Ren Faire Fare, or, the Queen is Dead

Fishers Renaissance Faire 2009! Many delicious experiences this year. Huzzah! (ok, got that over with.) I didn't go for the "dirty kinky fries" that the guy was making with a power drill curly fry maker, but I did opt for some hummus and pita from the local mediterranean deli. Some SCA-ers did roast some unidentifiable animal on a spit as they do every year, and it looked scary and tasty, as meat on a spit almost always does. You may be able to see in the picture above: he is also making unleavened biscuits over the fire. They was also a stew that I wish I could've had a taste of with cabbage and herb bundles, carrots and chunks of something. I didn't get to see the Queen this year, but hopefully she got a better response than last year. Last year she walked by and I was the only one that curtsied. Oh well. I guess we're about due for an uprising anyway. The archers shown above have nothing to do with food but look at that butt!

The Greatest Day of Your Life

The greatest day of your life will probably involve this sandwich. It's the FVSLOT, or fakin' (fake bacon), alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, onion, vegennaise and tomato on grainy wheat bread. It may remind you of your childhood or a mean babysitter you once had, but this sammie satisfies and there is no substitute. (unless you are substituting real meat for, well, whatever.) My biology teacher says that mayonnaise substitutes are technically just thick white gravy that has been stablized, and I like to think about that when I eat this sandwich. It might seems unapealling at first, but who doesn't want a gravy sandwich deep down in their hearts?

Have a good weekend!

Lasagna.
noodles
tomato sauce
fresh spinach
fresh mushrooms
all kinds of peppers.
some cheese, not some cheese. your choice.
layers.
make sure it's SAUCY as hell. you'll have a great weekend.

Coming up: falafals? why not?

Confection Lovin'!

Today was my Papaw's 80th birthday celebration, and my cousin Sara made a giant 14" round double layer white cake. She decorated it with beautiful blue frosting and millions of flowers. It was probably the biggest round cake I've ever seen. That's the main thing I love about special celebrations like weddings, big birthdays, anniversary parties, etc...the work that's put into a good cake. Taste the love!

Refried Black Beans w/ a Side of Darlin

This weekend my dude had a break from tour and I made some refried black beans. I had some leftover black bean and corn salad (the ever popular and always delicious vegan cookout dish), a can of black beans, and a sauteed giant red onion. Pureed all together with taco seasoning packet style spices these ingredients make killer refried black beans. These inspired us to make a tex-mex breakfast like the one we had at some really good cafe in Flagstaff, AZ. I can't find the name of the place anywhere, but it was the second best breakfast I've ever had. Our version mixed with beans, tomatoes, loads of cilantro, and poblano peppers with taters on the side was deee-lightful.

Skewerin' Cakes

I helped skewer some mini cupcake for a party recently. It wasn't my idea, but I did make the frosting which I was happy with. It was "summer frosting," which is super thick so as not to melt in the warmness. The color is from beet juice. Beets are my favorite way to make pinks. A little goes a long way, and you can get very pale beautiful pink to a dark pink peony style color. These remind me of underwater growths that you shouldn't touch because you'll ruin the whole reef. They were eaten however.