Got a call from the San Antonio Central Market. My Chile-Chocolate-Cherry Bread recipe is a local finalist in their Hatch Chile recipe contest. They invited me to bring the finished product (8+ servings) to the store tomorrow for final judging. Each Central Market store will pick one winner to include in their annual Hatch cookbook. Pretty cool!
Went to see STEP UP 3D yesterday with a group of friends. (Not a movie to see alone -- to much bad dialogue not to share with others.) Anyhoo, got an urge to buy a hot dog during the movie. But Dave set a great example ("I can wait."), and I avoided eating something that would've made me feel gross. Especially while watching Super-Fit People do Crazy Dance Moves.
Last night at dinner, with those Super-Fit People still on my brain, I avoided over-ordering. Got a chopped salad, a naked sweet potato, and grilled mushrooms to top it. And a Shiner. Between the blue cheese, the fiber, and the beer (which I didn't even finish), it was plenty. Plus: LOADS of vitamin A.
Did you know you can make steel-cut oats in a rice cooker? Now you do. One part oats, four parts water, and let it do its thing. I've kept them in the fridges at home and work - handy, healthy, and I don't have to endure the 30-minute cooking period every time I want some. (I know: tough life.)
How about you guys? Any food victories this week? Bring 'em!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)



3 ate pie:
Congrats on the recipe success! My dairy-based experiments haven't gone so well this week (hint: maple vinegar ricotta, not so much) but there's always next time :)
I use my rice cooker all the time - not just for steel-cut oats, but for all kinds of hot grain cereals. I like to mix grains too. I mix a little bit of cinnamon and/or pumpkin pie spice in with the grains, add the water and one tsp. of vanilla or almond extract per cup of grains. Topped with syrup, walnuts and fresh fruit - not sure there's a better breakfast!
Congrats on the recipe, by the way. I'm definitely going to try taht one.
Sarah - thanks! And that's why they're experiments -- they're meant to be done over and over. :)
Julie - mmm, hey, let's all go over to Julie's house for breakfast! I already put cloves and walnuts in my oats; extract, syrup, and fresh fruit would be YUM. Thanks!
Post a Comment