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Dinner Tonight: Salmon Burgers
crazy, i MADE that last nite! it's been one of our staples since I spotted the recipe in the Times a while back. Fattier salmon works best- i like coho-- atlantic, if you can find non-farm.. sockeye for me, yields too dry a burger.
The Joys of Unnaturally Flavored Sodas
mmm, limonada-- it's lemon, and not too sweet. comes in a can at whole foods... and orangina! in the tubby glass bottle.
Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'
eating out: Palena's burger in Cleveland Park.. with fry platter (mm, fried lemon slices!)
eating in: mix ground beef and ground lamb, season outside of patty. grill to medium rare (hardwood charcoal), melt sharp cheddar cheese on top, add homemade bun and ketchup.
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Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
ok.. one: i LOVE the wreck when i just want a sammich. when i want something insane, i go for the italian with everything. and why didn't you mention the shakes/smoothies? they're almost as fantastic as the sammiches.
Dinner Tonight: Salmon Burgers
crazy, i MADE that last nite! it's been one of our staples since I spotted the recipe in the Times a while back. Fattier salmon works best- i like coho-- atlantic, if you can find non-farm.. sockeye for me, yields too dry a burger.
The Joys of Unnaturally Flavored Sodas
mmm, limonada-- it's lemon, and not too sweet. comes in a can at whole foods... and orangina! in the tubby glass bottle.
Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'
eating out: Palena's burger in Cleveland Park.. with fry platter (mm, fried lemon slices!)
eating in: mix ground beef and ground lamb, season outside of patty. grill to medium rare (hardwood charcoal), melt sharp cheddar cheese on top, add homemade bun and ketchup.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Bittman's whole grain pancakes (involves fluffy egg whites, wwheat, buckwheat, cinnamon, cardomom) with blackberry syrup (frozen blackberries boiled in a cup of real maple syrup) and mounds of creme fraiche! yumtastic.
Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'
westmoreland berry farm! i cleaned them out of sour cherries last week, and can't wait for July's blackberries!
Serious Cheese: What Happens When a Curd Nerd Becomes Lactose Intolerant?
like previous posts, check the gallbladder! i used to get excrutiatingly sick after eating dairy or moderately rich/fatty foods.. turns out the little guy shut down. they took it out, and (while it took a little while) I can now eat all the cheese and cream in the world! yay!
Cook the Book: 'Seven Fires'
chimichurri steak, rice n beans
Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'
*sigh* i am but a mere month away from my favorite: blackberry tart! spend a day picking blackberries the size of my fist, and throw them in a lemony, sugary sandy tart shell. delicious.
Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt
puttanesca with salmon and penne
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
hubby and i live in central virginia, so there aren't a lot of awesome taco places to eat, so we tried our hand at making mexican ourselves.enchiladas-- roasted the chicken, made the corn tortillas, made the salsa verde.. delicious and easy!! the enchiladas were the ah-ha moment, the gateway to all kinds of tasty home eats: slow-roasted pork for tacos, learned how to make flour tortillas, fish tacos..
Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'
my dad taking me out for chili dogs
The Food Chain According to 'The Simpsons'
best simpsons episode, ever! i believe this chart came from the "Meat and You, Partners in Freedom" educational video starring Troy McClure. Definately worth looking up!
sure, lisa, some 'magical' animal....
Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'
spelling will be the death of me. european countries have this baguette with a delicious sausage, and sometimes mustard shoved down the middle of it. i've eaten it in france, and my husband gets a misty eye whenever he talks about the keiser kreiner sausage roll. i would like that please: really amazing sausage and german mustard stuffed through a baguette.
Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'
orecchiette with bacon and brussel sprouts. so good!
Photo of the Day: MMMBACON Vanity Plate
ahh, this makes me think of a certain red bug that passed me on I-95 a couple summers ago. best. license plate. ever. a red VW beetle (the new kind) with the license plate: tomacco. it does taste like grandma!
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Fresh fish.. I've been in the habit of eating fruits and vegetables according to season, but never thought about it at the fish counter.. after reading Bitty's column (thanks to Mario, Gwyneth, and Claudia he is no longer known by any other name in my house) and his books, I make sure to buy fresh, wild fish.. stay away from the frozen farm-raised stuff, if possible.. as hard as it is, i go to the fish monger without a set recipe now, and see what looks good. i'm such a planner, it's a huge step!
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
cinnamon raisin bread, with ludicrous amounts of cinnamon and two kinds of raisins (plump purple baking and golden)
Cook the Book: Chocolate and Date Pudding Cakes
i ate half the recipe. i want to marry gina de palma, and i'm pretty sure my husband wouldn't mind :)
Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate
Le KitKat at Citronelle (in DC) is pretty darn tasty, and I'm not a huge chocolate person.
