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Feb 26

Soap

While Soap isn’t food I am making some and will let you know how it turns out!

Feb 20

Let's talk about rape: "What Were You Wearing?" -- A project -

While I am supposed to be a food blog I thought I would pass this on. I know I don’t have a lot of followers (2) but one day I might have more and when that happens I will post things like this from time to time

letstalkaboutrape:

(TW: Rape, victim blaming)

I am in the early stages of thinking through a project that I’m interested in pursuing and I need your help to execute it. I want to create a fashion show called ”What were you wearing?” in which the models wear actual clothing that people were wearing when they were…

Here is the sauteed gnocchi dish. While I love home made gnocchi this is from the package. I used a about a pound of ground beef. In the ground beef I put a handful of bread crumbs and about 2 tbls of flour. I seasoned to taste with salt pepper garlic and red pepper flakes. I used olive oil to give the extra oil needed to cook the gnocchi through I put the gnocchi into the ground beef when it was still a little pink so they could both finish cooking around the same time. I threw in a Shallot near the end and covered everything with some store bought spaghetti sauce.

Here is the sauteed gnocchi dish.

While I love home made gnocchi this is from the package.

I used a about a pound of ground beef. In the ground beef I put a handful of bread crumbs and about 2 tbls of flour. I seasoned to taste with salt pepper garlic and red pepper flakes.

I used olive oil to give the extra oil needed to cook the gnocchi through I put the gnocchi into the ground beef when it was still a little pink so they could both finish cooking around the same time.

I threw in a Shallot near the end and covered everything with some store bought spaghetti sauce.

Here are the sauteed mushrooms. I cooked them in olive oil with salt pepper garlic (to taste) and a single Shallot. Mushrooms cook down a lot so remember an entire container is normally only good for 2-3 people at most

Here are the sauteed mushrooms. I cooked them in olive oil with salt pepper garlic (to taste) and a single Shallot. Mushrooms cook down a lot so remember an entire container is normally only good for 2-3 people at most

Sauteed gnocchi with ground beef, in a tomato sauce with sauteed (separately) mushrooms.

Sauteed gnocchi with ground beef, in a tomato sauce with sauteed (separately) mushrooms.

Feb 15

Healthy and fast lunch. Left over couscous halved grape tomatoes, and one small Shallot, and I used frozen grilled ,chicken but you can always use leftovers. Bring an apple and carrots then you’re set.

Healthy and fast lunch. Left over couscous halved grape tomatoes, and one small Shallot, and I used frozen grilled ,chicken but you can always use leftovers. Bring an apple and carrots then you’re set.

Feb 13

Tonight I am making a curry with rice. Tomorrow I am thinking I might make some spaghetti and meat balls or maybe a butternut squash soup. Thoughts?

Feb 09

Finally the roasted red new potatoes. I actually didn’t do these my roommate did, he cut the potatoes into halves or fourths, then he drizzled some olive oil into a gallon zip bag, threw the potatoes in with some fresh Rosemary, salt, pepper, fresh garlic, and again Cayenne (you will notice we use Cayenne a lot it is not necessary unless you like things kind of spicy) I cooked them at the same time as the salmon, same temperature and everything, they took about 25 minutes too cook, I turned them occasionally. If anyone wants to know more about any of these things let me know, I am working on learning how to give better measurements than “I used some….”

Finally the roasted red new potatoes. I actually didn’t do these my roommate did, he cut the potatoes into halves or fourths, then he drizzled some olive oil into a gallon zip bag, threw the potatoes in with some fresh Rosemary, salt, pepper, fresh garlic, and again Cayenne (you will notice we use Cayenne a lot it is not necessary unless you like things kind of spicy) I cooked them at the same time as the salmon, same temperature and everything, they took about 25 minutes too cook, I turned them occasionally. If anyone wants to know more about any of these things let me know, I am working on learning how to give better measurements than “I used some….”

I made these Brussels sprouts, using olive oil, salt, pepper, and Cayenne Pepper to pan fry them in. I added some onion (I used a mixture of red onions and red shallots) and some fresh garlic. I then added some of the glaze from the salmon

I made these Brussels sprouts, using olive oil, salt, pepper, and Cayenne Pepper to pan fry them in. I added some onion (I used a mixture of red onions and red shallots) and some fresh garlic. I then added some of the glaze from the salmon

This is the Glazed salmon I mentioned. Instead of the rice wine vinegar (recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/brown-sugar-glazed-salmon-150614) I used half white vinegar and half balsamic vinegar. I also used half brown sugar and half agave nectar. The vinegar was a substitution because I don’t have rice wine vinegar.

This is the Glazed salmon I mentioned. Instead of the rice wine vinegar (recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/brown-sugar-glazed-salmon-150614) I used half white vinegar and half balsamic vinegar. I also used half brown sugar and half agave nectar. The vinegar was a substitution because I don’t have rice wine vinegar.