September 2009

in my cupboard: mustard girl mustard

September 30, 2009

Pin it I cannot say enough about this Mustard – for those of you who live somewhere near Wisconsin, look for this mustard and buy it asap! (I have now seen it at Whole Foods and Rainbow’s/Pick’ N’ Saves) I first heard about this brand at a food show, where I sampled (and LOVED) the [...]

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andrew zimmern’s seared scallops

September 29, 2009

Pin itSeared Scallops are something that I’ve wanted to master for quite some time now, the taster is pretty good at getting the perfect crust but it was my turn to try! I came across a recipe from Andrew Zimmern, who if any of you don’t know is host of the show Bizarre Foods and [...]

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butter vs lard debate

September 28, 2009

Pin itI forgot to tell y’all about one of my favorite parts about New Orleans! Our last morning of the trip was spent at the New Orleans School of Cooking. Our teacher was New Orlean’s version of Paula Deen. Butter included. My parents had been there before and we actually had one of the dishes [...]

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taste of fall: pumpkin spice coffee

September 27, 2009

Pin itI’m a coffee drinker. (yes, I know some of you out there probably don’t agree with that) but I drink about 1-2 cups/day. And I’m fine with that. Oh, I use 1/2 & 1/2 too. (gasp!) Coffee has been part of my morning routine and for that I love it! The other day I [...]

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restaurant: Fuji Ya

September 26, 2009

Pin itI. love. sushi. If I could, I would be fine eating it every day for the rest of my life.  And while I am patiently waiting for someone to start making the sushi with brown rice in Minneapolis I guess I will just suffer through it for the time being  I guess it still [...]

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the taster & raw pasta

September 25, 2009

Pin itAs you know, the taster is pretty open to healthy foods, vegetables, etc. (To my surprise he actually picked up a piece of kale to munch on the other day) and while he loves his veggies, he also loves “frying stuff”.  Sigh. One place he has not ventured is into the Raw Foods world. [...]

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