After reading The Kitchn’s post about Jamie Oliver’s chicken in milk and then eating some curried chicken, I wanted to try my hand at adding some currylike flavors to the chicken in milk. I love coconut curries but find them a little too rich, so I thought the milk would give some creaminess without being […]
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A place for a fuzzy puppy
I realize I’ve yet to mention my dog, Jasmine, on here. Well, she’s the cutest. I started letting her sleep in my bed a couple months after I got her, way back in ’05, and it really calmed her down immensely. Just spending those eight hours next to me, even without interaction, made up for […]
Fiber
I’ve had an advance copy of The Full Plate Diet on my desk for a few weeks now (along with what appears to be the coolest origami book ever made), and it has some interesting parts—mainly a food rating section in the back that shows which prepared foods are ok and which to stay away […]
I have a hoffice
I finally turned my teensy second bedroom into a home office. There wasn’t much to do really—the desk, bookshelves and filing cabinet were already in there. But now I have it nicely organized. It’s probably one of the lowest-tech offices on the planet, with only a printer, ready for my laptop to be plugged into […]
Cooler than a fan, man
Yesterday, A’s grandmother brought over a car-ful of groceries (thanks again Nanny!), including two honeydews and a cantelope, in addition to apples, oranges and grapes. Seriously, it’s amazing. Now, A doesn’t like melon, because, you know, boys are silly, so I’m on my own with more melon than I can shake a stick at. But […]
Quinoa vs. Barley
When my roommate moved out, she left behind some barley. I haven’t cooked with the stuff much, but it seemed easy enough, and I made a tasty salad of barley, broccoli, olives, tomatoes, balsamic and feta. I was very excited to bring it to work for the week until, out of nowhere, I felt slightly […]
Scarves
The other day, I cut the bottom tier off a long, flowy skirt (I’m 5’1″, it was necessary). And I had a brilliant idea: Use the cut-off part as one of those, I think they’re called infinity scarves, you know, because it never ends. It was like 100 degrees at the time, so I’m pretty […]
Genius!
I made lasagna last night, because I’m a big fan of anything that will last a few days and get deliciouser as time passes. I happened to look at the lasagna recipe on the noodle box, and it said to beat the ricotta with an egg! It made it so much creamier. Let’s face it, […]
Hello world!
In this, the first entry of the second blog I’ve attempted, I’d like to take a moment to pay tribute to sea salt brownies. I know I didn’t invent them, but they’re so simple and delicious, and the “sea salt” part tends to impress them. Here’s what ya do: Buy a box of brownie mix. […]
Layla Schlack 