tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post2337093286265771028..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Book Review: Alone In The Kitchen With An EggplantFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-25811161655714268312014-05-03T20:00:49.472-05:002014-05-03T20:00:49.472-05:00Here goes: cream tuna on toasted white bread;
I...Here goes: cream tuna on toasted white bread; <br /> I just LOVE THIS...Best Foods Mayo on Premium Saltines! Gaaaaa it's the bomb!<br />Grilled Cheese on Sourdough Bread with sauerkraut in it, dipped in mustard to eat. <br /> Fry some onion slices up in some butter, add catsup, then fry an egg over easy in it, and sop up the runny yolk with plain white bread; <br /> fried chicken livers with Crystal Hot Sauce; <br /> Slices of RAW Potatoes w/ salt; <br /> crushed ice sprinkled with salt, and the juice of 1-2 lemons; <br /> Swanson's fried chicken TV dinner cooked the old fashioned way in the OVEN, reallly crispy w/a ton of salt, and extra butter on the sides dishes; <br /> and #1 is Smoked Baby Oysters, those little Foil Wrapped Cheese Cubes w/the cow face on it, one (yellow) pickled hot Chili peppers (Mezzetta or Del Monte) stacked on top of a Lay's BBQ potato chip!!. really good!! drooling now,.... <br />and for Dessert<br /> a spoonful of peanut butter dipped in Nutella!!<br />If I'm lucky enough, Hostess Cherry Pie or Ho' Ho's, but you have to eat the ends of the Ho Ho first, then the seam, then unroll it, and lick out all the cream filling, and eat the cake. <br />Oooo ooo, and I do the Whole Pie thing Exactly like the lady up at the top of this blog. BERRY PIE. Mmmmmm<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814440102946209099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-62959871639877191902011-09-06T14:56:00.809-05:002011-09-06T14:56:00.809-05:00When I'm really strapped for time and/or feeli...When I'm really strapped for time and/or feeling lazy, what I usually do is make some pasta in bouillon and garlic powder. I chop up some spinach/kale/whatever leafy kinda veggie I've got laying around and throw it in with the water for about 30 seconds. Shred some cheese onto it and bam, my go to supper is ready! I tend to make the pasta in very little water so it kinda turns out soup-y/stew-y. It was something my aunt used to do as a kid. She is the queen of turning the very ends of a grocery run into a beautiful dinner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-85158757677576751512011-07-11T18:44:38.904-05:002011-07-11T18:44:38.904-05:00Oh my! Ghiradelli's Hot Chocolate with Vanilla...Oh my! Ghiradelli's Hot Chocolate with Vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, topped with whip cream and Jamaican water crackers with organic butter- because that makes it better.Simochahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936666423400103612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-52878622561530725342010-10-29T15:25:31.113-05:002010-10-29T15:25:31.113-05:00I absolutely love peanut butter, mayonnaise and ba...I absolutely love peanut butter, mayonnaise and banana sandwiches, but really, when I'm alone, I eat a little of everything I can find...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-10504374803986794562010-07-06T11:29:08.883-05:002010-07-06T11:29:08.883-05:00Someone else actually eats peanut butter and pickl...Someone else actually eats peanut butter and pickle sandwiches? I finally feel as if I am not alone in the world.<br />Beside that, before I got married my meals consisted of the following fare:<br />-Kettle corn (microwave)<br />-Top ramen cooked egg-drop style<br />-Wilted spinach or greens with a ton of bacon and onions<br />-Cottage cheese and tomatoes<br />-Tuna from the can<br />-Spaghetti sauce, parmesan and cottage cheese microwaved to melty with french bread to dipMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372376383435446573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-51569259308627712772010-02-03T08:49:43.237-06:002010-02-03T08:49:43.237-06:00tuna with egg noodles and cream of mushroom soup, ...tuna with egg noodles and cream of mushroom soup, sprinkled with potato chips.<br />two poached eggs on buttered white toast.<br />Ol Farmers shaved deli ham on two pieces of heavily BUTTERED white bread.<br />pasta pasta pasta...