Dorm Noms

I will asap.

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:33:27 -0500

I will asap.

lots and lots of rice. so, last week, I was really sick for...

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:54:49 -0400

lots and lots of rice.

so, last week, I was really sick for quite some time, and nothing really sounded appealing to me other than rice. after bowl after bowl of plain rice, I decided to spice things up. I was also really lazy and did all of my cooking in my microwave. yay!

just a commentary on rice, arborio is THE BEST RICE EVER. it’s so absorbent and makes any dish delicious and starched up and wonderful. mmm…

1st picture: lentil/rice medley with tomatoes, cumin, tumeric, paprika

2nd picture: rice pudding, cooked in milk, spiced with cinnamon, sweetened with honey, plus almonds and raisins.

3rd picture: rice&cheese, which was rice, butter, cheddar, an egg (I was being experimental?), and a bit of salt.

4th picture: rice and green beans - green beans cooked in the bowl with paprika, then rice added, plus a bit of extra spice for garnish.

I made countless more rice dishes, but most were too similar to these 4 to include. regardless - rice is good to me.

so, I haven’t updated in way too long… and for that,...

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:17:34 -0400

so, I haven’t updated in way too long… and for that, I am sorry.

I made this dish probably two weeks ago. it was all cooked in the microwave, cooking the green beans first until the water was boiling, then adding the couscous, then mixing in the tomato for the last minute of cooking so the flavor could soak in. it was really great. (I love green beans.)

I will be posting more shortly. I’ve been a bit sick, and in Wisconsin, and errywhere, and with midterms, SO hopefully things will lighten up soon.

thanks to all who have been patient.

love,

your nommer

speaking of noms…. withregardto: file this one under...

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:03:41 -0400

speaking of noms….

withregardto:

file this one under cats that look like Ron Swanson

todayiamcontent: feet are good.

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:29:12 -0400

todayiamcontent:

feet are good.

this week

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:18:09 -0400

so, what have I been up to?

I went home to wisconsin.

took some great pictures.

saw some wonderful friends.

reconnected with my family (and my dog).

spent time with my boyfriend.

went to milwaukee a bunch of times.

lots of food, lots of love, lots of fun.

select pictures will be up soon, and then I will post more noms :)

ridiculous noms the first dish, shown above, is even better...

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:49:50 -0400

ridiculous noms

the first dish, shown above, is even better when mixed with some simple marinara sauce and reheated. it is:

- roasted red tomatoes, spinach, tofu, and garlic sautéed in olive oil

- whole wheat linguine, al dente

- oregano and basil

the second picture IS THE BEST FOCACCIA EVER. seriously. I bought it today at a (wonderful) farmer’s market on campus and I ate half of that big block already. SOOOO GOOD.

I made other noms today (trying to use up produce wahhh) but I will definitely post more pictures of the delicious items I bought today :)

p.s. great idea for vinaigrette:

- 3 tbsp. evoo

- 1 tbsp. balsamic vinaigrette

- 2 tsp. dijon mustard

- 1 tsp. basil pesto

seasoned, sweet, flavorful, and perfect on romaine.

RECENT ADVENTURES WITH FOOD so, I haven’t posted in a...

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:01:00 -0400

RECENT ADVENTURES WITH FOOD

so, I haven’t posted in a while because:

1. my academic life has been ridiculously hectic and

2. I’ve been running out of fresh veggies and

3. my trackpad keeps spazzing out on my, so doing anything on my own computer has become extremely aggravating…

that being said, I’m happy to announce that I restocked with some veggies (yay!) and am posting more things now, and there will be more pictures/unique noms to come. (I’m thinking something with roasted tomatoes, spinach, and tofu for dinner tomorrow.)

the three pictures above reflect my weekend experiments with cooking a lot of stuff in the microwave. the leftmost picture was WONDERFUL. it was…

- lentil/rice medley

- basil pesto

- 1 egg (cooked in the bowl after the lentils are done)

- (the second time I made this over the weekend, I added some dijon mustard and cumin. it was delicious.)

