Showing posts with label Round Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Round Up. Show all posts

Monday, January 4, 2010

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I meant to do this a few days ago, but we were out of town. 2009 was a record year for recipe posts, thanks to new contributor Second Redhead in The Kitchen, a.k.a. my sister.

In an attempt to organize. . . .

Second redhead in the kitchen's yummy stuff (Vegetarian friendly? Check! Kosher friendly? Check! Yeahhh!)
Applesauce Kugel
Broccoli & Mushroom Kugel
Potato & Zucchini Kugel
Apricot Kugel
Traditional Sweet & Buttery kugel
Quinoa Pilaf
Cranberry Walnut Pasta
Baked Squash #1
Matzah Cheese Casserole
Baked Squash #2
Honey Buttermilk Cornbread
Cranberry CousCous
Tagliatelle with Mushrooms
Pinwheel Pasta Bake
Pasta with Roasted Sweet Peppers
Cheesy Pepper Bake
Lasagnette with cauliflower & broccoli
Baked Penne w/Roasted Veggies
Baked Caprese Salad
Fried Ravioli
Baked Cheesy Tortellini
Pasta w/Tomatoes & Peas


Recipes from the Original Redhead in the kitchen

recipes of 2009 that blew my mind
How to make Bagels
Morrocan Beef Stew
The Best Lemon Chicken
The Best Fried Rice
Jerk Chicken w/Beans & Rice
Harira I can not get enough of this!!
My Mom's awesome Hannukah Potato Latkes
Hannukah Gelt
Pasta with Keibasa

and the infamous Pita project Part 1a, Part 1b,Part 2, and Part 3.


everything else
Kidney Beans with Tomatoes
Easy Berry Cobbler
Sort of Southwestern Rice
Holiday Stollen Bread
Date & Orange Salad
Easy Beans & Rice
Chicken Carbonara
Mushroom & Potato Casserole
Chocolate Walnut Cookies
Spinach & Potato Passover Casserole
Cardamom Apple Cake
Easy Summer salad #1
Easy Summer Salad #2
Sweet Potatoes w/Honey Soy Glaze
Greenbeans w/Breadcrumbs
Easy Decadent Chicken Salad
Corn Chowder, improved
Puttanesca Sauce


Nice. now I'm gonna go eat some muffins.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Book Round Up.

Since the minute i finished the recipe round up, I've been thinking about the book round-up, curious to see how it would turn out. So here goes:

January:
1. Blame!by Tsutomu Nihei Volume I (Manga)
2. Psychic Power Nanaki Volume 1 by Ryo Saenagi (manga)
3.St. Lunatic High School Volume 1 by Majiko (manga)
4.The Family Trade, by Charles Stross
5.Last Call, by Tim Powers
6.Ugly Stores for Beautiful People, by James Burr
7. St. Lunatic High School , Volume 2 by Majiko (manga)
8.Paraworld Zero, by Matthew Peterson
9. The Hidden Family, by Charles Stross
10. The Clan Corporate, by Charles Stross

February
11. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
12. Edward: Dancing on the Edge of Infinity, by Bruce Taylor
13. Voices From The Street ,by Philip K. Dick
14. Whitechapel Gods, by S.M. Peters
15. Strangers in Paradise, Volume I by Terry Moore
16. City of Saints & Mad Men, by Jeff Vandermeer
17. Accelerando, by Charles Stross

March
18. The Elric Saga, part I, by Michael Moorcock
19.Halting State, by Charles Stross

April
20. Glory Road, by Robert Heinlien
21. Elric Saga, part II, by Michael Moorcock
22. The Book of Jhereg, by Steven Brust
23. Jumper, by Steven Gould
24. Elric: the Making of a Sorcerer, by Michael Moorcock and Walter Simonson (graphic novel)
25. Jhegaala by Steven Brust

May
26. Action Philosophers #1, by Fred deLente and Ryan Dunlavey

June
27. The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch
28. The Sun, The Moon and the Stars by Steven Brust
29. A Game of Thrones, by George R R Martin

July
30. A Clash of Kings, by George R R Martin

August
31. A Storm of Swords, by George R R Martin
32. The Servants by Michael Marshall Smith
33. The January Dancer by Michael Flynn
34. Someplace to be Flying by Charles deLint

September
35. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
36. Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow

October
37. Sundiver by David Brin
38. Saturn's Children by Charles Stross
39. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon
40.Startide Rising, by David Brin
41. Between the Rivers, by Harry Turtledove
42. Coraline, by Neil Gaiman
43. Deathnote volume I, by Tsugumi Ohba (manga)
44. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, by Gregory Maguire