~pattiebee~https://www.blogger.com/profile/16516866172657219172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-10508161828834874852008-12-12T14:19:00.000-06:002008-12-12T14:19:00.000-06:00one of those mini graham cracker crusts filled wit...one of those mini graham cracker crusts filled with crunchy peanut butter and topped with mashmellow fluff.....I don't have it very often but I ONLY eat it alone!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-18603433125918265292008-10-10T10:35:00.000-05:002008-10-10T10:35:00.000-05:00Weeknight-Toasted Wheat bread with peanut butter, ...Weeknight-<BR/>Toasted Wheat bread with peanut butter, sprinkled with mini chocolate chips and dried cranberries.<BR/><BR/>Weekend night- a big batch of shrimp shumai and fried rice.<BR/><BR/>Weekend morning ---ALONE...fresh from the oven sticky buns where I can pick all the nuts off and eat them and later tell the kids that I made them without nuts just for them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-27282127429745613782008-09-22T21:19:00.000-05:002008-09-22T21:19:00.000-05:00Peanut Butter. By the spoonful. Half a jar if no...Peanut Butter. By the spoonful. Half a jar if no one wanders in. With a sprinkling of M&M's or chocolate chips if I'm really on a tear!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614347095364612461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-69476097254696403322008-05-23T11:20:00.000-05:002008-05-23T11:20:00.000-05:00Fried egg sandwiches. Saltine cracker with butter....Fried egg sandwiches. Saltine cracker with butter. Or... mix a little mayo with some dijon add grated cheese, garlic powder (cause this is a lazy meal) and make a paste spread on bread/bagels/english muffins pre-toasted a little. Broil. I burn the heck out of my mouth everytime I make this cause i can't wait to shove it down my gullet! Then I like to cool it down with a beer..or two. <BR/><BR/>Or pasta. Yep,always good.Cate the Gratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319043136737880582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2692271899621920842008-04-07T03:50:00.000-05:002008-04-07T03:50:00.000-05:00My guilty pleasures esp when no one's around are: ...My guilty pleasures esp when no one's around are: hotdogs with ketchup on those hotdog buns, toasted cheese sandwich (I grate the cheddar cheese onto slices of bread, add chopped tomatoes and broil them til it gets gooey). If I am up to it then its potato and egg frittata tat i do on the stove, eaten as is with a touch of ketchup.SugarBitz n MilkyBarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838793955182640387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-53163807836353050722007-08-28T19:50:00.000-05:002007-08-28T19:50:00.000-05:00how about hearty wheat bread toasted to your likin...how about hearty wheat bread toasted to your liking, smeared with natural creamy peanut butter, topped with fresh homegrown tomatoes and dashed with sea salt and fresh ground pepper? true and utter nirvana.<BR/><BR/>when i get on a cereal kick, i keep the cereal in the fridge which keeps it crunchy throughout my giddy enjoyment. <BR/><BR/>slice of greek feta, covered with a thin layer of olive oil and sprinkled with crushed oregano. nibble intermittently with bites of pita bread (not pita pockets)that have been warmed in the pan 1-2 min each side. maybe a veggie or two cut up for a side salad. tomato. pepper. cucumber. dash of salt & pepper. <BR/><BR/>these are the things i eat when no one is watching...otherwise the husband would waste away. (not true really, he puts oreos and milk away like no one else. tsk.tsk.)raquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193292675950342765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-56883838863993715492007-08-28T15:57:00.000-05:002007-08-28T15:57:00.000-05:00When i don't feel like cooking:Peanut butter on to...When i don't feel like cooking:<BR/><BR/>Peanut butter on toasted what bread<BR/><BR/>A huge bowl of pasta, a weakness i can't seem to get rid of<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, an equally big bowl of long grain white rice and canned kidney beans with salt and pepper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-14831096291668097762007-08-28T09:57:00.000-05:002007-08-28T09:57:00.000-05:00Angel-hair pasta with a small can of Hunts tomato ...Angel-hair pasta with a small can of Hunts tomato sauce on it.<BR/><BR/>I put garlic that's been through the press into the water before I put it on to boil, and if it's summer, I put some basil leaves in the water, too.