It might shock you, but I have a quasi-schedule here at Macheesmo that I try to keep. To try to keep this schedule, I like to have a few back-up posts ready in case I need to remove myself from the Internet for a few days.
This post has been sitting in that backup queue for awhile now and I decided to move it straight to the top. I’ve noticed thanks to some keen Twitter followers (@thegastronome) that my last few posts have been a bit on the unhealthy side: A cheese and honey sandwich, an alcoholic beverage, and delicious breakfast rolls. This was not on purpose.
I promise it is not my goal to make you larger. It is my goal though to get you excited about cooking. I think this dinner will do that and it just so happens to be pretty healthy!
Boneless. Skinless. Flavorpacked.
As a rule, I don’t like boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I find them to be completely flavorless. They need a lot of help, in my opinion, to end up as a tasty dinner. I know a lot of people use them as their default, but I’ve never really been a fan.
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This is the fourth post in my on-going quest to find the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. The last sandwich I made, the pesto and Brie grilled cheese, scored a solid 9 out of 10. The only reason it missed a point really was so I could have room for improvement!
This was my latest attempt:
It's hard to see the honey.
I got the idea for this sandwich from Kathy (@PaniniKathy) and she posted a similar version of the sandwich here. She uses a Swiss cheese called, raclette, which I was completely unable to find in stores near me. I figured Gruyere would be a good substitute. I was right.
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Betsy and I were chatting yesterday while we looked out on a blizzard and she mentioned that when she was young her Mom used to make snow shakes. Strangely enough, my Mom used to make the same thing. So I figured I would mix up a batch for dessert.
Just a spoon full of... snow.
These are really great and can be made with all kinds of different flavors. I made just plain ones with vanilla. This is the base recipe:
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At the beginning of every month in 2009, I am writing a post detailing some specific things about food in the upcoming month.
The first two months of 2009 are done and it seems like the entire year is really flying by. Days are getting longer and and warmer finally unless you are from my home state of Wyoming. If that is the case there is no difference between March, January, and May. They are all freezing cold.
But for a lot of areas, frost is starting to melt and lots of spring vegetables are at their best.
What to Eat in March
Oysters. Oysters are, hands down, my favorite mollusks. There is just something about them that I find very delicious. Good oysters taste like the sea and I guess I love the taste of the sea. I generally like mine raw, but I did have some that were grilled last summer and equally awesome.
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Every weekend, I review a cookbook in an attempt to lend some guidance in a field that has become overrun. These days everyone is writing cookbooks and it is incredibly upsetting to buy a dud and have it sit on your shelf for years – staring at you, mocking your poor judgment.
When I received “Cooking with All Things Trader Joe’s” by Deana Gunn and Wona Miniati, I had two questions before I even opened the book. First, why would you write a cookbook for a specific grocery store? It seems like you are pushing away thousands, maybe millions, of people who don’t have access to a Trader Joe’s. Second, if you are going to write a grocery store themed cookbook, why would write one centered around a store that revolves its inventory?
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I’ve been trying to work out more lately. Over the last few months it has dawned on me that I’m on my way to being 30 years old and I’ll be damned if I let that get me down. Plus I gotta look good for the ladies (girlfriend, cat).
I’ve never really been a runner in my life which is funny because I played soccer for many years and still do for recreation. I’ve always had a hard time though justifying running just for running. At least in soccer I have a goal.
I think I had a breakthrough of sorts last week though when I ran a 5K for the first time in a long time. When I was done I felt very energized. I’m just now starting to see how people could get addicted to running. I’m not, and I don’t think I ever will be. I still have to force myself to do it. But I can at least comprehend the argument where before I thought those individuals were simply crazy.
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I’ve been on a serious homemade bread kick for the last few months. I’m shocked that more people aren’t making bread from scratch at home. I feel like there was some secret conspiracy years ago to convince people that bread making was hard. That is simply not the case.
A few weeks ago, I made this beauty for a dinner party:
Bread is easy.
Now you may note that this bread does not look like focaccia. It isn’t quite as flat as it should be. That is because I sort of messed it up. But have no fear! It is very easy to make and even though mine wasn’t quite as flat as it should have been, it was still very delicious.
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