recipeblogrambles

[recipeblogrambles]

"It looked like a pear ate something really sour. When I told her I never tried it, she said, 'Aroi MAK!' (very delicious in Thai). I looked at the sign and it was called Chayote squash and it was $0.99/lb. Whenever we visit her in Thailand, my wife and I love her cooking, so I absolutely trusted her, and that evening, OH MY GOURD…I fell in love with chayote."

[recipeblogrambles]

"Hey, I don’t want to raise a meatatarian, but I don’t want to raise a vegetarian either."

[recipeblogrambles]

"This, my first foray into (practically) raw vegan desserts, may be the best cake, baked or virtually raw, you have ever eaten. I hope that doesn’t sound boastful, but my omni friend said as she chewed, eyes squeezed shut, 'This is like church.'"

[recipeblogrambles]

"So, if any of you have ever lived with your parents as an adult, it dredges up interesting feelings. (My parents are great by the way- and always have been.) But I have started having these crazy anxiety dreams that are totally reflective of when I was first REALLY going out on my own and still desperately leaning on my parents to fix everything.. Like not when I was on my own but still on the dole, you know? Like completely financially independent. Like last nights dream for instance: I moved to another state and got an apartment for the first time, but instead of renting the sensible basement unit that was safe (albeit a little dark), I rented the outdoor unit. Yes, the 'open air' unit with three missing walls. Imagine my horror at my stupidity when I came home from wherever I was and realized most of my stuff had been stolen. Not to mention that it had started raining and it was pouring into the 'room'. I also had resorted to clutching a can opener in bed in order to protect myself. And who did I call to help me? My dad. Then I woke up in a cold sweat.

Any Dream Interpreters in the crowd???

Gahhhhh. I need a drink."

[recipeblogrambles]

"​In ancient Persia, everyone from poets to doctors raved about the apricot, where it was known as the ‘seed of the sun’."

[recipeblogrambles]

"Shave your vegetables, because it's the new thing to do."

[recipeblogrambles]

"Ever find yourself standing at the kitchen counter, eating kimchi straight from the jar, relishing in its spicy-sour funk and delightful crunch while thinking, 'God, if this is wrong, I don’t wanna be right' If yes, this tofu kimchi soup is for you."

[recipeblogrambles]

"What I keep preaching about recipes with potatoes: Please don’t skimp on potatoes. Even the slightly more expensive organic potatoes are still a cheap food. In my experience, the difference in taste is huge. So don’t reach for the cheap house brand sack, but please “invest” in good potatoes."

[recipeblogrambles]

"It's hard to laugh at someone slipping on a banana peel once you discover they make a great shredded meat substitute. Now it just seems wasteful."