December 2008 Entries
So my first attempt at pumpkin tiramisu was a complete disaster. And I subjected a number of my co-workers to that catastrophe a month or two ago.
But I was determined to make good on that, and I think I managed to make a pretty good fancy fall treat for our newsroom carry-in.
So here is what I learned from the first disaster: Ladyfingers are EXTREMELY absorbent. My mistake was dunking the cookies and rolling them in the liquid instead of drizzling only about a half tablespoon on each one. The result was soggy bread-like mush that ruined the pumpkin cream on...
Some evenings I just don’t have the time or the patience to make real potatoes (though they are sooo... worth it). So I’ll make instant mashed potatoes, and jazz ’em up a bit.
I know--really, instant potatoes? But honestly, as a working mom you just have to cut corners sometimes. Here's one great way. It's an awesome side dish and takes maybe 10 minutes to prepare.
Photo by ninja poodles
Creamy Instant Mashed Potatoes
The directions are simple.
Follow the instructions on the box, but add a block of cream cheese (or a half-block if you’re only cooking a couple of servings).
Add some extra...
Usually when someone says “health food” I actually hear “tasteless, bland, yuck, blah...” You get the idea.
But when my brothers, Nathaniel and Benjamin, came back from an acting workshop in New York, they were all hyped up on health food. Apparently the workshop required a strict diet, delving into soy products, including tofu. Eck, tofu.
But they did introduce me to one subtle healthy component that can be easily added to most meals: flax.
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Flax has acids known to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and it provides fiber and antioxidants (especially those that fight breast cancer). For more specific information on the...
I know this is hokey, but I’m admittedly obsessed with having my morning coffee, and I don’t think I’m alone.
So I will speak for all of us coffee-lovers out there with:
An Ode to My Coffee Maker:
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(To be sung to the tune of Aretha Franklin’s “I Say a Little Prayer”)
The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I need a little cup from you!
My darling believe me
I must have my morning coffee
And I get that from you!
This morning, each morning you’ll help wake me up,
and I will love you
This morning, each morning when you fill up my cup,
How...