Valentine's Day Giveaway: Macarons from Itzy Bitzy Patisserie
my absolute favourite- pistachio cookie, pistachio cream
for the hubbie, dark chocolate and hazelnut cream
Fast-Food Oatmeal: The Good, the Bland, and the Goopy
Corner Bakery, a chain here in the DC metro area, has great oatmeal.. really creamy.. get to pick your toppings, and they serve it along side this super sugary, crispy currant snappy crunchy bread (think toast, only sweet like candy)
Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'
one afternoon, my friend and i couldn't decide which cake to make, so we attempted to make both the pine nut and pistachio loaf cakes in the Italian (two?) Easy book.. We were also cooking dinner, and somehow.. between three dishes in progress and several French 75s, I caught an oven mitt on fire. Threw it in the sink. My husband threw it outside...neither of us doused it in water. That evening, the boys were cleaning up the kitchen before bed, and smelled smoke. opened the door to the deck and found an oven mitt-shaped hole. The mitt burned a perfect hole through the deck and smoldered itself into oblivion. just soom soot on the ground beneath. We were celebrating our new house. We had been there maybe a month, and almost burned the place down.
Liberté Yogurt: My Holy Grail of Dairy Products
It's my absolute fave stateside! It's the only thing I've found that can compare to the udder deliciousness of Marks and Spencers Organic yogurt tubs in London! The plum and walnut and blackberry are my favorite balls-out full-fat flavors.. but the raspberry grainy one is my "daily dose of pleasure," as the label says..
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
fig jam and white cheddar cheese (served up on a biscuit)
Cooking From the Glossies: Cauliflower and Brussels Sprout Gratin with Pine Nut-Bread Crumb Topping
I would like to try this Cauliflower and BS Gratin. Pine nuts on anything make it even cooler!
Serious Cheese: What Happens When a Curd Nerd Becomes Lactose Intolerant?
Thought for years I was lactose intolerant. Then was prescribed a Z-pack antibiotic, now i can digest dairy!!!!!! Apparently something was blocking the enzyme needed to digest dairy & the antibiotic killed it. But just recently had the stomach flu, was still sick after 2 weeks. Doc said the dairy products were FEEDING the BAD BACTERIA. Said no dairy for 2 weeks, then start adding back in PROBIOTICS (Activia, ect....) for 2 weeks then add regular dairy back in. Still in the no dairy stage, will let you know if it works. Cross your fingers!!!! lol Found this site looking for cheese low in lactose, Thank you so much for a wealth of info everyone!!!!
Liberté Yogurt: My Holy Grail of Dairy Products
having tried different liberte flavors- I have something slightly blasphemous to add: I might prefer Liberte's yogurt over most ice creams.
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
I've had Bear Naked, Galaxy, and Artisanal granolas. Bear Naked is my chief brand, can't help it, the stuff's GOOD lol! But, I'm also atrracted to the Galaxy brand because I love it calorie and fat content, are great. Artisanal is good too and has alittle more nutrients&minerals in it than the other 2, yet all 3 are very healthy. Though BN is my main brand, I occassionaly switch between these 3 brands, due to their fat, calorie, carb and sugar contents are in the range that I like, unlike some other brands which are, let's say, a wee bit too much in those areas. :-)
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
I've had Artisanal, Bear Naked and Galaxy. I frequent Bear Naked the most, hey, the stuff's GOOD! But, I also have had Galaxy, which is yummy too! Also, I love the calorie and fat content of Galaxy aswell, that's what atrracts me to that brand, but I'm still faithful to Bear Naked too! Artisanal is really good too, and loaded with more nutrients than the other brands I've noticed. # basically great brands with a fat,calorie, carb range I like.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I love this place and so sad that there are none in North Jersey where I have moved.....was in Philly the other day and planned a stop on the way home....got the tuna, no cheese, pickles - L&T and HOT PEPPERS.....also bought 2 jars of the peppers to bring home. A few weeks ago I had to eat with a co-worker at a Quizno's and made them toast the tuna with no cheese and they asked 3 times and even had the manager come to verify what I had requested. Sadly that wasn't even close to having a Potbelly sandwich. After I ate the other day, I regretted not getting the large - I contemplated ordering a 2nd regular but thought the staff might think I have an eating disorder - the only disorder is that I don't have a Potbelly near me!
Fast-Food Oatmeal: The Good, the Bland, and the Goopy
the coupon expired in January...darnit.
Dinner Tonight: Salmon Burgers
I'd never bought canned salmon before until this week for this recipe, does it always come with skin and bones?? I thought it would be like tuna. Trying to extricate all the tiny bones was really frustrating and the burgers turned out incredibly dry and bland. Wish I'd used fresh!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
By far, the best Potbelly sandwich is a meatball with hot peppers, mushrooms, lettuce and tomato. I've tried everything on and off their menu (ask about the secret sandwiches) and it's the one I always come back to. I'm mildly concerned about moving away, because what will I eat when I need a hot sandwich fix?