<BR/><BR/>Once the pasta is done, I put a little olive oil on, and then the tomato sauce. Hunts puts flavorings and a bit of zip in the sauce....<BR/><BR/>Yum. This is fast and so gooooood.<BR/><BR/>No one else here likes this as much as I do, so I eat it almost every time I'm alone.I need orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819543886910857718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-13522170180334771332007-08-27T11:05:00.000-05:002007-08-27T11:05:00.000-05:00GUILTY PLEASURE: video game, briefly interrupted b...GUILTY PLEASURE: video game, briefly interrupted by pasta game. <BR/><BR/>First I look left. <BR/><BR/>Then I look right. <BR/><BR/>Then I jump into the kitchen, fill the biggest kettle I have with water, slam all the colanders I own into the sink, and whiz back to my video game. <BR/><BR/>When I realize I'm winning or the water is boiling, whichever comes first, the largest amount of pasta with the same cooking time goes in with oil and a ton of salt. Then I set the timer for 2 minutes before it's done cooking, which is 3 minutes before the 'cook for' instructions. This gives me time to finish up eradicating more than one game. <BR/><BR/>BEEP BEEP slam the pause button on the game...after I finish this bulwark BEEP BEEP alright alright!<BR/><BR/>Swooshhhhh the pasta into the colanders. Pause for glasses to clear of steam. Pot back onto now-cool burner. In goes way too much butter. Then my special mix of garlic, onion, celery, and salt seasoning. Grab the biggest bowl in the dishes cupboard and pour most of butter into it. Into the pot goes some pasta, butter, pasta, butter, pasta, butter. Stir mix combine drown in vapors pick self off the floor mix some more. If I've killed sufficient minions to feel uppity, some reggiano might go in there, but usually it had to be pre-grated. By someone else. Then fill that big ol' bowl. Try to remember to eat it before it goes cold, even though it's right underneath your nose. <BR/><BR/>Also good with your favorite novel and a long mid-morning quiet spell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-48941432415222379512007-08-26T23:04:00.000-05:002007-08-26T23:04:00.000-05:00So I shared my own all-by-myself meal...but now I'...So I shared my own all-by-myself meal...but now I'm kind of wanting try some of the other ones. I think you've given me new strange food obsessions! : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-17299434632155875522007-08-26T19:58:00.000-05:002007-08-26T19:58:00.000-05:00In the summer it's sliced boiled eggs, mayo (MUST ...In the summer it's sliced boiled eggs, mayo (MUST be mayo, not miracle whip) and fresh tomato slices on a sandwich. Alfalfa sprouts would be divine on this, but I never have them when I want them. My son has me hooked on buttered noodles sprinkled well with cajun seasoning. I'm contemplating squash dipped in cornmeal and more cajun seasoning and fried, at the moment...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-15313707223331661562007-08-26T16:53:00.000-05:002007-08-26T16:53:00.000-05:00I love toasted bread, by itself with a little bit ...I love toasted bread, by itself with a little bit of butter and a steaming cup of tea with French Vanilla coffee creamer. Or I put peanut butter on one slice of toast, Nutella on the other and stick 'm together. If I feel fishy, I'll do sardines with mayo on toast, and nothing beats mayo, cheese and fresh tomato slices! And if I want an artery clogger, it's liverwurst with butter on toast. Yummmmmmm !!! My husband just stares at me, rolls his eyes and leaves the kitchen in disgust.Nicole H Braunerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854049165205364751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-89269912358045951922007-08-26T15:23:00.000-05:002007-08-26T15:23:00.000-05:00i'm single, so some days its just sort of, well, s...i'm single, so some days its just sort of, well, snacking. those little baby cheeses from the co-op or whole foods that they toss in a basket. i look for local and raw, then slice with an apple or wasa. carrots dipped in tahini. rykrisp and coconut oil. a dish of berries, mashed banana, kefir, and flaxmeal.<BR/><BR/>when i do cook, i end up eating variations of the same meal for weeks. al dente, whole wheat penne or gobbetti, olive oil, red pepper flake, fresh basil stolen from neighbor, and fresh tomato. top with spoonfuls of ricotta and slide under the broiler until cheese begins to brown. coarse salt and pepper.