- a bit of cheddar

seriously, that was a treat, and extremely hearty.

the middle picture was RIDICULOUSLY NOM. I had a chocolate craving, so I made CHOCOLATE OATMEAL OMNOMNOMNOM.

- oatmeal cooked in milk

- honey

- dark chocolate

- sugar sprinkled on top :):)

encouraged by my earlier success with eggs in the microwave, I attempted to cook them on their own on a plate… to not-so-pretty (or awesome) results. eh. win some, lose some. I wanted to use up some of my leftover smoked salmon, and since it was so salty I thought I’d use it as the seasoning for some sunday-morning eggs (placed on after the eggs were done). I don’t think I’ll be cooking eggs straight on a plate again.

the dishes from these meals are on my desk right now. also, after just refilling my water filter on friday (it’s a multi-galon thing), it’s totally empty. FEH. CHORESZ.

also, not to cram this post with a million announcements, but I’ve been reading a vegan cookbook lately. I don’t know if I’m convinced on veganism, but I can definitely go for a few vegetarian days a week (easily) and making sure to buy my produce organically, especially produce with thinner skin. (pesticides are nasty.) I bought some honeycrisp apples WHICH ARE MY FAVORITE FRUIT EVER from whole foods yesterday and plan to devour the rest of them in the coming days. omnomnomnom. also I got more raspberries :):)

okay, this is enough. goodnight nommers! I’m waking up in 4.5 hours.

something old, something new. I took the veggie...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:05:53 -0400

something old, something new. I took the veggie “pasta” from last night and mixed it with fresh couscous (cooked correctly, which is surprisingly easy to do in my microwave) and a bit of grated sharp cheddar on top. I know… feta would have been more appropriate, but I was in one of those I-need-comfort-carbs-and-cheddar moods. you know what I’m saying? …probably not.

well, it was both yummy, and delicious, and somewhat good for me (the veggies were at least). I tend to have a natural resistance to red peppers/peppers in general, but I’m trying to incorporate them into dishes where they fit well.

it’s past my bedtime (yet again). goodnight nommers!

dinner this evening was rather healthy, and pretty. I took a...

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:03:00 -0400

dinner this evening was rather healthy, and pretty. I took a potato peeler and ran it along 1/2 a zucchini and a butternut squash, making little pasta-like veggie strands. I sautéed a roasted red pepper in extra-virgin olive oil and then tossed the squash-pasta in and cooked them for about 5 minutes. I spiced it with a bit of oregano (which actually worked well). it was a satisfying meal.

(yay for finally uploading things!)

last night’s dinner. I have some really good smoked salmon...

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:13:00 -0400

last night’s dinner. I have some really good smoked salmon and decided to put some on garlic-herb crackers with a bit of cream cheese. call it a modified bagel and lox. I’ve been eating clementines like candy, and had one (or two) with this meal.

p.s. not my prettiest picture ever. cutting up the salmon made the plate a bit greasy.

häagen-dazs’ raspberry sorbet is one of the most delicious...

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:09:40 -0400

häagen-dazs’ raspberry sorbet is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever encountered.

mmmmmm.

other things (that aren't necessarily food)

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:38:00 -0400

OK GUYS SO I FINALLY HAVE SOME NEW PICTURES TO UPLOAD. but my camera is across the room and I don’t really feel like getting it. (jk, I’m not that lazy… ish.) I hope to cook a bit more in the upcoming days. school is (again) starting to kick my bootay, so I’ll try my best. I’m running out of some core staples, so perhaps a grocery trip might be in order soon.

another at-home project, I was getting tired of my hair looking unhealthy (hadn’t gotten it cut since last November) and decided to take a risky initiative and cut it myself. I think it turned out pretty well, considering my hair-cutting experience has been limited to my bangs, my boyfriend, and my mom when I was 8.

yes, my hair still is pretty long, but it was 3-4” longer. I sometimes get a more stylish cut that is shorter than this, but didn’t really want to chop off 6” by myself (especially in case I made a huge booboo with the layers).

now, to the few people who follow me: WHAT SHOULD I COOK NEXT? SUGGESTIONS PLEASE. I want to make challenges for myself, otherwise this whole project might fall to the wayside. I WANT TO KEEP POSTING. PLZ GIVE ME IDEAS FOR NOMS. I still have some food magazines to page through as well.

