rhubarb mac and cookies

but not all together.  cos that would be horrific. 

ridic easy rhubarb bars.. which the roommate and i ate in great quantities, alone on a plate or with froyo. 

pickles and the art of productive procrastination

beginning in january, i started an online course in the basics of solar water heating for both domestic hot water and pool heating.  not that thrilling i know.  since then, my penchant for procrastination [and procrastibaking] has come back with a vengeance.  like john mcclain.  die hard 17 - get me out of this fucking nursing home.  i digress.

on to napa cabbage kimchi!

chicken two ways

modified alfredo with artichokes and roasted tomatoes

biryani.

pickle all the things?

along with all the prep for thanksgiving goodness, my parents brought a ridiculous amount of produce from their winter CSA.  what do i do with 3 pounds of carrots now?  i dont even like carrots.  well... pickle them of course!  and dump them on other people as "thoughtful" homemade christmas presents.  or something.  but what about the overabundance of other produce i already had from before thanksgiving?  well i'll pickle that shit too.  also 2.5 pounds of beets from the CSA.  it was closer to ... 2.7 pounds but i managed to lose one in the disposal while i was rinsing and didnt find it until well after i was done.  oops.  and now for your viewing pleasure:  no words.

franksgiving!

aka the best holiday of the year!

birthday weekend!

this weekend i hosted a roaring 20's [on a budget] birthday party for myself.  i made the requisite pinterest board, compiling the looks and styles and drinks i liked for the theme, bought a bunch of fringe and sequin trim to .... hoard forever, and then ended up spending about $100 on ingredients, alcohol, and decorations.  i found a dress i had purchased back in long island [atleast 4+ years ago now] which hadnt ever really fit, and that id tried to consign atleast once.  it was a $300 sample sale dress which i think i paid $40 for.  but it fit the theme perfectly, and finally fit me, but i couldnt bring myself to add any extra sparkle.  subtle is better, no?

what ive been up to [part 2]

the most important part of any day is food time.  followed very closely by sleep time.

things ive cooked lately: jalapeno sour cream mac and cheese, spicy coconut curry noodle soup, [frozen] dumplings and [steamed] chicken buns, rum cakes and pumpkin whoopie pies [to be featured in a later post for my roaring 20's birthday party!], chocolate whiskey bread pudding, and butternut squash fennel chorizo chicken sausage soup

black raspberry season!

...is unfortunately over now.  i took these pics last week, and ate a ridiculous amount of berries. 

vermonter miscellania

its growing on me.  but there's no coastline...

spaghetti chili pie

growing up, my mom used to make spaghetti pie.  spaghetti crust, a layer of cottage cheese, meat sauce, topped with cheese.  well i was really craving this comfort food goodness... but lacked most of the necessary ingredients.  after a rummage through my freezer, i came up with a medium sized tupperware of chili.  ahaaa!  i'll make spaghetti chili pie!  i said, to ...no one.

the scariest stirfry ever

**disclaimer** do not read on if you dislike foods that look like offal.

quick chipotle chicken salad

pretty damn tasty looking, no?  well... its about to be mixed all to hell with some sauce plopped in.  but it tastes delicious!

the best breakfast burrito in the land

necessary ingredients:

• jalapeno tortilla
• eggs
• bacon
• cheese
• raw potatoes [already cut into hashbrowns]
• butter
• sriracha
• ketchup
• salt and pepper

thanks-gave

this year with my mom and sister out of town until turkey-day-morning, my dad and i were responsible for thanksgiving in all of its glory.  terrifying i know.  but the mums prepared a suggested food list, necessary grocery list, and copied me some recipes.  thanksgiving eve, my dad drove down and we planned turkey timing and logistics, set the table, made pies, and ...appropriately, i think, watched the hunger games.

grape pie with kitty vents, apple pie, and chocolate pecan.  no picture of the pumpkin pie cheesecake, but it was a big hit.  and its on the instagram.

bacon baked brussels sprouts

no explanation needed really.

stirfried

mmmm stirfried goodness

food and stuff

wagon wheel pasta stuck together in the colander.  because i'm a child and i eat white pasta with butter and cheese.

random asian food

first off:  this video.

next - kimchi kale needs to become a regular thing.  because it is delicious. 

vege "art"

i was playing in picasa filters the other day and realized they have quite a few pre-made instagram/photoshop-esque functions.  here are some things i might print once i have a fully functioning kitchen

miscellaneous things

nothing says "i'm an adult" like fruity beer and salad that was supposed to be guacamole until i realized i didnt have any chips.