Heidi's Journal

11/14/2011 00:24 #55503

Hungarian mushroom soup
Category: food

I made this recipe tonight

(substituting mushroom broth for the chicken broth and adding more fresh dill, fresh parsley, tamari, paprika and lemon juice). I was doubtful while making it but was very pleased with the result. I think I'd try it again with a mushroom medley instead of just portobello. The reviews suggest using a high quality Hungarian paprika instead of something ordinary.

11/09/2011 21:47 #55475

Beer club
Category: food

Lenore's birthday!

heidi - 11/09/11 22:40
(e:puddlediving), Meredith, Jolene, (e:terry), Nick, Paul, Dar, Lenore.

11/09/2011 21:14 #55474

Beer club
Category: food

Yum! It is a heavy ipa night, which totally makes up for march's stouts (or last month's icky brooklyn brewery)

tinypliny - 11/09/11 22:48
That sounds like something I need to make this weekend! thanks!

heidi - 11/09/11 22:39
no, not (e:paul)!

My pear cake is a variation on my mom's raw apple cake:

2 c. flour
1.5 c. sugar
1.5 t. baking soda
1.5 t. cinnamon
.5 t. cloves
.25 salt
3/4 c. vegetable oil (or 1 c. butter)
2 eggs
5 c. diced apples or pears
1 c. nuts (optional! i don't like them)

Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 min.

tinypliny - 11/09/11 21:57
What's the recipe for the pear cake? Do share!

tinypliny - 11/09/11 21:57
Paul as in (e:paul)?!

heidi - 11/09/11 21:42
My pear cake is better (with pears from the 24).

11/08/2011 21:04 #55469

Jalapeno?
Category: food

I need one jalapeno for the mushroom soup I'm going to make, and I was walking home from the office so I stopped at price rite. You can't buy single jalapenos there. Wtf am I going to do with all of these??

tinypliny - 11/09/11 18:28
OOOH! JalapeÃ±o/Cheese bread!!!

tinypliny - 11/09/11 18:27
And in a similar vein. Roast tomatoes and jalapenos together to make super awesome tomato-jallapeÃ±o chutney. You can even caramelize onions to blend together with fresh cilantro to make it even more interesting!

tinypliny - 11/09/11 18:23
Brand new idea: Roasted JalapeÃ±o and plum chutney. Roast a good quantity of plums and jalapeÃ±os at 350 deg F till they plums start caramelizing. Add some honey and blend to a puree. Add organic orange peel in the blending phase for extra flavour!

metalpeter - 11/09/11 17:34
If you like Chili or other foods like that spicy add them sorry no idea how much ? Also I just saw an ad the other day that some alcohol maybe southern comfort has a variety with this in it so maybe there is some way to add it to a drink? Heard of something called Jalapeno poppers maybe applebee's ? so maybe make those what ever they are.....

tinypliny - 11/09/11 13:53
In fact if you add chopped cilantro along with the jalapeÃ±o to the oil and blend it together, it becomes a FABULOUS seasoning when frozen.

lilho - 11/09/11 13:31
All great ideas... I get excited thinking about spicy food. Mmmm.

tinypliny - 11/09/11 12:07
That's a really cool (hot?) idea! :)

One more: Chop the jalapeÃ±o into small pieces, heat a wok/fry pan, add some olive oil, season with mustard seed and generous coconut flakes, turn the stove off. Add the chopped jalapeÃ±os and swirl around for less than a minute). Blend to a fine paste in powerful blender, divide into small bits and freeze. Instant seasoning/heat/spice for future soups!

jason - 11/09/11 10:56
You can get some tomatillos, onion, lime, s & p, and make some salsa verde. Or put it into some veggie chili. Or dry a bunch.

tinypliny - 11/08/11 21:41
If you are feeling adventurous, you could make jalapeÃ±o pickle. Chop them into discs. Take a HUGE piece of ginger, chop it into roughly same sized bits as the jalapeÃ±os. add chopped limes or lemons, salt VERY liberally. Store in a glass jar in the fridge for future use.

tinypliny - 11/08/11 21:38
Chop them into everything. :)

They last forever if stored in the crisper tray.

11/05/2011 21:20 #55451

Yummy
Category: food

Cast & Crew in Mansfield, Pa., is so yummy. Those are spicy mushrooms in my pasta, not meatballs. The sandwich is a bastard chicken something...

heidi - 11/06/11 10:27
The mushroom pasta? It doesn't have a name because the chef improvised it just for me. It's a cream sauce with some spinach. I asked for "something spicy & vegetarian". The restaurant is not even predominantly vegetarian, it's awesome because I can get creative, interesting and yummy food! "Cast & Crew Improvisational Restaurant" is the full name.

tinypliny - 11/06/11 00:42
What were they called? I bet their menu is interesting. Are they a completely vegetarian restaurant? That pasta looks like its in thai coconut sauce, was it?