16th
July
2009
Not to be confused with Salad Fingers. (it’s disturbing, don’t say I didn’t warn you)
This must be one of my favorite meals from childhood. I remember my mom making it a lot during hot summer days. It’s also a good way to tricking kids into eating lots of fresh veggies.
Ingredients:
- 1 pre-baked pizza crust (this is the recipe I used) - cooled
- 1 small head cauliflower - cut into tiny pieces
- 1 small bunch of broccoli - cut into tiny pieces
- 1 large carrot - grated
- 1/4 c. light ranch dressing
- mozzarella cheese (to taste)
- Chili powder or paprika - for decoration
- Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Slather pre-baked crust with ranch dressing. Top with veggies and then cheese.
- Completely forget what you were doing, watch an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and entertain 1 year old for half and hour. (optional step)
- Throw entire thing in oven long enough to melt the cheese.
- Sprinkle with either chili powder or paprika for extra pretty-tude.
- Let sit in fridge to cool, forget that you made supper and eat a chunk of husband’s homemade pizza bread.
- Eat eventually.
posted in Recipes, Mecha-hubby, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Food |
11th
March
2009
Spring is almost here! This is my first year with plans for an actual garden! I’m getting so excited to move a tiny skoosh closer to self-sustainability.
My first sprouts of the year!
By the way, Myvictorygarden on Etsy has the most adorable little seed kits. I can’t wait to start getting the garden ready!
posted in Gardening, Real-life Stuff, Vegetables, Random Musings |
13th
February
2009
What type of insane human being buys 8 lbs of carrots, 10 lbs of potatoes, and ungodly huge bags of spinach for no real reason other than “hey, they were a good value.”? Me, obviously.
Now, what do you do with said truckload of veggies? Why, make a truckload of baby food, of course!
Left: Chicken/veggie medley Right: Spinach, carrots, and potatoes. Yummy, huh?
Carrots and potatoes Seriously, though. All this (there are also two more ice cube trays not pictured) may have cost me a total of $4 to make. Much, much cheaper than jarred baby food.Oh yeah, and here’s one of the things I’ve been working on:
From the Longcat Scarf patternAnd it’s reversable!
Longcat is LOOOOOOOOONNNNNGGG!And, for good measure, here’s a picture of the Nooblet opening her Valentine’s Day present from her boooyyyfffrieeend. 
Adorable… utterly adorable.
posted in In Progress, Holidays, Geekery, Recipes, For the love of Ravelry, Nooblet, Photography, Vegetables, Poultry, Real-life Stuff, Knitting |
11th
May
2008
It’s the canned food product that many won’t admit to enjoying but I, for one, will attest to its versatility in the kitchen. It can replace almost any meat in recipes, makes for a quick breakfast sandwich, and is wonderful in fried rice…
You’re right, it’s Spam. Spam - that easily identified pink brick of meat byproduct that could survive the apocalypse. I remember eating it as a child and feeling a tad uneasy - should I be enjoying it when other are so quick to judge it? Always the butt of many jokes, I wondered how Hormel managed to sell so many tins of it. I later realized that many of my peers enjoyed it as a treat from time to time as well, only to fall victim of the guilt that surrounds the name brand.
As an adult, I still feel a bit odd placing a can of Spam Lite in my grocery basket. On one hand, I’m sure that it contains more fat, cholesterol, and salt than any normal human being needs in their diet… but on the other, well, who the hell cares? Everyone has a guilty pleasure, right?
Anyway, I’ve noticed that much of my Spam purchases seem destined for food that has a decidedly Asian flare. Feeling desperate for something salty, I battled my way through our cluttered kitchen pantry and emerged victoriously with the ingredients to make these:
Simple Spam onigiri.
Spam sushi rolls with carrot, onion, and cucumber.
posted in Bento, Vegetables, Meat, Food |
