http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 25 May 2013 06:44:35 Sat, 25 May 2013 06:44:35 Hummus.

The hummus at the grocery store was $3.49 for a little tub. My SO and I thought about it for a few seconds, and decided to make our own.

Ingredients:
1 giant can of chick peas (Goya brand, $1.50.)
Juice of one lemon (50 cents)
About 3 tbsp tahini (about 15% of a $5 jar; so 75 cents)... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/eyesroll/1 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:37:46 1 splash canola oil
Chopped ginger and garlic
A bunch of leftover rice

Fry the ginger and garlic in the oil in a wok for a minute, then add the rice.

Fry for a couple of minutes. Add light and dark soy sauces, and a little bit of mirin, and blend well. Then push to the side.

Add more oi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/eyesroll/2 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:08:20 Yesterday was a "whip up a good meal with only pantry and freezer ingredients" day, as I had very little fresh food and it was 3 degrees out.

My pantry is well stocked with Asian ingredients.

Luckily, I had a 10-oz pork tenderloin in the freezer.

So, my dinner for two last night:
1. Defros... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/eyesroll/3 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:45:19 4 cups quick-cooking rolled multi grain cereal (Trader Joe's sells it for $2 for a giant canister) or else 1 cup each rolled oats, barley, rye and spelt (health food store time)
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 c honey
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/eyesroll/4 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 22:21:03 1. Melt 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 c water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Let it boil and cook until it's nice and golden and reduced slightly in volume. (Basically: Make a simple syrup, but cook it further.)

2. Quickly pour into six small ramekins. The syrup will harden quickly. Let... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/eyesroll/5 Sun, 16 Oct 2005 13:18:07 A big hit with the toddler...(then again, we asked her if there was any ice cream she didn't like, she replied: "I don't like tree ice cream.") Perfect for a warm fall day.

Heat one cup whole milk, one cup heavy cream to 170 F. Meanwhile, beat four egg yolks until they're blended and bright yello... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/eyesroll/6 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 08:24:59 (Serves at least four.)

I should note -- the "red wine" was leftover Zinfandel from the meal before. It cost $8 initially, and I used maybe a third of the bottle between the two recipes here.

Roasted or Grilled Veggie Ratatouille (sp?)
¥ Roast (400 degree oven, 20-30 minutes) or grill the fol... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/eyesroll/7 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:44:15 (indoors if you're in a cold climate)

This is a great menu -- you can prepare it up to a day in advance, if you would prefer not to spend your Valentine's day cooking. It's also not super-heavy, so it won't put you to sleep or weigh you down, should you have (cough) V-day plans beyond dinner.

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