Hungry Times Two

Just food for thought: Top keywords that bring the mad hits to our blog (and by "mad" I mean, eh. We have a few dedicated readers -- y'all are too cool): hungry times two food stereotypes mac&cheese black food stereotypes cream cheese thumbprint cookies hungry times two stainless steel hungrytimestwo.blogspot.com can't behave when hungry das ist mir wurst stereotype black food So, most make sense. The ones in bold green make me go hmmmm, just like C&C Music Factory. The overwhelming hits we get from this random post from way back in the day (2008) drives me bananas - my comments about black food and stereotypes , especially considering I usually write about setting apartments on fire and why I love Nutella . Deep stuff right there. And why fore art thou searching quite a lot for " can't behave when hungry "? I don't know if ever said that about Scott on this blog, but I know I tend to get a little irritable become an unple...

Recently two boxes of Giant-brand (generic) organic Mac & Cheese made it into our pantry somehow - methinks I know who squeezed them into a fully loaded shopping cart not too long ago. And then this week my grocery store trip went awry and I somehow figured we'd get by on random produce, rice, a cut or two of meat, and....magic? Let's just say the cupboard was pretty bare and we did the dreaded yet handy "Breakfast for Dinner" approach one night this week. Yep, grits, egg and veggie scramble, and a commendable approach at potato pancakes from one Scott Adams. So...those two boxes of mac and cheese - one Wisconsin cheddar and another white cheddar - came in pretty freakin' handy. Problem is, they fully brought the mac, yet not so much the cheese. Both boxes were dry, dry, dry. I had to poke around my bowl just to find any semblance of sauce. Here's my stance: if you're going to go the boxed mac and cheese route, do yourself a favor and forget "orga...

Yesterday on my other blog, I posted my pondering on vegetables - even though it's cold as a witch's you-know-what, we can't forget our greens, can we? I had fun hearing from readers' favorite vegetables - and even the vegetables that are really fruits - the impostors ! My top five are: 1) Red bell peppers 2) Brussels sprouts 3) Big heirloom tomatoes when in season 4) Portobello mushrooms 5) Lettuces like arugula and mizuna /baby spinach What are yours? Do share!

I feel 15 again...taking a survey as I was tagged by my good friend Beth at Peaches & Curry . Like any good survey, there are rules: 1) Link to the person who tagged you. 2) Paste these rules on your blog post. 3) Respond to the following prompts. 4) Add a prompt of your own and answer it. 5) Tag a few other bloggers at the bottom of the post. 6) Leave “Tagged You” notices on their blog/ Facebook . (I'm free from the shackles of FB , so y'all people are getting old school EMAILS.) 7) Let the person who tagged you know when you’ ve written the post. And I know you wait with bated breath for my answers, so here it goes. 1) The best investment you ever made: Hmmm ...well, I tend to be a bargain hunter, so big-ticket items I don't go for very often. One of the first things I do when I move somewhere new (and I feel like I've done it a LOT here lately) is march straight to the local library and apply for a library card. It's one of my favorite things to transport m...

Scott and I picked up a few spaghetti squash at the farm stand where we picked apples this weekend. Lovely. Only one little thing: I've never cooked one. I hear you can scrape out the cooked strand-like flesh and use it just like you would pasta, which sounds wonderful and healthy and so very fall season-y. Anyone have tips on how to use this veggie posing as a carb ?

Serious Eats, a blog I follow, has a poll today concerning the restaurant trend of small plates - debating whether they are a cool, Tapas- esque thing, or a way lame attempt to cheat their patrons. I have to laugh because I'm always a little nervous when Scott and I dine somewhere that offers small plates in lieu of entree-size portions. With the opportunity to taste a variety of things, I love the concept. However, Scott is wary of anything "small" about a meal. The man requires certain amounts of food, and anything less is just a big damn shame. Recently we took two friends visiting from Nashville to a Greek/Middle Eastern place where we each selected two things to try. Between the four of us, I felt we all received enough food and the price was just fine. Scott didn't speak up to say if he was satisfied, and I didn't ask, but his raid of the pita basket to sop up the remaining sauces and bits on each plate indicated maybe not so much. Is it a total racket for ...