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I like grad school
Things are going well thus far. The biggest difference between grad school and undergrad that I have noticed is how engaged I feel in all of my classes. I am spending today doing reading and working on research for some long term projects, and I don't feel reluctant about it ( Read more... ) -
No complaining therein
I find that occasionally SNL features a really cool up-and-coming band that I have never heard before. Maybe I am just late to the scene. Last Saturday they featured Fleet Foxes, who have two albums out, both of which I have now purchased. Their sound is pretty folksy and a little bit....bardic? Give them a listen. I like the songs Mykonos and Blue ( Read more... ) -
Another recipe- Tiny Vegetable Stew
This recipe is adapted from epicurious.com. You can save yourself some of the work by buying veggies which have already been chopped ( Read more... ) -
Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Squash Soup Recipe
Last weekend, EE took me to Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, about 40 minutes north of NYC. Among a number of great dishes in the seven course tasting, there was a delicious (sip) of squash broth with lime foam. Here is my adaptation ( Read more... ) -
Polenta Fries (adapted from 101cookbooks.com)
Baked Polenta Fries
2 cups milk
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups polenta
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
Bring the milk and water just to a boil in a large saucepan.
Slowly stream in the polenta while stirring constantly.
Stir in the salt and turn down the heat a bit if needed (you don't want the polenta to scorch).
Continue stirring until the polenta thickens ( Read more... ) -
Simplest Veggie burgers (adapted from Mark Bittman)
Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup rolled oats (i used instant and they worked fine)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper
1 egg
combine all ingredient and pulse in food processor until chunky but not pureed.
add a little bit of water if necessary.
put the mixture in a bowl and chill it it in the fridge at least ( Read more... ) -
jumping on the band wagon
I started a food blog. I am reviewing restaurants, and reccomending sustainable ones. It is NYC based. Check it out.
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Food Post (to make me feel more legitimate)
Welcome to my obligatory (but enjoyable) Thanksgiving food post!
I cooked my first full Thanksgiving last year, and thought I had dodged that bullet for 2008. However, I was wrong! And as we are vegetarians, hosting EE's parents, I can't pass up the opportunity to force a vegetarian Thanksgiving onto a few more folks :)
The Menu
Entree: Mushroom, ( Read more... ) -
Nanowrimo
So with the blowout Halloween party, the sickness, and the leaf cruise, (not to mention quitting my job and grad school stuff) Nanowrimo has taken a back seat. But I had the day off today, and I did some catching up. I am trying to write 50,000 words this month, and I should be around 8k, but for now I have 3k. That's okay because I can catch up ( Read more... )