<BR/><BR/>but that was last month.<BR/><BR/>now i'm cooking up a few cups of brown rice. (i love the smell of brown rice cooking. <I>love</I> it.) let it dry out for a day or two. put in the wok with garlic, onion, sriracha, tamari, and whatever veg looks good. julienned carrots. zucchini because its scrumptious right now. red cabbage. top with peanuts. oh, lord is it good...<BR/><BR/>then, remember that rice that's drying up? i put it on the stove with a big scoop of vanilla haagen dazs, a handful of raisins, and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon. cook just until bubbly. pure divinity.<BR/><BR/>good golly, that got long! sorry, i love to talk about what i'm eating...and read about what everyone else is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-82321813512624990982007-08-26T12:20:00.000-05:002007-08-26T12:20:00.000-05:00Apple Sauce sandwiches. I even butter the bread. T...Apple Sauce sandwiches. I even butter the bread. <BR/><BR/>This is the only thing I inherited from my father. <BR/><BR/>I have made special trips to the store just for apple sauce before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-7010468053387813102007-08-26T05:02:00.000-05:002007-08-26T05:02:00.000-05:00What a great list of food - there are things I wou...What a great list of food - there are things I would never combined there but I trust you all. <BR/><BR/>I've been home alone today and here is the absolute truth of what I have eaten.<BR/><BR/>Oatmeal with manuka honey.<BR/><BR/>A handful of whole grain crackers and some tillamook sharp cheddar cheese.<BR/><BR/>Salad (all CSA or homegrown) with thyme-balsamic vinaigrette and a couple of slices of some random 50% whole wheat bread.<BR/><BR/>2 carrots.<BR/><BR/>Lots of blueberries - we picked ~2 gal at dusk yesterday and I haven't gotten them all cleaned yet. Well, there's about 2 gal <I>now</I> so we probably picked 2 1/2. But damn, are they good!<BR/><BR/>Tea, mostly black with one cup of fresh mint.<BR/><BR/>No chocolate. Nothing baked other than the bread. No alcohol.<BR/><BR/>I have clearly been taken over by an alien.kitchenmagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992982861785057694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-35798739696223708952007-08-25T21:30:00.000-05:002007-08-25T21:30:00.000-05:00I suck on the saved rind of parmigiano reggiano.I suck on the saved rind of parmigiano reggiano.The Yellow Dog Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438692171243818117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-16395430388426985862007-08-25T17:56:00.000-05:002007-08-25T17:56:00.000-05:00Cup o' Noodles, when I'm being lazy...but I'm gett...Cup o' Noodles, when I'm being lazy...but I'm getting better. I work from home alone every day, so I have to make myself cook healthy meals or eat leftovers.<BR/><BR/>However, there is some homemade banana pudding in the freezer, so I have been having frozen banana pudding for lunch a little too often lately.Lyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063475025297754001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-16329782239952345502007-08-22T12:35:00.000-05:002007-08-22T12:35:00.000-05:00When dining alone, I make a "nibble plate" of what...When dining alone, I make a "nibble plate" of whatever nice cheeses & meats we have around (usually Manchego & dry salami), fruit, nuts, olives, sun-dried tomato pesto and small rosemary crackers. <BR/><BR/>I'll actually sit (rare!) with a nice glass of red and the REMOTE, for once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-26013447335809145812007-08-19T22:44:00.000-05:002007-08-19T22:44:00.000-05:00Even though I live with a roommate, I am almost al...Even though I live with a roommate, I am almost always cooking for myself alone. I tend to cook fairly well-balanced meals... unless there's no chance anyone will know what I've been eating. My favorite really-and-truly alone meals are:<BR/><BR/>1. Frozen pizza. The kind with Crayola orange "tomato" sauce. The kind you can get for a buck at the discount grocery store. I refer to it as "fake pizza," but this doesn't keep me from eating it.<BR/><BR/>2. Microwave popcorn (preferably kettlecorn), and any other random food that happens to be in the kitchen. Ironically enough, this usually ends up being frozen corn, and tortilla chips with salsa. Yes, an all corn meal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com