Archive for February, 2006

First pasta attempt. Not too bad.

Monday, February 20th, 2006

I tried my hand at making my own pasta tonight.
I followed the Good Eats (trade mark all rights reserved) recipe from the Food Network website, which only underscores my belief that recipes should only be used as rough guidelines, and are much like rules in high school. Made to be broken.
The recipe calls for 3 [...]

Angel Hair with (Turkey) Bacon and Peas

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

I went to the gym today. I’ve earned the pasta.
You’ll Need

A sauce pan
A large pot
A whisk

Ingredients

4 Strips of Turkey Bacon
16 oz (one package) of Angel Hair Pasta
1 cup (give or take) frozen peas
2 cups of milk (lowfat if you have it)
1/2 cup cubed Mozzarella Cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon of unsalted [...]

Poor Man’s Gourmet

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

After the holidays cash is in short-er supply, naturally.
Given this shortage of fundage, it’s still possible to enjoy a high quality meal.
Slice some Brie ($4.99) onto some sliced Olive Cibatta ($3.29) and toast (carefully) in the oven.
Have a glass of Smoking Loon Syrah ($7.49) along side, and you have yourself a rather civilized meal, [...]

Basic Dining for the Basic Bachelor