January 2011
7 posts
“Men may come and men may go…..but Pie goes on for ever.”
– ~ George Augustus Sala, British journalist. ‘America Revisited’ (1882)
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Acorn Squash & Sweet Potato Soup
In an effort to expand my soup repertoire, I decided to try my hand at squash soup. Inspired by Robert’s nummmmy Thai Pumpkin soup, I decided to make an acorn squash, carrot and potato version of my own.
The original recipe called for butternut squash, but I used acorn. I think the reason for the butternut is because peeling an acorn squash is actually a form of torture, with all of...
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WatchCat Cuisine
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The Best French Onion Soup in the World
I have been neglecting my blogging, however, I have not at all been neglecting my food preparation and consumption! After being shamed for grandiloquently blathering on about my personal life, I simply didn’t want to blog; the spark had been extinguished. Well, I got over it. Life is exquisite and and I am happy. I will try to wax less poetically, at least about personal stuff, and...
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Scotch Eggs Sin Carne
I’ve been wanting to try Scotch Eggs for some time and thought it would be great fun to try to make them vegetarian. Relying on my dear Dr. Praeger’s California Veggie Burgers, I thawed a few out, molded them around boiled eggs and rolled them in panko. Not sure which cooking method would work best, I fried one and baked the other for about 20 minutes at 375 degrees F.
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