Did you know that there is a Mad Men cookbook?
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
March 25, 2012
Mad Men
I am pretty excited about the premiere of Mad Men tonight. I will definitely be making a few Old Fashioneds for us to drink but I would also like to make some sort of food dish that goes with the Mad Men theme.
Did you know that there is a Mad Men cookbook?
Did you know that there is a Mad Men cookbook?
February 24, 2012
The Motivation Scene
Now that I am a student again and not working a full time job, it has been challenging trying to find the time and energy to do all the things I want to do. I thought I would have tons of free time to read, write, work out, blog, practice and teach yoga, see friends, call family, write notes, clean, become enlightened.....you know? :)
It turns out that it is not so easy to always have the right amount of energy and motivation at just the right time. I am working to find a good balance and routine that fits my new schedule.
In the meantime here are some of my iPhone pics from the last few weeks....
It turns out that it is not so easy to always have the right amount of energy and motivation at just the right time. I am working to find a good balance and routine that fits my new schedule.
In the meantime here are some of my iPhone pics from the last few weeks....
January 30, 2012
Clean Start
I got this cookbook for my birthday from a good friend. The pictures are beautiful! I cannot wait to make something from it.
November 24, 2011
'Tis the Season!
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| No Bake Cookies |
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| Silk Nog (Isaac is obsessed) |
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| Seasonal Candles (Spice Cake) |
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| Seasonal Beer |
May 23, 2011
Dinner
I wanted to share a dish that I made last week for dinner. The first time I had this simple pasta was when my Aunt Teri made it for dinner. She is an amazing cook and could probably go into your fridge and take whatever you had in there and make something amazing.
Key Ingredients
Saute the shrimp in olive oil. Season the shrimp however you prefer. I usually use salt, pepper, fresh garlic or garlic power and fresh squeezed lemon. Cook the shrimp until it turns pink.
Toss the cooked shrimp with the cooked pasta and add some butter and/or olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese. Fold in fresh spinach (you do not need to cook this, the heat from the noodles is enough to soften the spinach) and cherry tomatoes.
As you can see this is the most pathetic attempt at a "real" recipe but there really isn't one. You do a million variations of this pasta but my favorite part is the spinach and fresh tomato. You can add as much or as little spinach, tomatoes, shrimp or even cheese as you want. This is a great dinner if you only want to make 1 dish, you want pasta and veggies and you are really hungry.
Key Ingredients
Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 Fresh Lemon
Pasta of your choice (I prefer penne or fusilli)
Fresh spinach
Cherry tomatoes
Shredded Parmesan
Salt/pepper/garlic powder
Saute the shrimp in olive oil. Season the shrimp however you prefer. I usually use salt, pepper, fresh garlic or garlic power and fresh squeezed lemon. Cook the shrimp until it turns pink.
Toss the cooked shrimp with the cooked pasta and add some butter and/or olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese. Fold in fresh spinach (you do not need to cook this, the heat from the noodles is enough to soften the spinach) and cherry tomatoes.
As you can see this is the most pathetic attempt at a "real" recipe but there really isn't one. You do a million variations of this pasta but my favorite part is the spinach and fresh tomato. You can add as much or as little spinach, tomatoes, shrimp or even cheese as you want. This is a great dinner if you only want to make 1 dish, you want pasta and veggies and you are really hungry.
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| Shrimp Pasta with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes |
May 17, 2011
Salad Toppings
Sometimes when I don't have any lettuce or if I am simply too lazy to chop some, I just throw together all of my favorite salad toppings and eat them without any lettuce. Sort of like a muffin top...
I made this one last week it consisted of cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, Greek olives, white onion and a creamy Greek dressing. I always add salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to my salads.
May 8, 2011
Bon Appetit!
We watched the movie, Julie & Julia, and ate at two different French Restaurants this weekend. I think I might need this so that I can make my very own boeuf bourguignon!
In reality I know that I would not use it enough to justify the cost so I will hold out until I can find one at a thrift store or at an estate sale.
In reality I know that I would not use it enough to justify the cost so I will hold out until I can find one at a thrift store or at an estate sale.
We took my friend Heather for happy hour at Figaro in Los Feliz on Saturday. We got a table outside and shared the pommes frites, coconut shrimp and wine.
On Sunday morning we took Heather to Cafe Stella in Silverlake and had the most delicious brunch. That was only the second time I have been there. I have only been there during the day but I hear that that the dinner menu is just as delightful.
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