Poets Eating

Some Funnel Cake with My Poetry

2008-09-30T22:00:00.005-04:00

Black Bean Basil Tofu

2008-09-01T18:21:00.002-04:00

This is Experiment #1 for a Black Bean Basil Tofu recipe. It was pretty good for round 1 of the experiment. The chinese basil (which is spicier, with strong licorice tones) very much complimented the black bean sauce. Next time I won't use tofu gluten. I didn't like the texture...but I'm thinking maybe I don't know how to cook with gluten yet. Sweet potatoes with the multi-grain rice and the black bean sauce is an amazing combo. I highly recommend it.

Filipino Adobo

2008-05-04T19:35:00.002-04:00

ADOBO
Originally uploaded by hungrymadchen

Adobo is arguably the national dish of the Philippines. I always thought it was a Spanish-based dish...'adobo' is also a term used for Mexican and Carribean dishes (yay colonialization!). But apparently it might be Malay in origin.

Basic adobo recipe consists of the basic ingredients: meat, soy sauce, pepper, garlic, vinegar and bay leaves.

There are variations and touches each person puts to the dish, coconut milk, braising the meat before adding it to the sauce, etc.

...I'm sleepy...the adobo is getting to me...

"Trolls"

2008-04-20T22:07:00.005-04:00

I have yet to come up with a proper name for these things, which is some variation on lumpia. I make it with ground turkey, so Angel calls 'em Trolls. It isn't the most appetizing name, but it's very endearing if one says it with glee, "TROLLS!!"

Ingredients: Ground turkey, onion, cilantro, five spice powder, salt and one egg.

The above ingredients are mixed and then wrapped in lumpia wrapper (aka menlo dough, spring roll wrappers).

This was a celebratory meal and the first one eaten on our new picnic table (with a lovely red and white picnic table cloth). I'm still trying to find astroturf....where can I get astroturf?!

Ba-con Wrapped Hot Dogs

2008-04-03T22:12:00.002-04:00

It's been too long. Jordan and I decided to bring downtown L.A. into our kitchen. It went like this:

via Gchat

me: what're you making for dinner tonight
Jordan: what would you like me to make
me: a yummy salad

and eventually the conversation lead to the hot dogs from Downtown LA that are every drunk person's friend at 2:01 a.m.

more about the bacon-wrapped hot dog.

Love the Crockpot

2008-01-13T19:24:00.000-05:00

Pulled pork sandwich.

Rachel and Jordan were skeptical, but Jack's gift to me was used last Thursday. There were 4 very happy tummies.

Thanksgiving Asuncion-Lorthioir Style

2007-11-27T20:58:00.002-05:00

Food:

Chicken Tinola

2007-11-11T10:41:00.000-05:00

For recipe, follow pic link to my Flickr page.

Recipe: Faux Chicken Katsu Curry

2007-10-16T21:28:00.000-04:00

Ingredients

Broccoli
Carrots
Potatoes
Onion
Extra Firm Tofu
S&B Tasty Curry
Boca Burger Chik'n

Directions
Cooking directions are also on the package.

1. Cut vegetables (about 1 c each)

2. Sautee onions until fragrant.

3. Add the remaining vegetables and sautee until onions are brown.

4. Add water.

5. Bring to a boil and cook on lower heat until vegetables are cooked.

6. Remove from heat and stir in curry sauce mixture.

7. For the Boca Chik'n follow heating instructions.

8. I also sauteed onions and garlic on the side.

9. Prep and serve.

Spinach Pancetta Olive with Blue Cheese

2007-10-15T13:41:00.000-04:00

Jordan and I put our heads together Saturday morning.

Me: Eggs, spinach and garlic.
He: Pancetta and blue-cheese.

Then we walked 3 miles to target.

The High Stakes Cheese Steaks Challenge

2007-10-13T11:45:00.000-04:00

Last night for dinner we went to High Stakes Cheese Steaks in Brooklyn.

Gluttony and gambling can be a dangerous combination.

Jordan said I couldn't eat a whole cheesesteak and fries. I proved him wrong. Then he said I couldn't eat a second cheeseteak...

I couldn't?

Before the challenge, game face on.

After the challenge. The bangs have been adhered to the side with meat sweats.

Apple Crisp

2007-10-10T23:18:00.000-04:00

Jordan went apple picking on Saturday and came back with a bagful of apples. The following are pictures of what he did to those apples.

Jordan loves his flour.

Sugar, flour and cinnamon. This will turn into sweet, crunchy magnificence.

Apples, or sin.

Sin, naked.

Butter. A whole stick.

Apple crisp-licious.

Poets Eat

2007-10-09T22:02:00.000-04:00

Yes we do.

We're off to a late start, but some pictures of us cooking and what we've cooked.

Jordan cooking in Southampton.

The orange had to be sacrificed for dessert.

Alas, we only have these pictures of the carmelized plums with a yogurt citrus sauce and toasted walnuts goodness that J made. We were too busy eating to take pictures of it.

Last night I made an okra and tomatoes side dish to go with the turkey kofta I made. I also made a tzatziki sauce and J picked up the best hummus ever.