Just the Beginning

Welcome to my kitchen.... and thus, my head.
This blog is about using music as a muse for kitchen concoctions. Singing in the shower is old news. Belting into a spatula (or a head of broccoli) is the new thing, and I want you to catch the fever.
Do you like food?
Do you like music?
There you go. (Fan base achieved!)
While I will be posting my play lists for each recipe, feel free to rock to your own beat if my tunes just don't do it for you. My cooking is experimental and my music taste changes with my moods. I'm simply trying to translate my kitchen serenades to tangible recipes.
While I would love to use always fresh picked produce from my yard, and raw organic milks and meats, my backyard is still a dirt pit (work in progress) and I don't always have to money to be a healthy organic snob. We're a real family with real life hardships and sometimes, yes, I even have to shop at the local dollar store for groceries. This blog will encompass all of life's realness into great food. Sometimes my best recipes have been created when we hardly had anything in the cupboard and I really had to be inventive. Not all of my recipes are quick, easy, super healthy, or contain meat. I'm all over the place. But there is one promise, there will be something for everyone, and the door (or, comment section) is always open to suggestions.
So let's get on with it! People, gather your audio equipment, and head to the hearth..... it's time to start cooking.

What I'm Diggin Right Now


Get a playlist! Standalone player Get Ringtones

Search This Blog

Friday, March 5, 2010

Not your mom's Coleslaw!




That picture right there says it all.
Yeah it's kinda brown and weird looking.

Quit judging this book by it's cover.

I will say right now that I am not normally a fan of mixing my fruit with "savory" flavors. But I was making this while standing in front of my fruit bowl.... and I thought, hmmm... apples would be fun.
And so there it was....

The Recipe: Asian Slaw

  • 1 head cabbage- sliced how you like it
  • 4 lg cloves of garlic
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1 small bunch cilantro, minced
  • 1 small apple, sliced thinly
  • 3 dried Thai peppers, crushed, too taste (these are very hot)
  • 3 tsp peanut butter, the natural kind tastes best with this recipe
  • 2 tsp soy sauce, give or take, probably more on the give side...
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • salt, to taste
  • toasted sesame seeds
I added some chopped broccoli heads for a little color and fiber.... be experimental!

Toss, toss, toss!
It may take some elbow grease to get the peanut butter to incorporate properly with the rest of the slaw, but when it's done, it's worth it!


No comments:

Post a Comment