Two in one day

This was too funny to pass up...my little local daily is really trying hard. I couldn't wait for SatSum to post this one!

Headlines for March 2, 2011

Rising prices a pain in the gas

Making whoopie

Confession

I have never had shepherd's pie. So I have no idea if this was even close, except that it sorta kinda looks like the google image results picture. I'm also reasonably certain this a distant relative of a nut loaf I mocked and detested my entire life.

Soaking lentils

Cooked lentils

Other ingredients not pictured: sunflower seeds, tomato paste, bread crumbs, basil, rosemary and garlic powder.

This is why you measure things, friends. I could have used about 1/2 this amount.

It baked 45 minutes, but possibly needed twice as long.

Potato topping

 

Plus easy peasies

Baked and broiled some more

And still quite the mishmash, but tasty! The beets made for an interesting almost fake color sort of resembling meat....

Greek Week

The Rattatouile Pizzas were a little on the Greek side and so are the Mediterranean Chick Pea Burgers.

1 can of chick peas

About 1/3-1/2 cup TVP

Mixed up with some EVOO, tomato sauce, onion, green pepper, egg beater, garlic powder, pepper...yall don't expect me to measure right?

Pan fried on medium heat for about 15 minutes, presto changeo

Served on TJ's buns (this is the simplest label ever but for some reason it makes me smile!).

Topped with feta-parsley-garlic powder infused Oikos

And some cucs and carrots

These were kinda like unsloppy joes meets haywire gyro. 

Bring Out the Stars

Yay for the Oscar people stepping it up! People looked pretty good...no Fs!

A red dress on the red carpet that actually works! They both get B+

Both Gwyny and Nicki have huge potential for messing things up, but they're both pretty average. C/B

Reese's boring black was also a weird fabric and the hair isn't working for this outfit. Plus, a little jewelry wouldn't have hurt now would it? C-

Helen Mirren always always looks fantastic and appropriate. A

How very Hollywood. Camilla's ballgown bottom half could have been dowdy, but the skimpy top is a nice offset. A best candidate! A/A

Maybe Natalie Portman should always be pregnant. She looks ahhhmazing in this color and cut. If it weren't for that annoying feathery hem, this might have been best dressed, ok maybe she is anyway. A-

Oh Sandra...this red, that red carpet? How come they never learn? C-

Tea length rules! B+

Was Michelle Williams going as a ghost? She's so cute and this look is so not. D

Love the color on Amy Adams, and I think I love the dress, but something is just not working. Maybe the jewelry. B+

Bad. See previous red comment, plus 1986 prom dress. F

This is NOT a good color, come on. See previous comment, second comment plus ill fitting chest coverage. D

Cate Blanchett looks like she's wearing some kind of Iron Man costume with that circle panel, plus it's just weird with the soft color/fabric and those pointy shoulders. D

ScarJo...undecided on this one. In theory I like it, but its missing something (besides fabric). C

Hillary Swan...I mean Swank. C-

BORING mummy suit! C-

Well they're cute, but that dress isn't cut right for Annette Benning. C-/A

Halle, I think you have some toilet paper tucked in your hose. This dress isn't that bad, but it isn't that good either. C-

Just Like Brixx

But healthy and not filled with germs that got me sick. :P

Ratatouille Pizzas*

Peel and dice one small eggplant, dice a zucchini and red onion. Saute in EVOO with thyme/basil/garlic powder until tender (5 minutes?). Meanwhile, prepare quick dough from Fleischmann's Pizza Crust Yeast packet and divide in four balls to make individual crusts on greased sheets. I used the WH whole wheat with germ so these were extra hearty, but it worked fine!

Spread a little jarred (low-sodium) sauce or use fresh tomatoes, the zucchini-eggplant mix, and some olives, feta and mozza. Bake for 10 minutes on 425 and 2 minutes on high broil.

 *aka Bazoola Pizzas, and in case you want just plain ratatouille

Salmonidae

Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only living family currently placed in the order Salmoniformes. It includes salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings. The Atlantic salmon and trout of genus Salmo give the family and order their names.

Salmon skin is next to impossible to remove.

And, I can't believe I bought this. From there.

But, the marinade did constitute ingredients from my three favorite stores: Harris Teeter (ok that's not really a favorite), Wegman's and Trader Joes (add in pepper and the pineapple juice).

Bake/Broil for 20-25 minutes

Served over cilantro-basmati rice with sauted garlic spinach.