I have no idea why, but this is quite possibly my favorite dessert. It’s ridiculously easy and is almost universally drooled over. I’m making it today in Austin and then going back to New Braunfels after eating one slice. Its probably best to maintain some distance between yourself and this pie.
Buttermilk Pie
September 7, 2008Andy’s Rothko
September 6, 2008Vegetarian BBQ Sloppy Joes
August 29, 20081 package vegetarian crumble. (Morning Star Farms, frozen)
1 large white onion
1 large package of button mushrooms (probably 2 cups minced)
4 cloves garlic
1 tbs cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper
1/2 cup Stubbs BBQ sauce (or more)
Mince onions and mushrooms extremely fine. You can use food processor but don’t over process or they’ll get too wet. Saute until soft. Toss in the garlic to soften. Drain excess moisture. Press w/ paper towels
to dry further. Add the crumbles. Warm through. Add seasonings. Add BBQ sauce. You may need to add a little more if it’s too dry. Cook till warm. Serve on buns.
Sometimes, I make it without the crumbles and just double the onion and mushrooms if I’m going for super low calorie. With the crumbles, the filling is maybe a point on Weight Watchers.
Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts
August 23, 200810-15 brussels sprouts
1 large shallot, peeled and sliced
2 tbs butter
red pepper flakes to taste
kosher salt, cracked pepper
juice of 1 lemon
2 tbs maple syurp (I used grade A medium amber, compliments of Will and Mary Skelton)
Steam whole sprouts lightly. They should be bright green and just fork tender. Slice sprouts in half lengthwise, and set aside. In a heavy cast iron skillet, melt butter. Saute sliced shallots until they pick up a little color. Add red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to the shallots and mix. Place halved brussels sprouts, cut side down in the butter. Allow to color for a few seconds, then toss with the shallot mixture. Deglaze the pan with lemon juice (white wine would be good too), then drizzle on the maple syrup and toss together. Serve immediately. A dust of freshly grated paermesean couldn’t hurt.
Dilled Yogurt Baked Cod
August 22, 20081 cup dill salad dressing https://nottheknowingone.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/creamy-dill-salad-dressing/
3 green onions, chopped fine
1 cod fillet, seasoned w/ salt and pepper
Mix the green onions with the dressing. (I left the dressing thick instead of thinning it out with buttermilk) On a piece of heavy tin foil, coat both sides of the fillet. Seal the foil to make a packet and marinate for about an hour. Place the packet on a baking sheet and open the seal, just a crack. Bake at 350ºF until flaky, about 20-25 minutes.
Product review: Skippy Natural
August 20, 2008Gag!! 
Always read labels before you buy something. Also, remember that just because something is supposedly “natural” that doesn’t mean it won’t contain sugar and palm oil. 30 minutes after trying it, I can still taste this alledged peanut butter. Apparently the stuff has bonded to taste receptors on my toungue, and I’ll never taste anything else.
Suddenly I know why Olive paws at her mouth when she eats something she doesn’t like.
Can Opener Update
August 19, 2008Jeffrey is afraid of it too.
Veggy Fajitas
August 13, 20082 large sweet onions, sliced
2-3 cups crimini mushrooms, sliced
2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced
2 jalepenos, seeded and chopped
2 yellow squash, chopped
2 zucchinis, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 large can tomatoes, juice reserved
2 limes, juiced
1 MASSIVE amount of cayenne pepper (I’m guessing 2 tbs)
3 tbs cumin (or more if you like)
1/4 cup worchestireshire (how do you spell that?) sauce
1 can beer
Get your cast iron dutch oven smoking hot. Turn the oven to around 500. Spray some no-stick in the dutch oven or add a tiny bit of vegetable oil. Saute the onions until golden add the garlic and saute just to soften the garlic. Remove them. Return dutch oven to the heat. Saute the mushrooms in small batches so they don’t get all sweaty. Remove the shrooms one batch at a time an add to the onions. Toss mushrooms and onions w/ the rest of the raw veggies in a mixing bowl.
Deglaze the dutch oven with the beer. Add the worchestirshire sauce, lime juice, tomato juice, and seasonings to the pot. Simmer to reduce. Allow it to cook until you have less than half the original volume. It will be nearly black and kind of gritty from all the seasonings and burned on stuff from the pan.
Add the veggies back to the pan (or put them in a baking dish if it’s too much for your dutch oven). Stir with the reduction. Pop it in the oven with no lid until it browns up.
Serve on corn tortillas. Maybe add some guac, salsa, pico, or a touch of queso fresco.
512 Brewing
August 9, 2008Stewed okra with Lemon Shrimp
August 9, 2008I’m a lover of okra. Fried is of course my favorite, but I also love it pickled, stewed, boiled, gumbo’ed… whatever. Viva la slime! This is an extremely easy way to make a side of stewed okra become a main dish.
½ lb jumbo gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined
juice of one lemon
zest of one lemon
kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper
1½ cups okra, sliced
28 oz canned tomato with juice
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
kosher salt, black pepper
Marinate cleaned shrimp in lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper in the refrigerator for at least one hour. In a medium sized pan combine okra, crushed tomatoes with their juice, and seasonings. Simmer until the okra is soft and the flavors have combined. About 5 minutes before serving, drop drained shrimp into the simmering okra mixture. Cook just until the shrimp has pinked up and curled.








