Recipe Fridays: Meet My New Friend, Staub

What an awesome birthday gift.  So of course, I set out to use it right away.  Since Crocktober Fest, I’d wanted to have a go with the recipe for which I’d voted.  But I don’t really like using my Crock Pot (I’m actually wary of it because it’s not super easy to clean – I know, use my liners that I got from that event, but I’m just not that keen on measuring things exactly… whatever.  Plus, I have a new Staub!  I want to use this one!  There’s no recipe for this because it needs tweaks.  I layered a [...]

Recipe Fridays: Mystery Munchy

Things just seem to fall into place sometimes, don’t they?  Look at that beautiful hors d’oeuvres.  Don’t you wish you were invited to that party? Cater waiters walking around, jacket, tie, holding these out to you. The only problem being… what would you call these? Melba toast topped with Roma tomatoes, pulled pork, caramelized onions? Heaven on toast? Awesome toast?  Bite of heaven? Seriously, people, I need a name. Any ideas?  Suggestions? How about this?  Whoever comes up with a name that just BAM fits,… I’ll give you a prize.  Must be local to NYC area so I can deliver [...]

Bento with the BlindBaker, pt2

As mentioned last time, BlindBaker and I are taking turns making bento for each other.  But that’s only Monday/Wednesdays, so what about the rest of the week?  On Mondays, I actually have class until 9pm, so I need to also bring dinner; Tuesdays, I “only” have class from 1-5, so I usually eat at home… but on Thursdays, I have class from 10-4, with only a 20 minute break from 12:50 – 1:10, during which time I have to walk from the western side of campus to the northeastern side, anyway.  Basically, I need to bring food to inhale, or [...]

Recipe Fridays: Chicken Hash

It’s pretty difficult coming up with what to make on a regular basis for another person besides myself.  In the past two years of living alone, I’ve done a lot of cooking for myself, with minimal time spent cooking for the BF (and he’s told me a few times how he misses my cooking).  The problem is that I’ve become so accustomed to making whatever I want, that sometimes… I make something delicious that there is no way in hell he will enjoy because of one of the ingredients.  This is one of those cases.  Try as I may, BF [...]

Recipe Fridays: Chicken Nibblers

One of the greatest accomplishment in my life has been opening up my darling BF to new food, expanding his palate, and opening his eyes to that no, maybe he won’t like everything I do (which is quite a lot), but perhaps he should try it before he decides.  This was not one of those nights where I prodded him to keep an open mind, however.  It was the Friday after I’d returned from my West Coast stadium tour, and we missed each other.  So I decided I should come over, cook dinner for both of us, and then we’d [...]

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