Timely treats September 23, 2010

I tend to think of sangria as more of a summery beverage, but the end of summer and start of fall is an equally good time to enjoy some of the most luscious fruits around We made sangria two ways recently. The first was according to a recipe I can’t seem to track down now, [...]

Brownie bubbles September 14, 2010

These are a bit too rich to be cookies, not quite a tray of hard-to-cut brownies. They’re basically a dark chocolate, caramel, walnut treat. Brownie Bubbles 5 Werther’s Originals or other hard caramels Splash of milk or milk alternative 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk Half bag dark chocolate chips (6 oz.) 3 Tbsp. butter 1/2 [...]

I’m not an artist September 1, 2010

It’s kind of funny how when people hear that you like to paint they assume that: You’re good at it. You make money at it. You do it regularly. Your paintings are worth looking at. You actually want to show others your paintings. You have something to say, at all, and that it’s said through [...]

Tempeh and cabbage August 25, 2010

I know most of my readers (and most eaters) aren’t big tempeh fans, but I’m a huge, screaming fan. If Tempeh and the Beets were a band that went on tour, I’m pretty sure they’d find me as their sole groupie. How embarrassing that would be! Fortunately, they’re just unpopular foods. This week, I made [...]

On the outback/in a chain restaurant/in my kitchen August 17, 2010

The last time I went to an Outback Steakhouse, I was probably about 14 years old. I had a baked sweet potato. I had no real desire to go back again, ever. But my fella has fond memories of their bread, served in tiny loaves and unlike other breads he’s eaten in some mysterious and [...]

Beet it August 12, 2010

Mashed beets 3 beets 1 medium potato 1/2 cup plain yogurt 3 Tbsp. butter 1 1/2 Tbsp. molasses 1/8 tsp. cinnamon Garlic, salt and pepper to taste Put beets in a pot of water to boil. While they boil for 40 minutes to 1 hour, peel and quarter the potato. Add the potato the last [...]

Monochromatic flavor explosion June 29, 2010

Today after our workout, we were both quite hungry. I had made some quinoa lentil pilaf the night before, and I paired it with some cheesy scrambled eggs and a dessert of plain low-fat yogurt with honey, cinnamon and frozen mixed fruit (peaches, mangoes, papayas, grapes, cantaloupe and pineapple). The quinoa got rave reviews from [...]

Our house, in the middle of a highway June 23, 2010

When we moved in, we noticed every loud car that passed on MoPac (aka Loop 1, aka the slightly less hellish highway in Austin), but a few weeks in, I’m barely stirred by anything but the train (MoPac is named for the Missouri Pacific rail line that runs parallel). Our complex is a pretty peaceful [...]

New sun rising June 13, 2010

Since my last post, I’ve gone to Florida and back, and the rest has been moving, moving, moving. I know it seems like I just moved into my old duplex, but things fell into place in such a way that another move seemed like the best idea. The old place was big and beautiful but [...]

Florida can’t come soon enough May 21, 2010

My bags are packed (including a new swimsuit, cartoonized above thanks to http://draw.to — draw something and share it with me!), my ticket’s ready, and I still have three days left of work (if you count tonight) before we head to Florida. We’ll be there Monday-Thursday (early morning only) for a quick dip in the [...]