purple pickled eggs

When I saw this on my foodie friends blog I knew instantly that I needed to try it. Thanks Stace. Deviled eggs kicked up major notches - seriously who doesnt like a frou-frou deviled egg and then its pink! I am going to do these again for the guests at Thanksgiving and I might even use a piping bag but for this first run I simply spooned.



For my next attempt I am going to get a little more creative and try and get a purple spider web effect.



These guys were boiled in the normal way then dropped whole and peeled into the beet juice, then the yolks were removed and I dropped the halves in the liquid for a second time. I think they look pretty cool.

irons in the fire

I am a little behind on my blogging lately - I have three guest posts to write that I have only barely started and I havent been over here on my own blog in almost a week. I have been working on a commissioned painting that I need to finish in the next couple weeks as it has to get shipped off and be ready for an anniversary coming up in January. What does all this have to do with anything you wonder - well it has to do with everything since I dont have time to blog. While I wait for things to dry I take off on my bicycle and if I am not careful I always end up at the same place.....



I have a favorite sandwich and this is it. It is the lamb doner from Yatagan and nothing comes close to it for flavor and value. Lamb slices, pita bread, onions, tomatoes, hot sauce, lettuce and a creamy yoghurt sauce make this meal a champion in my book. Bear with me while I get the painting to a comfortable level and then I will be back in full force!

shrimp biggie

After I got the nets folded up and stowed away I rinsed off the deck and got the boat ready to sit in the harbour for a little relaxing bit because I wasnt finished yet.



Wheat thrashers are a wonderous thing and I dont know what I would do without one but thats getting side tracked a little and I have flour to grind. See when you are me and you want to make something from scratch no task is to great or to small to get to the finished product.



I wanted a lobster roll but I am on a shrimp budget so I did the next best thing - I made a shrimp roll. Purists out there will tell you that a shrimp roll does not compare to a lobster roll and they would be right - economists out there will tell you that pound for pound shrimp is the better deal and fantasists will tell you that if you let your mind go and imagine its lobster it can be lobster.



Well it isnt lobster its shrimp but its still pretty darn good.



After I ground the flour and sorted the shrimp I baked the bread. While the bread was baking I took some steamed and peeled shrimp and mixed them whole with a little celery, onion and mayo - and that was it! I loaded the whole thing into my fresh made rolls and chowed down like Bubba Gump. (parts of this post were fabricated to enhance the experience of the shrimp roll)

Ida know

Hurricane Ida is making a drab day even more drab here in the Big Apple. Flights are delayed, the rain is cold, the wind is whipping in all directions, its not pleasant.



Chicken soup makes everything better. Slow simmered chicken to make broth, fresh hot chicken pulled from the bone cut into bite size chunks, mixed vegetables in large pieces - medicine that is so good for you and it wont matter if you get dependent on it. I am part of Springpad now and I need to start "spelling out" my recipes to fit into their format - you know how slow that process is going to be - I have been avoiding recipes like the plague.



I am addicted to soup and chicken soup is one of my crutches now if I can only get over my recipe issues.

lazy-zanya

Phonetics are difficult and simple all at once. Ravioli is one of those phonetic words.



Raaah-veee-O-lee. Pumpkin pasta with a mixed cheese and mushroom filling.