:::Nice and Smooth:::

Breakthrough of the century --

(Difference in color is due to lighting)

Smoothies keep over night if you use Greek yogurt.

:::Summer 2010, Cooking::::

This summer, I started cooking again for the first time in two years. It's gone in fits and starts, but I (think?) I'm getting the hang of it again.



1. Sauteed zucchini
2. Watermelon
3. Frozen Cinnamon Life with banana (deliciously refreshing)
4. Penne Bolognese
5. Biscuits and Rainier cherries (a summer obsession this year)
6. Egg, tomato, and turkey bacon sandwich
7. Frozen green grapes (frozen black grapes = crazy delicious)
8. Rigatoni with grape tomatoes, spinach, feta, and balsamic vinegar
9. Flat leaf parsley
10. Old school iceberg salad
11. Banana cream pie pancakes
12. Shells Bolognese with tomatoes and Parmesan
13. Ditalini with flat leaf pasta, lemon, and Parmesan
14. Oven made toast (no toaster at the mo)
15. Strawberries
16. Tacos with sharp, white cheddar
17. Homemade beans
18. Lentil and (sweet) potato curry
19. Cherries
20. Tomato and spinach scrambled eggs with olive oil fried rustic bread
21. Sauteed cabbage
22. Tomatoes as grill press
23. Rinsed beans
24. Grating cucumbers for tzatziki
25. Grilled tomato cheese on French bread

:::Aloo Gobi:::

OMGoodness, do you have the Cooking Channel? I've found two new favorite shows -- Spice Goddess and Indian Food Made Easy.

Did you know that I love Indian food? If I had to eat just one type of food for the rest of my life, I would choose Indian food without hesitation.

Next I would choose any kind of Middle Eastern food. I grew up with a good number of Middle Eastern friends, and I miss eating their home cooked food. Boo. The only ethnic food hookup I have right now are my three Filipino homies at work. I tell them all the time to bring me food, and they do. Tip: People like people who like their food.

And I really like eggplants. But if you want to sound like a snob or (and?) European, you call them aubergines.

:::Recompense:::

My blogging has taken a dive since the end of November. I know the reason why. I will tell you the reason why later. But, for now, I'd like to make a heartfelt gesture and give you this delicious cake as a token of apology...



As my friend Martha would say, 'Momma!'

Here's hoping that this blogger posts a tutorial soon.