First of all, a little self-promotion here. Today marks my 44th turn around the sun. I’m not where I thought I’d be at this age, but I will admit that I could be in a lot worse places. Second, last night, I made for dinner something super easy and quick. Let’s be honest. We all…
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Can’t wait till Tuesday. Street tacos from T.
There’s been talk of making tacos the state food for Texas. If this were to be on the next voting ballot, regardless of all political parties, I would vote FOR this. Tacos are one of the many foods of the gods. There’s no denying that food — meat, veggies, cheese (when applicable) — tucked into…
What to do when winter gives you cabin fever? El Pollo Loco Roja!
It’s been a few months since I’ve posted. I hope to change my frequency in the future. I have some wonderful cookbooks to try out, some intriguing recipes from the internet to play with, so there should be new posts more often. I’m also purchasing a new (used) higher quality camera in the very near…
Ginger, the rhizome of secrets — Beef Lomein
As promised, I’m back with another recipe. Beef lomein. Actually, this is a dish you can make with any meat (or no meat at all if that’s your preference), and to be honest, you can make it with any veggie. The first time I made it, I used carrots, onions, finely shredded cabbage, and I…
She’s not ready for her close up, Mr. DeMille. – Potato soup and garlic-onion dinner rolls.
Right now, Texas is very cold and very wet. Of course, it’s winter, but sometimes, we have winters that are as warm as any spring day. Not this year. This weekend was no exception. Gray days, rainy, extremely cold — days and evenings meant for snuggling under blankets in pjs with furkids, eating warm comfort…
Sometimes you feel like a nut: Almond Chicken (with jasmine rice)
I love Asian food. I could eat at Chinese restaurants almost every single day if I had the money and someone who wanted to eat at them with me that often. As seen on Geek Girl, I’ve tried to make many Asian-style dishes at home, and I’ve succeeded in not only making my tummy happy…
“All sorrows are less with bread.” (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra) — Herb Bread, adapted.
I miss making bread. Not that I’ve ever made a lot of bread in my few years of being a kitchen superhero, but what I have made, I’ve loved making, and there’s just something about pulling fresh loaves out of the oven and knowing that you made them yourself. Years ago, my ex and I had…
As Seen on Facebook: Greek Yogurt Baked Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Rice & Corn
I have a lot of friends on the Book of Faces (Thorspeak for Facebook), and anyone who’s been sucked into that site for networking knows that there are a lot of “easy” recipes floating around. My Beef with Broccoli post was originally found on Facebook and was a recipe (like many are) for the crockpot….
Taste of Heaven in a Bowl – Angel hair pasta tossed with light sauce and tomatoes.
Well, how about that. I’m making a second appearance with another new recipe in the same day. I mentioned the pasta dish in my last post (with the cookies), and as it happens, that’s what I made tonight for dinner. So you’re all in luck! It’s a light pasta dish with the great taste of…
Bread is the life. Focaccia in honor of my friend’s fanfiction.
Sweet Loki, it’s been too long since I’ve posted anything, but between a bout of depression and then a temp job that lasted a month, I haven’t had the time or energy to really cook, much less post to my blog. That will all hopefully change, however, as I’m feeling much better than i had…
Adaptation is the key to survival: Beef with Broccoli
When a friend posted this recipe to Facebook, it was specifically for making this excellent dish in the crockpot. Now I have absolutely NO PROBLEM AT ALL with crockpot cooking. There are several meals I like to make involving my crockpot. However, I wanted to make this on the stove in my new “every day…
Hey now. There’ll be naan o’that. Naan bread on a griddle.
Bread is life, so they say. When we want to communicate with others and have long meaningful conversations, we call it “breaking bread” with someone. Bread, for many of us, is a staple we would rather never do without. It makes us feel whole; it makes us feel at peace, at home; that all is…
Pepper Potts doesn’t just manage Tony Stark’s business; she’s also an excellent cook. Aka Spicy Ginger Chicken and jasmine rice.
And by Pepper Potts, I mean Gwyneth Paltrow, and by her being an excellent cook, I’m referring to the book she put together from recipes that her father taught her. The book is called My Father’s Daughter, which is an excellent cookbook for the Geek’s shelf. Especially the Geek who isn’t afraid of experimenting with…
When the moon hits your eye like a big…Bistecca alla Pizzaiola…that’s Amoré!
For my recent graduation, I was given an amazing book put out by Williams-Sonoma called Essentials of Mediterranean Cooking. I haven’t even scoured the whole book yet to pick and choose recipes, but tonight, I’d had steaks in the fridge and wanted something fun and new to do with them. So I looked through this…
Nobody puts Baby in the corner — Homemade Salsa
Goodness, dear followers, how did time get away from me this much? I have a review post to make from September, but first, I’m going to do this post for the Roommate because she’s been bragging on my salsa to her friends online. It’s for homemade salsa, so it’ll be a pretty quick and short…
Don’t eat no meat? Oh that’s okay. I’ll make…Lamb Shanks Braised in White Wine and Garlic
I’ve never cooked lamb before. I’ve had it, sure. Mostly in Greek restaurants or Greek-run steakhouses, and it’s always been tasty and rich. But cooking it myself? I used to be intimidated by it because it was never fixed in my house growing up. It seemed difficult. Well, I was wrong! Pleasantly wrong. INGREDIENTS 1.5…
Even an hour later, I’m still full: Mongolian beef with jasmine rice
I know. I know it’s been too damned long since I’ve posted anything new here. With school, I don’t get much time to cook, and lately, when I have cooked, I’ve done tried and true recipes that I can throw together without having to think much, so there hasn’t been anything to post here. Well, that’s…
The Weather Outside is Frightful…ly Hot — So I made Chili
Normally I wait until cold weather to make soup or stew or even chili, but for some reason, this morning when I woke up, homemade chili was exactly what I wanted to eat for dinner. Now, we all know that there are thousands upon thousands of recipes for chili, from meaty versions to vegetarian versions…
This might be the prettiest meal I’ve made: Trout in wine-lemon sauce, Cajun roasted potatoes and buttery almond asparagus
I know it’s been a few weeks since I posted something, but I keep forgetting to take my camera into the kitchen. I will do better in the future, though I will warn that once school starts, I won’t be Geek Girling on Tuesdays-Thursdays (unless we have a class that’s cancelled) because between homework and…
