The Signature Thing

I have popsicle molds and a bottle of wine (courtesy of an extremely sweet author). This needs to happen.

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gastrogirl:

kimchi bulgogi panini.

thugkitchen:

I’M SO TIRED OF MOTHER FUCKERS asking “Where do you get your protein?” All you simple minded bastards better read up some. I eat shit like whole grains, beans, nuts, lentils, tempeh… I mean hell, where the fuck are YOU getting your protein? Black beans are one of my favorite protein sources for sure. The insoluble fiber these are packing keeps the body feeling full while holding calories down low. But hold up, this shit also has soluble fiber to regulate the fuck out of your glucose levels. So eat more black beans and sign some fucking autographs.

Black Bean and Cilantro Pesto Wrap

1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped, about 2 cups

2/3 cup slivered almonds

2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon lemon zest (just grate the skin of the lemon on the smallest side of your grater, calm the fuck down)

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup vegetable broth or water

Put all the ingredients for the pesto in a food processor and blend until sorta smooth. No food processor? Before I had one I’d just put the almonds in a bag and smash them until they are tiny and chop the rest of that shit up super small too. Mix all of it together with a fork until it looks like a paste.

This recipe makes about 1 cup of goddamn delicious pesto. I like about ¼ cup of it for every 1 ½ cups of beans. For the lazy bastards, one 15-ounce can of black beans is about 1 ½ cups. Just mix the beans together with the pesto and wrap that shit up with whatever vegetables you have like: cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, avocado, corn, you get the fucking idea. Add salsa or lime juice if you want. I don’t give a fuck.

My cilantro plant is not thriving like my other herbs (I need an oregano-heavy recipe stat) but I need to make this recipe stat.

whirls:

clipboardmouth: (via snapshotsfrombeauty)

Artist Hong Yi Plays with her Food for 30 Days

For almost every day last month Malaysian artist/architect Hong Yi (who often goes by the nickname Red) created a fun illustration made with common (and occasionally not so common) food. Her parameters were simple: the image had to be comprised entirely of food and the only backdrop could be a white plate. With that in mind Yi set out to create landscapes, animals, homages to pop culture, and even a multi-frame telling of the three little pigs. The project, which still appears to be ongoing, has been documented heavily around the web, but if you haven’t seen it all head over to her Facebook and read an interview on designboom. Photos will also be appearing on her Instagram at @redhongyi.

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garden-of-vegan:

Garden of Vegan - Lunches & Dinners of September

garden-of-vegan:

avocado, spinach, carrot, cucumber, tomato, lemon juice, salt and pepper on whole grain california lavash, with a navel orange and strawberries

mycatisabunny:

youvegotlovetoburn:

is this even legal

I’ve just gotta find myself a bake sale to make these for

Thoughts: that monstrous beauty should be dipped in dark chocolate, but that looks like milk. There should be a layer of Nutella somewhere in there. Still: give it to me now. 

Yes, please. The recipe is pretty easy, too!

I’m going to make this Cheddar Breakfast Bread Pudding when I go home to my parents for Christmas, because:

1. They have ramekins and I don’t
2. I can wake up at 11am  and make time-consuming breakfasts that involve pre-heating the oven because I’ll have the whole week off work
3. The french bread baguette from the Fry’s at the corner of Tatum and Shea is my favorite french bread baguette on the planet
4. But whenever I buy it I feel pressured to eat it as quickly as possible so I’m not left with half a loaf of stale, hard bread. But this recipe calls for stale bread, so problem solved
5. My parents always have a ton of cheese hanging around in their refrigerator, which is why I love them

gastrogirl:

tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons.

Good god, this is genius. I am definitely making soup this weekend—leaning towards chili but am open to suggestions.

thatluciegirl:

Peppermint Pattie Brownies

Egg Nog cupcakes have been my Secret Santa party go-to for years, but now I’m very tempted to mix it up.

Hobbits know how to live.

imaginarydiet:

dark chocolate salted caramel layer cake.

I’ve never made a layer cake before, and I’m am deeply tempted to try this when my birthday rolls around.