Monthly Archives: July 2009

Panzanella: Italian for Crisper-Cleaning

July 21, 2009
Panzanella: Italian for Crisper-Cleaning

I have huge issues with wasting food. Huge. Like huge you wouldn’t believe huge. One of my least favorite things in the world is buying bunches of herbs that go bad in a week if unused. Sure, they’re not breaking the bank or anything at 1-2 bucks a bunch, but they are still going to get tossed into the garbage with all sorts of items it shouldn’t be caught dead with. Things like onion ends, chicken juices, and cat hair. Sheesh. After months of thorough documentation and experimentation as well as calculating multiple iterations of statistical analyses, I concluded that herbs are the food ‘group’ that’s most wasted at my place. As you know, I freeze everything. I’ve been known to stick a whole bunch of basil in the freezer or even a handful of mint in hopes of them being used for thirst quenching mojitos. In general though,...

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Sweet Tater Soulmate

July 17, 2009
Sweet Tater Soulmate

Let’s have an immensely important discussion here today. Let’s pretend that we find ourselves stranded in a land far, far away (you know, like Lost, but hopefully without all the drama). And let’s say that you, being your overparanoid pessimistic self (remember, we’re pretending – I know you are all eternal optimists and only see the absolute best in everything and everyone – much like myself….) packed your bag in preparation for the stranded-ness and have brought along your very favorite item of nourishment. Enough to hopefully last until the rescue squad arrives after you’ve written “SOS!!” and “Help Me!!” in the sand a zillion times with that long skinny stick lying on the beach. Are you with me? If so, then tell me: What would that item of nourishment be? Food only please – I don’t want to hear that you’d bring a picture of your cat or...

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The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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