Archive for May, 2009
Where Cooking, Creating, and Conversation Combine
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Branny Boils Over- Wilted Spinach Salad with Shrimp, Black beans, and CornI’m craving fast food lately. I think it is the 2 hours and 30 minutes I spend in the car each day commuting to and from work. But no, I’m not speaking of the deep-fried, comes-through-a-window variety of fast food. I’m talking about quick-to-make food. Let’s see. I wake up at 5:15 am if I [...]
- Marinated Vegetable KabobsFor those of you who haven’t been following my story, I’m no longer living with the Omnivore. We live 1 state apart but we see each other as often as possible. This weekend, I came home to cook in my own kitchen visit my dear hubby. Whilst living together, the ‘Vore generally insisted we go [...]
- Mashed Cauliflower and Sweet PotatoesLiving with the Papavore has made me realize exactly how trained the Omnivore is. And it isn’t that the Papavore is acting out of line or anything. And it isn’t that the Omnivore is particularly meek and mild, either. It’s just that…the Papavore…he asks so many questions! For instance, the Papavore is always wondering, […]
- Soft Whole Wheat Sandwich BunsWe’re two weeks out from Labor Day and I know you’re doing what I’m doing: scrambling to complete the cooking tasks on your “must make this summer” list. Insert Margarita Cupcakes, Grilled Nachos, and Gazpacho. Squeeze in potato salad (mayo and non-mayo varieties!), ribs, and the Perfect Burger. Oh the perfect burger. Is it ch […]
- Mexican Pepper CasseroleLook. There they are again. Black beans. It is so weird – the minute the Papavore expresses his non-preference for black beans, I can’t get them out of my mind. I’m just being drawn to them and cannot stop preparing them. Luckily, the Papavore is being a good sport about it. But the fact that [...]
- Lettuce WrapsThis recipe was insanely difficult to make. Not because it is time consuming; it’s not. It isn’t because the ingredients are obscure; they aren’t. It was because I’m cooking in the Papavore’s kitchen and he does not have a citrus zester. And the inclusion of lemon zest in this recipe was the reason I singled [...]
- Blueberry Sour Cream PieLast month, my peach pie was selected as the winner of the monthly blogging group, You Want Pies with That? The prize? $1000. Who knew pie baking could be so lucrative? I’m kidding. Naturally. I won something even better: the opportunity to choose this month’s theme. The past months’ themes had been focused on food [...]
- Shrimp, olive, and artichoke saladThe Papavore got me back. He told me he didn’t like black beans, and I proved him wrong by making him black bean and sweet potato burritos and turkey and black bean burgers. He adored both meals. He, therefore, likes black beans. Success. I told him that I didn’t *love* shrimp. He made me Shrimp, [...]
- Tomato sauce with Basil and OlivesThere was quite a bit of discussion between the Omnivore and I before I settled on making this original pasta sauce for dinner. You see, a neighbor had recently dropped off a peck (well, not really a peck, but a basket full) of vine ripened tomatoes and I was itching to put them to good [...]
- Black Bean and Turkey BurgersI’m cooking for a new omnivore. Perhaps he is the original omnivore. He’s called the Papavore. I’m living with my dad. Get it? I thought it was funny, too. So, basically, I’m starting from scratch. More reforming of eating habits. More introduction of brannified foods. In a nutshell, it’s like potty training a toddler al […]
- Wilted Spinach Salad with Shrimp, Black beans, and Corn
