Showing posts with label food snob. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food snob. Show all posts

Friday, October 22, 2010

Chiffon Pumpkin Pie

So, thanks to StumbleUpon I stumbled upon this seemingly perfect recipe.


Chiffon Pumpkin Pie via GuiltyKitchen.com

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Yield: One 9″ round pie
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cooking Time:  20 minutes
For the Crust:
2 cups digestive biscuit crumbs (about 14 cookies)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp each ground ginger and nutmeg
1/3 cup butter, melted
1. Grease a 9″ springform pan and preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Create crumbs from digestive biscuits by placing in a zip top plastic bag and crushing with a rolling pin, or in a food processor.
3. Mix the crumbs with the remaining crust ingredients and press evenly into greased springform pan.
4.  Bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
For the Filling:
1 package gelatin (such as Knox brand), or 1 tbsp gelatin powder
1/2 cup heavy cream, divided into 1/4 cups
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp each ground ginger, nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon
3 eggs, separated and at room temperature
1/4 cup spiced rum
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups pumpkin purée
1 whole vanilla bean or 1 tbsp vanilla extract
zest of one navel orange
1.  Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup of cream and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
2. In a medium metal bowl, beat brown sugar, salt, spices, 1/4 cup cream, egg yolks and vanilla bean.
3. Set the bowl over a pot of lightly simmering water (or use a double boiler) and whisk until sugar is dissolved.
4. Remove from heat and whisk in the cream/gelatin mixture.
5. Stir in the rum and pumpkin and refrigerate for one hour.
6. In bowl of stand mixer, whip the egg whites and 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into pumpkin mixture.
7. Pour over cooled crust and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
8. Top with whipped cream if desired.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Restaurant Review: Yah Poh!

In light of my little brother's jetting off to Chile today, my mom and I went to lunch with one of her girlfriends to Yah Poh!  A Chilean Restaurant.  I've been to Yah Poh! before and I really like it!  They may not have the fastest service and it may not be the perfect picture of a restaurant.... I mean there's room for improvement, but the food is GOOD and definitely unique.  There's nothing like it in Logan - that's for sure.


So far I've tried the empanadas (delicious), churrascos and sandwiches, loaded fries, and the salads.  I haven't tried the hot dogs yet - but I want to.  Everything on the menu has been super filling and has had a unique twist to it (eggs and fries on sandwich?  yes, please) and I expect the hot dogs to follow that pattern.

What you can expect at your n ext visit:  Filling food, medium wait, affordable, unique flavors.

PS.  Urbanspoon Rocks.  Check out other reviews here.


Yah Poh Chilean Restaurant on Urbanspoon

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Restaurant Review: Jack's Wood Fired Oven

I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but pizza places have been popping up all over Logan lately.  New, delicious pizza places - with the exception of one (in my opinion).  At the top of my list for pizza in the valley is Jack's Wood Fired Oven.


It's located where Henrique's used to be (around 300 N. Main).  Seriously, I have not had pizza this good in Logan ever.  It's super thin crust and no matter how much you eat it's really light on the stomach.  I don't feel like I've even eaten pizza after I finish an entire regular size by myself - that's how light this stuff is.  My favorite is their version of the margarita pizza - I think they call it 'That One Pizza'.  So delicious.  Ntm it's a family-run joint - it's really easy to walk in and feel right at home and connect with Jack's family.  OH!  And it's pretty affordable.  Split a pizza for 2 for around $14.  Worth it.  Do it.  Go there.  Click here to see the menu.

For other reviews see:  The Latest  and UrbanSpoon

Jack's Wood Fired Oven on Urbanspoon

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Kitchen Post.

Ok, that's good for now.  Here are some dream kitchen gadgets that I'd love to own.  Hmm.  I wonder if I can work these into my measly little budget.