November
45. A Journey Long and Strange, by Tony Horwitz
46. Mindscan by Robert Sawyer
47. Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
48. The Stepsister Scheme by Jim Hines

December
49. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
50. The Iron Dragon's Daughter, by Michael Swanwick
51. Case of a Lifetime, by Abbe Smith
52. Altered Carbon, by Richard K. Morgan
53. Mind the Gap, by Christopher GOlden and Tim Lebbon
54. The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
55. Passive Agressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings, by Kerry Miller
56. You Can Get Arrested for That, by Richard Smith
57. With Liberty and Justice for Some, a A Critique of the Conservative Supreme Court, by David Kairys
58. The Scar by China Mieville


The Quick Breakdown:
Manga/Comics/Graphic Novels: 9
books about manga/comics/graphic novels: 1
Non-fiction books: 7
Charles Stross books read: 6
Charles Stross books enjoyed: maybe 3-ish
Books read in the winter: too many
books read in spring/summer: not enough.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Ye Olde Roundup.

mmmm.... december. vacations from work, cookies, new years party, presents, all the good (and awful) movies on tv, the sounds of the snowplow in the morning. does life get any better?

maybe it does, but not today. time to round up all the tasty stuff from the last year. and it makes a handy directory when i'm looking for stuff too! There are probably some duplicates from last year (or recipes that look like duplicates, but are either improvements, or totally different), but i'm cool wit that.

1. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
2.Ginger Snaps (scroll way down to the bottom)
3.Mexican Sweet Pork Stew
4.Caper Chicken (not caper as in 30's style crime movie)
5.Mom's Lukshen Kugel
6.Lentil Barley Stew
7. Barley Chorizo Pie
8.Hamentaschen
9. My favorite tuna salad
10. Forgotten Cookies
11. Marinated Mushrooms
12.Zucchini Gratin
13.Matzah Ball Soup
14. Egyptian Rice/Tasty Mud
15.Fruit Tarts
16.Salsa
17.Carrot Salad with Olives
18. Summer Pesto Pasta
19. Chorizo Beefaroni
20. Turkish Lamb Pilaf
21.Peach Cobbler
22.Mushroom Barley Casserole
23.Green Jumbalaya
24.Scones
25.Corn Salsa
26.Corn Chickpea Salad
27.Vegetable Potato Soup
28.Zucchini Bread
29.Almost Awesome Focaccia
30.Mom's Apple Crisp
31.Corsican Beef Stew
32.Risotto Primavera
33. Better Mac and Cheese
34.Fettucini alla Papalina
35.Bacon Wrapped Turkey Roll Part of the Thanksgiving extravaganza!
36.Corn Pudding
37.The Best Pumpkin Pie
38.The Best Pumpkin Apple Bread
39.Chicken 'n Chickpeas (I loves me some chickpeas!)
40.Turkey Schnitzel (I loves me some fried anything!)
41.Caper Lemon Salsa

Wow, i did a lotta salsas. and a lot of chickpea stuff.

So that's ye olde yearly round up. I met my goal, which was to post more recipes than last year (only 34). Maybe next year, i'll actually rate the recipes, so you can know which ones are good, and which ones to skip because they need major improvement. In the next few days i'll do Ye Olde books Round Up, and the blog turns two years old on Jan 1st! yay!

Thursday, January 10, 2008

recipe round up.

i did a books of 2007 round up last week, now it's time for the recipe round up. last year, i mentioned 66 books in this blog. i'm betting i only did about 40 recipes. let's see. . .

1.Ratatoullie
2.Baked Macaroni & Cheese
3.Garlicky Roasted Potatoes
4.Apple Pie
5.Chicken in Orange Sauce
6.Tabbouleh
7.Chicken with Olives
8.pasta. (yes, the home made stuff. no machine needed)
9.Corn Chowder (not really a chowder)
10.Pie Crusts
11.Challah
12.Cinnamon Raisin Bread (holy crap is this stuff good!)
13.Herb Citrus Roasted Turkey
14.Gratin Savoyard
15.Coq au Vin
16.Poulet Chasseur
17.Rice Crispie Treats
17.Sugar Butter Cookies
18.Burgundy Chicken
19.Potatoes & Mushrooms
20.The best Fajitas you will ever have
21.Chickpea Salad
22.My Favorite Burgers
23.Enchiladas
24.Cheater's Chili
25.Tart Tatin
26.Mushroom Barley Soup
27.Lemon Chicken with Olives
28.Beef Burgundy
29.Sweet Potatoes & Apples
30.Snow Peas with Tomatoes and Mint
31.Candied Carrots & Onions
32.Chicken Yakitori
33.Angel Hair Extensions
34.Zucchini Pasta

huh, only 34. oh well. looks like i read twice as often as i cook, and that's about right. although just this evening, i made Challah, oatmeal raisin cookies, and ginger snaps.

