meowy halloween
10/31/10
Even on Halloween, Ethan remained the center of attention.
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muffocaccia
10/24/10
Described by Inventoids, this recipe is “half muffin, half focaccia.” I’ve translated the recipe to cups and Fahrenheit. (See the original Muffocaccia recipe.)
Preparation time: 5 1/2 hours
Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes
Makes: 24 full muffins, 48 mini muffins
Ingredients
1 1/3 cup strong white flour
1 1/3 cup strong wholemeal flour
1 1/3 cup semolina flour (2 pounds of flour total; proportions can vary)
2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon of salt
1 teaspoon of dried yeast
chopped fresh rosemary
chopped fresh thyme
chopped fresh basil
chopped sun-dried tomato
1 to 2 cloves garlic, crushed
sea salt, to taste
olive oil
butternut squash risotto
10/23/10
I made my favorite risotto recipe this weekend: Butternut Squash Risotto. It is so easy and delicious, I’m surprised I don’t make it more often, although the consequences of such an act would be fatal. All made in a rice cooker, the risotto combined a delicate fall vegetable into the creamy rice mixture. I don’t use as much Parmesan as called for but adding parsley is a great addition. If you don’t have chicken or vegetable stock, I’ve used turkey stock, which worked out well. If you choose chicken stock, either choose low-sodium or omit the salt in the recipe. Otherwise, the whole dish is a little too salty.
books of 2010—the nine rooms of happiness
10/21/10
Just finished The Nine Rooms of Happiness: Loving Yourself, Finding Your Purpose, and Getting Over Life’s Little Imperfections by Lucy Danziger and Catherine Birndorf. Danziger is the editor of Self magazine, Birndorf, a magazine contributor. The book is based on the premise that our emotional house is built similarly to a real house. Issues with family happen in the family room. Tension with casual acquaintances occur in the living room. Problems with self esteem mean you’re hanging out in the bathroom. There’s 10 rooms—basement, kitchen, family room, living room, office, bedroom, bathroom, kid’s room, attic and the 10th room, an oasis where you take time for yourself.
