Episode 10: THIS IS A POT OF FALL

grab your friend and your squash! because hay it's FALL. have a ball and make this soup.

if you like applesauce/squash and were curious if they ever complimented eachother THEN THIS IS YOUR REASSURANCE

oh and a bottle of wine's always good too. stay classy not sassy, lassie!

after a long day of being ahem...exTREEEMELY hungover, what better way to remedy (we thought) than to make a warm and lovin' soup such as this?

mkay we sort of EYEBALLED it:

BUTTERNUT SQUASH: we used like maybe half of the one shown down in da pix

APPLES: we used 1 normal sized and one smaller (compliments of wilson's orchard!)

CARROTS: it says one long carrot, but we had some babies

ONION:  we used 1/2 of a red onion, the only exact measurement we can give you :)

VEGGIE STOCK: we used maybe half of the container shown, but honestly i could not tell you

because the veggie stock not only was necessary for the recipe, but EXTREMELY IMPORTANT in makeshift food processing (errr whatever) our food in what emily call's a knock-off Magic Bullet.  it just don't mix well without it.

the squash to apples ratio is supposed to be 3:1 but ours was probably more than that!

AND WE ADDED SOME NECESSARY SPICES such as:

salt!

pepper!

lemon pepper!

cinnamon!

flavored salt!

lousiana hot sauce!


spice up your lives! ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgDdeBrGrro&ob=av2e )

big ingrediants! dang son

does this remind you of a pumpkin? me too! carve one

we forgot to roast these babies

 choppin shit no it's not shit it's food DUH

oh GROSS oh YUM oh...gross

our little engine that could, nicely contrasting the glorious red wine of the night

at first it looked like baby food

and progressed into looking like applesauce

oh no the squash est mort

mmm but that sure does smell real nice like

this recipe made me want to carve a pumpkin so for anybody who hasn't done so yet..THINK ABOUT IT

bon appetit mes amis!

this dude serves food that he chews on first WHAT A FREAK ON A LEASH!

http://fuckingmanfood.blogspot.com/

Episode 9: who needs HEINZ anyway?!!?!

yes you should make condiments! it's supa easy and makes you feel all cool inside.
I made ketchup this morning. Denise B. gave it to me but she got it from Jae Steele's "Get It Ripe".

KETCHUP:
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup filtered water
1 tsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp mustard powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 clove garlic, grated or pressed
1 5 1/2 oz can tomato paste

Place all the ingredients but the tomato paste in a small saucepan on high heat to bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, stir in the tomato paste, cover and cook for about 8 minutes. 
Stores in a jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, 3 months in the freezer.

all ya need, folks

this is apple cider vinegar

kind of a bitch to grate and measure, messily

puke?no it's unstirred ketchup mixture sans tomato paste

of course listening to this raging cd. and that's my grandma and nephew, hehe.

WHO NEEDS THIS CRAP?

wordzonez. i think i went a lil' too crazy on the tomato paste.

in jar.

go make me some fries

Episode 8: hee hoo HUMMUS

HAY. so I went home for a night (without said cutiez) and made some delicious hummus because, well, I've been hankerin' to make this for.. days

plus the momz has a food processor and the cristinz does not.

anyways, I got the recipe via foodgawker. which linked me to this blog:
http://edible-moments.blogspot.com/2010/05/secret-recipes-and-hummus.html

the chick calls it the Best Hummus You Will Ever Eat
I am all about superlatives, so naturally I choose this one.  if you are too lazy to click the link, then here's the 'pee


The Best Hummus You Will Ever Eat

1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp olive oil
2 or 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/2 tsp ground cumin ( I have never had this on hand and have thus never used it...but it tastes great without so its ok if you don't use it either)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp hot sauce
1 1/2 cups of canned chick peas, drained and rinsed

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree. Place in bowl, sprinkle with paprika, and serve with pita wedges and chopped veggies.





now, I certainly DID use the cumin and you should too damnit! well I mean I guess I wouldn't know, but do whateva.

look at those 'greediants

I LOVE GARLIC

supa easy, kids!

it made 1 1/2 of those containers. yeah.

blade o' glory

mom is so delighted

& don't forget the paprika! it looks like twice baked potatoes!

OKAY get out your pita bread, guys