My mother is allergic to coconut. This meant that there was very little coconut in my childhood.. and even after my childhood I’ve always been suspicious of it. That said.. I think I’m done being suspicious. It’s official.. I like coconut. At first it was drinks and the occasional German chocolate cake.. but now.. OMG coconut curry is so full…
Category: Things To Eat
Venison Stew
Fearghus has classes for this month and next month on Saturdays. On weekends when I can I’ve told him I’d love to meet him on campus for lunch. The last time we did something like this I stopped off at Subway to pick up our meal and then met him. I’m currently feeling kind of gun shy about restaurant food…
$50 Kicker Chili
Fearghus really likes chili so I’ve been experimenting with it to find one that he likes so we can keep them in the freezer. I think I’ve finally found one that’s mostly pantry-fare. You could doll this up with red bell pepper, garlick and fresh tomatoes.. if you had those on hand.. or you can make it out of the…
Spicy Oven Fried Chicken
I got an urge to have fried chicken. About a week ago we were watching TV and I saw a recipe that used French’s Onions as part of the coating for fried chicken. When we saw it Fearghus said he’d be interested in trying it. A quick grep of teh Intarwebs found this recipe. I’ve slightly tweaked it for my…
Tuna Snack (like a Scooby snack only fishier)
Per Dooce: snack on canned tuna … So I buy little cans of StarKist solid white albacore tuna and add a little flavor either with soy sauce or a spicy mustard. It’s 110 calories with 20 grams of protein, and I’ve never had a snack keep me so satiated between meals. Also, it helps my muscles recover after my workouts.…
Pappardelle with Chicken
Last week at the farmer’s market I bought Herb Pappardelle. They looked interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever made a dish with Pappardelle so it seemed like an interesting change. Knowing that I had lots of chicken in the fridge to use up I grepped the Internet for Pappardelle and chicken. I found this recipe among others: Presto Pasta Nights:…
Hungry Woman’s Quiche
aka: Real Men Eat Quiche Made quiche tonight. I followed the original mostly but added some swiss chard I had on hand (it needed to be used up). I found that I had to cook the quiche about 20 mintues longer than the original specified.. and that even then the potato seemed a bit underdone. I’ve update the recipe below.…
Chicken and Rice Soup
I wanted to make a chicken and rice soup so I could freeze it for lunches over the next month. I’m a little bit hesitant to make a huge batch without having tried the recipe before.. and I just couldn’t find a recipe I liked.. so I figured F*it, I’ll make up my own 😀 Features I wanted: I want…
Healthy Chicken Tikka Masala
Earlier this week Fearghus commented that I tend to avoid spice in my cooking. I totally agree. I grew up in Ohio and then in Montana. Not exactly spice capitals in the US. My Father is very definitely anti-spice. So I never adventured into spicy cooking. I -have- gotten spicier since I moved to California.. but not to the levels…
Spinach, Onion and Bacon Frittata
My wall calendar is a garden calendar. It tells me what produce is in season.. and offers me a recipe to use with that product. October is Chard. The recipe is for a Chard Frittata. I don’t have chard.. but I do have spinach. Luckily Frittatas are very easy to modify. The original called for butter, mushrooms and chard. I…