Sushi Platter - $50 via UncommonGoods.com
Features an indentation specifically for Soy Sauce.
My dad would love this.
Glass Oil & Vinegar Cruet - $70 via UncommonGoods.com
Apple Corer - $10 
Heat Changing Arcade Mug - $8 via ThinkGeek.com
Days Ago Refrigerator Timer - $8 via ThinkGeek.com
Pac-Man HotHead Pot holder - $15 via ThinkGeek.com
Samurai Sword Chop Sticks - $13 via ThinkGeek.com
Nest 8 Nesting Set - $50 via YankoDesign.com
"Elevate" Utensils - $40 via YankoDesign.com
Innovative weighted handles to keep tools away from
touching kitchen surfaces. Clean and hygiene-friendly
utensils meant for every kitchen.
 

The 'Bowl Board' - $69 via YankoDesign.com

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Poor McDonald's. Bad Rap.

Five reasons NOT to go to McDonald's anytime soon.  This one's for Shane Trane.

1.

McDonald's Serves Customer A Used Burger

2.  

Maggots Cleansed From McDonald's Coffee Maker

3.  

Does McDonald's Really Have The Worst Burgers?

4.  

New Ad Blames McDonald's For Heart Disease

5.  

5 Kids Meals With Adult-Size Calories, Fat

Sitting at work.

So I'm sitting at work in the 'information commons' of the Merrill-Cazier Library.  For the most part, this is a pretty awesome job. I only wish that I had photoshop and illustrator to work on some random projects.


Last night, thanks to my self-imposed 'sleep pressure' that I always fail to fulfill, I didn't get much sleep.  I tried to go to bed AFTER Britt had already gone to bed.  This is always a mistake.  For whatever demented reason, my body knows when I want it to sleep - and it just won't comply.  Instead, I find myself tricking my body into sleeping by falling asleep with the bedroom light on and Britt still working on her homework.  This way, my mind/body THINKS I'm just doing what I want - as always - and thus has the choice to go to sleep or not.  When I turn the lights out and expect my body to fall asleep - oh contrare!  I lay awake for hours.  Thinking.  You know what I'm talking about, I'm sure.


ANYWAY.  Yesterday, Sheth (Shauna + Seth) and I made these muffins.  Ironically, the house was full of non and used-to-be Mormons.  How appropriate.  I went home.  Tried to sleep. And this is what happened at 3 in the morning. 

Mormon Muffin Recipe
Ingredients
2
5
1
2
4
1
5
1
4
2
1
cups
teaspoons
cup
cups
each
quart
cups
teaspoon
cups
cups
cup

boiling water
baking soda
shortening
sugar
eggs
buttermilk
flour
salt
All Bran Cereal
40% Bran Flakes
walnuts (chopped)
Directions:
Add soda to boiling water and set aside.  Whip shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs slowly.  Mix well.  Add the buttermilk, flour, salt and mix again.  Add the soda water very slowly.  Gently fold the cereals and the walnuts into the mix.

Spoon 1/8 cup into greased muffin tins.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Let cool for 5 minutes.
Muffin mix must sit in the refrigerator over night before baking.  Muffin mix will last one week, covered and refrigerated.  Yields 3 dozen muffins.


Hard to see.  This is just a screen-shot of my email inbox, since I'm not on my personal computer.  Mary  asked if I would help her come up with a new design for her blog.  These are 3 quick little headers I whipped out.  Then, try as I might, I still couldn't sleep.  Perfect.







MMMk.  So the other day I was sitting with my new co-worker, Tara, who is getting married.  This, (obvi), led to my searching and perusing wedding blogs.  Irk.  Zzzztt.  Well.  I found some preeetty neat-o stuff.  This is one of my favorites:  The brooch bouquet.  
and
and 
Tell me.  How classy is this?  I don't know if it's something that I'd do for my wedding... but maybe.




AND finally.  I love stumbling across neat things on the interwebs.  For example.  This little blog is a treasure and I can (bashfully) totally see myself doing this kind of crafternooning later on in life.  Hopefully I become thrifty in the near future.  Here is a favorite from her stuff:
  
Before.  duh.

AND After.  Darling.