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
THANK YOU! I had been avoiding Potbelly for years - thinking it would be too heavy/bready. After reading the article and comments, headed immediately to the nearest Potbelly and had the Italian (no lettuce ... warm lettuce gives me the heebies) and adored the hot peppers and chocolate malt. Going back tomorrow for a salad.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
So funny to see this in my email. I was JUST (i.e., two minutes ago) fantasizing about quitting my job and opening a Potbelly near my Wall St. office. (Seriously, lunch options suck around here, I'm jealous of everyone who works in midtown.)
I, too, am a DC transplant and miss my vegetarian yum sandwiches. And the cookie on the (strawberry) milkshake straw - loved it!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I'm craving Potbelly now...a sub chain that also serves milkshakes!
Dinner Tonight: Salmon Burgers
BTW--I highly doubt anyone is going to find Atlantic salmon that isn't farmed.
Dinner Tonight: Salmon Burgers
I just got back from fishing in Alaska with about 100lbs of king salmon filets, just not ready to chop it up and and disguise the salmon I'll be doing that after a couple months in the freezer and the freshness fades. For now it's a filet of salmon on sourdough bread a smear of homemade dill aioli and some crisp lettuce nothing more.
On a side note got a 56lb king salmon with white meat it's a bit milder kinda between salmon and halibut in flavor but still loaded with omega-3's and other essential fats and oils, some claim it has more fats and oils but I'll leave that to some anal retentive nutrishionist, to me it tastes good.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
NEVER HAD ONE OR HEARD OF IT [CURSE OF CALIFORNIA] LOOKS GREAT ! I WANT A MEATBALL POTBELLY NOW !
I hollow out the bread when I make that type of sandwich at home and toast it too. They got it spot on !
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Love their roast beef sandwich, and the peppers yum. I have them just do a light amount of peppers and it is perfection. I didn't know they had breakfast, maybe not here in Michigan yet.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I am not really a fan, but my boyfriend likes their breakfast sandwiches when we are traveling early morning in airports.
Dinner Tonight: Salmon Burgers
Love these--my mom used to call them "salmon patties" and we ate them without the bun. Lately, I make them for buns. She used the same basic recipie, but always added finely chopped celery and onion to the canned salmon. An egg, some breadcrumbs (I use panko now that they are readily available), and a little mayo to hold them all together. Without the bun, we didn't care if they fell apart, but with all that they hold together pretty well now. We always cook them in butter--not real good for you but it gives the salmon an even richer flavor. Crisp on the outside, flaky on the inside. Sounds like dinner tonight!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
If there's no lettuce and tomato, what makes it a sub? Without L&T, it's just a meatball sandwich.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Rock it out. Do they still sell the pizza sandwich?
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
The have the best warm peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Coupled with a cup of milk definitely a nice layover treat.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Oh, heavens, I LOVE Potbelly! Bite your tongue for insulting my beloved Wreck Sammich. Love that thing, and love the masochistic burn of those hot peppers.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
History of my Potbelly experiences:
Day 1 - Go to the Potbelly across the street from my apartment for the first time. Order a Wreck with everything except pickles and tomatoes. Nearly die from overwhelming tastiness.
Days 2-153 (or thereabout) Do the same thing at least three times a week. Renew lease at apartment because of proximity to said Potbelly. During this time realize that their vegetable soup cures hangovers miraculously.
Day 154 - Discover the Italian with everything except pickles and tomatoes. Nearly die again from recurring overwhelming tastiness.
Days 125-750 - Have seen the price go up from $3.59 to $4.50 a sandwich, the introduction of salads and the skinny and big, and witnessed the change to Zapp's chips. Also tried the Cholula hot sauce (it's fine). If Potbelly were a woman, I'd ask for her hand in marriage.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
The wreck is my favorite sandwich from Potbelly
The Joys of Unnaturally Flavored Sodas
I am not really big on soda anymore BUT last summer I was in Nags Head, NC and found the famous Cheerwine, a NC thing. It is fizzy cherry-flavored soda, not cherry cola, just cherry soda. It is out of this world delicious.
Last week when we were close to the border of NC and leaving for WV, I hit a supermarket and bought myself a 12 pack to take home to NJ. We can't get it here. It is my favorite soda in a really long time.
Otherwise I really like Cherry 7Up but they don't sell it in cans around here, just 2 liter bottles, which I have no room for in the refrigerator. I also love Crystal Light Wild Strawberry (comes in a powder that you mix with water) and their Citrus stuff too. Excellent mixed with some green tea! I make fusions of all kinds of things.
I have never liked Fresca. When I was a child, all the skinny cool girls drank the Diet Fresca and that was all they drank (that and lots of folks drank Tab) - neither of which I could get a tasting for. My favorite soda at the time was Pepsi - just plain Pepsi. To this day, I prefer plain Pepsi over anything Coke, don't know why. BUT I prefer Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi.
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ok.. one: i LOVE the wreck when i just want a sammich. when i want something insane, i go for the italian with everything. and why didn't you mention the shakes/smoothies? they're almost as fantastic as the sammiches.