ginger snaps are totally my favorite. but i always make the cookies too big.

you need 2 large bowls, 2 cookie sheets, and all the other normal cookie making apparratuses (apparatusi?)

preheat oven to 350.

in the smaller bowl, whisk together:
3 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
4 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt

is it mixed well? ok, next step:

in the larger bowl, blend:
12 tbsp (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 2/3 cups sugar

when that is blended and light and fluffy, blend in:
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp finely grated lemon or orange zest (optional)

stir the flour mixture in the molasses mixture, and blend well, till it all looks the same. pull peices of dough out the bowl, and roll between your fingers into 1" balls (seriously, don't go bigger than an inch. these suckers get big in the oven!), and put on greased cookie sheets. you should get 12-16 per sheet. bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes. cook the longer time for really crunchy cookies, cook the shorter time for softer cookies. they will develop the signature ginger snap cracks while baking. remove to racks to cool.

makes 5-6 dozen cookies.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

come on, everyone's doing it.

posting their "lists" for the year, that is. this blog (which turns one year old next week!) has done a fabulous job of helping me keep track of books i've read and reviewed.

so, in the spirit of lists, here is the rundown of the books of the last year, linked to reviews, where available. i sure hope all those links work!


1. The Paradise War, by Stephen Lawhead
2.Hell's Belles, by Jackie Kessler
3.Serenity: Those Left Behind, by Joss Whedon
4. Blood Music, by Greg Bear
5.The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
6.Glasshouse, by Charlie Stross
7.Eifelheim, by Michael Flynn
8.Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain
9.Fullmetal Alchemist, volumes 3-11, by Hiromu Arakawa
10.Tokyo Babylon, volumes 1-4, by CLAMP
11. Shriek, and Afterword, by Jeff Vandermeer
12.Timeline, by Michael Crichton
13.Dr. Futurity, by Philip K Dick
14.The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf, by Mohja Kahf
15. Dream of the Dragon Pool, by Albert Dalia
16.The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell
17.The Silver Hand, by Stephen Lawhead
18.King Rat, by China Mieville
19. Un Lun Dun, by China Mieville
20. Perverted Realities, by Jennifer Caress
21. Scales, by Anthony Williams
22.The Endless Knot, by Stephen Lawhead
23.Moped Army, by Paul Sizer
24.Little White Mouse, by Paul Sizer
25.Excel Saga, volume 1-3, by Rikdo Koshi
26.The Teahouse Fire, by Ellis Avery
27.The Eye of the World, by Robert Jordan
28. Splinter, by Adam Roberts
29.Overclocked, by Cory Doctorow
30.The White Plague, by Frank Herbert
31.Tsubasa: Resevoir Chronicle, Vol 1-4 by CLAMP
32.XXXHolic, volume 1-5, by CLAMP
33.The Looking Glass Wars, by Frank Bettor
34.The Secret City, by Carol Ermshwiller
35.Mozart's Sister, by Nancy Moser
36. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
37.Girl Genius, Vol 1-3, by Phil and Kaja Folio
38.The Clean Tech Revolution, by Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder
39. Pandora's Closet, edited by Martin Greenberg and Jean Rabe
40. The Tourmaline, by Paul Park
41. Brasyl, by Ian McDonald
42.Garlic and Sapphires, by Ruth Reichl
43.The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
44. The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch
45.The Book of Names, by Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori
46. The Revenge of the Elves, by Gary Wassner
47. Blindsight, by Peter Watts
48.Dragonhead, vol 1, by Minetaro Mochizuki
49.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
50.A Clash of Kings, by George R R Martin
51.The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon
52. Nova Swing, by M. John Harrison
53. Dreamsongs, volume 1, by George R. R. Martin
54. Dreamsongs, volume 2, by George R R Martin
55.Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman
56.Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
57.A Storm of Swords, by George R R Martin
58.The Alchemist's Kitchen, by Guy Ogilvy
59.Shadowmarch, by Tad Williams
60.The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
61. Cimmerian City, by Rae Lindley
62.The Future Happens Twice, by Matt Browne
63.Whitechapel Gods, by S.M Peters
64.Crashing Through, by Robert Kurson
65.A Feast for Crows, by George R.R. Martin
66.We the Living, by Ayn Rand


not bad, i averaged more than one book a week.