A Little Splurge
Well, when I say splurged, what I really mean is that I had two gift cards (one that had been hanging around since last Christmas and another that I won recently as part of an essay competition at my school) just begging to be spent. I have a moderately sized collection of craft and cookbooks, many of which I have never used, so I don't really know why I'm buying more other than to maybe motivate me to Get Shit Done. Frankly, it doesn't get much better than Martha Stewart and Moosewood Restaurant as far as I'm...
Adventures in Vermicomposting
For the first time since I got my worm bin, for Christmas last year from Kyle, its time to clean it out and start over. It hasn't been that long, because I didn't order the worms until around February or March, and it's a pretty big bin so it's taken a while to fill up. Still, the worms have multiplied beyond reason (quadrupled, at least) and have eaten most of their bedding and all of their food by now. The hardest thing about all of this, though, is that the pace of things around here hasn't slowed as much as...
Family Dinner: Spaghetti Squash
This Sunday was devoted to our second annual trip to the pumpkin patch, followed by a customary family dinner of spaghetti squash, mulled cider, and front porch pumpkin carving. It was nothing short of divine. I love the pumpkin patch that we visit, because not only do they have more varieties of pumpkins than I've ever seen in one place, but they also have tons of winter squash. Last year we got a little one or two butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squashes and a few carving pumpkins. This year, however, I wanted to devote a considerable...
Family Dinner: Mexican Eggplant Parmesan
Our most recent family dinner had a Mexican theme. Our neighbors brought delicious Mexican rice, another friend brought Sangria (Spanish, not Mexican... but still wonderful) and Dos Equis, and we made Mexican eggplant Parmesan (only minus the Parmesan... because I thought we had some, but were in fact out). I also burned a Mexican cocoa scented candle, so all in all it was a fairly festive evening. I'm coming to the conclusion, however, that tomatoes aren't very photogenic. But, whatever, they are very tasty-genic. This recipe is roughly adapted from a recipe card I picked up a...
The Best Spaghetti Sauce Ever (Really!)
This sauce was first made for me by my friend and neighbor Nick. It could just be that I love anything with tomatoes, or maybe it's the fact that the meal was eaten while watching Lost, but this stuff really knocked my socks off. Of course I asked for the recipe and have made it a weekly staple around here. This versatile stuff can be used as a pizza sauce, dipping sauce for bread or cheese sticks, or with eggplant Parmesan. I usually just serve it with spaghetti, however, because it's really good enough to not need anything else. Another...
Fall, above all, means Family Dinners: Butternut Squash Risotto
Have I mentioned that I am in college? And what about the fact that I also work a retail job several days a week? And the fact that I'm relatively involved on campus (3+ nights a week, every week)? Right. So, the fact of the matter is that, understandably, I don't have time to whip something fancy up every night of the week, no matter how much I'd love to (and I would love to--not because I think it's my job or anything, but I genuinely love cooking. I think there are few things better than simple, wholesome...
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