May 2007

Your Pantry or Mine

The event spawned by my challenge in The Food Snob Chronicles is well on its way. I’ve received pantry lists from the first two victims entrants, who I’m sure are looking forward to seeing what comes out of their stores.

Both my wife and I were so impressed by the detailed lists we received that we’ve changed the rules a bit. Instead of coming up with one meal from our entrant’s pantries, we’re going to make either two or three! Yep, you heard me right, these lists are so detailed that we thought it wouldn’t be right to stop at one, and I have to give both of these ladies a HUGE thank you for giving me such an in-depth look into their food stores.

For this round, I’ll be working with the following ingredients.

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Thursday Thirteen #6

May 30, 2007 Blog Events

Thirteen Lessons I’ve Learned in the Kitchen

  1. Sharp objects deserve your respect. Failing to give them that respect will generally result in adding to your first aid bill.
  2. A watched pot never boils. It waits until you turn around, then boils over, causing a great deal of cleanup and possibly adding further to your first aid bill.
  3. Oil and water don’t mix. Attempting to add Italian dressing
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Updates and other things

May 30, 2007 Personal Ramblings

I wanted to take a minute and let everyone know what’s going on around the site at the moment. There’s a ton happening, and it all deserves a mention, If only briefly… I’ll manage to get it all up in individual entries eventually.

I’ve received a list of pantry items for the first two “Your pantry or Mine” events. In issue 1 I’ll be tackling the contents of Jess’s pantry, …

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Everything’s bigger in Texas

May 29, 2007 Personal Ramblings

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It’s a Texas tradition, one that I have never partaken of myself, though at 18 I wouldn’t have hesitated.

It just goes to show that everything is bigger in Texas!

I found this clip at Roadhouses, Diners, Joints and Dives. Have a look over there for some other great Texas finds.…

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Spinach and Mushroom Frittata Recipe

May 29, 2007 Recipes

Sometimes plans change at the drop of a hat in my kitchen. I’d planed on making a few omelets on Sunday morning for a nice sit down brunch with my wife, and then it happened. I reached into the fridge to pull out the basic “eggs/milk/butter” and some mushrooms I wanted to use up, and there was a half wedge of Parmesan Reggiano, just staring at me, all dried-up and …

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Please take a moment

May 28, 2007 Personal Ramblings

This is for my readers in the United States.

I hope each and every one of you has had a wonderful three day weekend. I pray that you, your families and those you care about are well, and I wish them continued happiness.

Some will remember that I am a U.S. Navy veteran, and that my wife is Active Duty Air force. I don’t advertise this, it’s a path that …

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In which I get interviewed by a most amazing lady

May 27, 2007 Blog Events

OK, My wife, the lovely and talented Mrs. seat of her Pants is my #1 most favorite lady, but Lis at la Mia Cucina comes in very high on my list, and when she offered to interview me if I’d like, I couldn’t help but say yes!

I actually find it to be an honor, and when the interview questions came in it was just more proof-positive for me that …

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Pulled Pork “Barbecue” Recipe

May 25, 2007 Recipes

Before someone slams me for this, please note that I said “Pulled Pork Barbecue”, and not “Barbecued Pulled Pork”  It has sauce, that’s as close to real BBQ as this recipe gets.

Mmmmm, Barbecued Pulled Pork Sammiches. Just typing the words gets me all teary-eyed and makes my heart palpitate a little. And to think, it all came about because of a terrible kitchen mishap!

Sometimes even the most horrific …

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Your Pantry or Mine, Round 1

May 24, 2007 Blog Events

It seems I may have stirred up a bit of commotion with the food snob series. (and yes, there will be more entries there!). The commotion has also stirred up a very positive event.

If you read The Food Snob Chronicles Volume 1, you’ll know that I issued a challenge to the particular Airman who brought about the series in the first place. While said person has not responded …

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TT #5, 13 signs that you might be a food snob

May 23, 2007 Blog Events

Thirteen signs that you might be a food snob
Very loosely based on Jeff Foxworthy‘s “You might be a Redneck” skits.

  1. If you’ve ever bought a box of dried pasta for three dollars more than the cost of the same kind of pasta on the bottom shelf, you might be a food snob.
  2. If you’ve ever turned up your nose at anything made from a prepackaged mix (or worse,
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