Month: September 2005
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The Scoop
Or…why Mexicans don’t need utensils. I guess every Mexican-American learns the Scoop Technique at some point during childhood. It works for any food, whether it’s beans or a ground beef mixture or fideo or eggs. Who needs forks? We have tortillas! Tonight we had breakfast for dinner, primarily because we haven’t gone grocery shopping this…
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Craft Revolution
I have fallen in love with the DIY movement. I haunt the Craftster boards, search the internet for hand-made goods, and frequent my favorite local store, Parts & Labour, which sells only hand-made items from local crafters. I just bought a great shirt there, that fits just so, and has yarn stitched into it up…
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The Soup Peddler
It’s soup season once again. Our local hero, David Ansel, a.k.a. the Soup Peddler, has reinforced my love for him by dishing out my favorite soup in the first week: Bouktouf. It’s a pureed zucchini soup with all kinds of yumminess inside, but to me it’s reminiscent of soups my mom used to make (except…
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Oh, the possibilities!
I’m always looking for a way to trick my husband into eating breakfast. He’s just not hungry in the mornings, but about mid-morning, he’s ready for a snack. Occasionally I’ll make muffins, but when I saw this recipe for granola bars, I knew it was worth a shot. Success! He’s been taking them to work,…
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Fast Food: Mexican
I cheat sometimes. Sometimes, I don’t make my black beans from scratch. Sometimes, I don’t make my own corn tortillas. Sometimes, I don’t roast my own tomatillos. What can I say? I cheat. Last night’s meal was a cheater’s treasure…all the taste of home-made goodness in just a few short steps. I prefer to bake…