetarian
Enchilada Sauce: Sooo easy!
December 22nd, 2009 No Comments
Forget the can of enchilada sauce and the complicated recipes you find online — this is easy! Ingredients: 1 28-ounce can of plum (Italian) tomatoes or tomato puree, or 1.5 pounds fresh tomatoes. 1 can tomato paste (optional) 3 chipotles in adobo sauce Salt Ground Cumin Garlic (4-6 cloves, smashed or minced) Method: If using [...]
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Hefeblaueweizen!
August 10th, 2009 No Comments
Grain Bill: 4 lbs 2-row base malt 5.6 lbs flaked wheat 8 oz Münchenmalz 7 oz CaraMünchenmalz 1 oz Chocolate malt Hops: 3.2% Saaz, 2 oz Yeast: White Labs WLP302 American Hefeweizen liquid yeast tube Equipment: 50 quart mash tun, of my own fabrication (with the aid of Zymeco Kewler Kitz, and a lot of [...]
Tags: brewlog
Planters! From repurposed plastic bottles
May 9th, 2009 2 Comments
With a shout out to Dancinglights, and Inside Urban Green for the idea, I have been hard at work making planters out of repurposed soda and gatorade bottles, and takeout containers. I’ve been asked for pictures, so here they are, using a gatorade bottle as an example:
Tags: garden · locavoracious · process oriented · things that are shiny
Lime Pickle!
February 4th, 2009 No Comments
After Comrade Don introduced me to Hot Lime Pickle (and other Indian relishes) last summer, I decided to see what I could learn about making my own. Turns out, it’s easy.
Tags: process oriented · recipe · things that are shiny · vegan · vegetarian
Tofutti "Cream Cheese"–Not Made from Food
February 1st, 2009 No Comments
Tofutti “better than cream cheese” flunks the made from food test. Read more.
Tags: lactard · made from food · omni means everything · Things that are not okay · vegan