BYE NOMMERS, WILL FEED U SOON.

explanation

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:51:00 -0400

dear nommers:

I’m sorry I haven’t had the time to put new stuff up lately! school is getting pretty busy, and it’s been difficult adjusting/balancing everything. I will hopefully be cooking more asap (especially because some of my produce needs to be used asap).

in other news, I made a scarf.

HUZZAH.

isn’t that frickin awesome? okay, the picture is scary, but I made a pretty great scarf. it’s really cuddly.

goodnight nommers. hopefully more fun ideas soon :)

- Rachelz

snackage and other things. picture 1: delicious strawberries...

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:44:00 -0400

snackage and other things.

picture 1: delicious strawberries (seriously, they are perfect), parrano cheese, milk, clementines… ahhhh, fruit and dairy. mmm. all candy to me.

picture 2: leftover spiced vegetable medley with leftover chicken sausage (with feta and spinach). a pretty decent must-go meal.

dessert! rice pudding-style couscous. - leftover couscous - 2...

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:03:00 -0400

dessert! rice pudding-style couscous.

- leftover couscous

- 2 packs of raisins

- 15 almonds

- 1 banana

- some more cinnamon

- lots of honey

- some milk (to thicken the pudding as it cooks)

last nom for the night. also, there is no way I’ll be able to maintain this level of posting/cooking this year… sigh….

tonight I made a middle-eastern inspired veggie medley over...

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:50:00 -0400

tonight I made a middle-eastern inspired veggie medley over couscous. the medley was delicious, but I violated the cardinal rule of couscous-cooking: DON’T STIR. I got mushy couscous, but I think I’m going to do something with it later (i.e. cook it more and make a sort of rice-pudding type thingy).

my recipe:

- VEGGIES: 1/2 zucchini, 1 red potato, 8 baby carrots, 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 can diced tomatoes

- SPICES: cinnamon and cumin (to put in the couscous-water), paprika

I like to cook veggies in evoo, and I always put garlic in, then onions (if I’m using any). at this step, I put in the paprika to give the translucent onions a beautiful red color. I then added the other veggies, and after briefly browning them covered them in the tomato sauce and let cook covered for around 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. the veggies turned out soooo good, especially the zucchini.

be back later with more noms!!!

this is not food-related, but my mom found this poem I wrote in...

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:36:00 -0400

this is not food-related, but my mom found this poem I wrote in 3rd grade in our basement cabinet and faxed it over.

I think I can learn a lot from my 8-year-old self.

monday night dinner :) I made a cool kind of curly pasta (forgot...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:15:00 -0400

monday night dinner :)

I made a cool kind of curly pasta (forgot the name sowwy) with a homemade rosa sauce (although it really turned out more like a chunky ragout). the sauce was:

- 1 can diced tomatoes

- 3 cloves garlic

- 2 chicken-sausages with spinach and feta

- a lot of spinach

- 1/2 a pack of baby bella mushrooms

- evoo and butter (for the creaminess)

- red pepper flakes, basil, oregano, and salt to taste

topped off with some fresh grated parmesan.

it was quite nom. and I am quite full. I’m also about to try going to the gym. feh.

bye noms!

wheeeeeee just restocked my food supply! I’ve got enough...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:53:49 -0400

wheeeeeee just restocked my food supply! I’ve got enough of pretty much everything to last me a while.