Day: August 18, 2012

” Word’s to ponder “

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“A home cook who relies too much on a recipe is sort of like a pilot who reads the plane’s instruction manual while flying.”
Alton Brown

” What my mother believed about cooking is that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you.”
Nora Ephron

“Give a man a fish and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish and you can get rid of him of the entire weekend.”
– Zenna Schaffer

” My wife dresses to kill. She cooks the same way. “
– Henry Youngman

“Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.” 
– Samuel Butler

“Get the F…  out of my kitchen”
Hans Susser,  on many occasion’s.
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” Sexist Vintage Ads: 45 Vintage Ads Targeting Husbands And Wives “

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I found this mind boggling.
How far has our society (most of it anyway) come in a few short decades.
We can laugh about it now, but back then …….
Enjoy this, but take it with a grain of salt  🙂
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Image source: AMUSING PLANET


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More Vintage Sexist Ad’s found on AMUSING PLANET:

45 Vintage Sexist Ads That Wouldn’t Go Down Well Today
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Life is Good !   Especially now   🙂
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” Breakfast Of Champions # 6 ” Farmers Omelette

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Today I finally found time again to do a proper breakfast,
after a week of peppermint tea and bananas.
During the week I get up at 3.30am and after a usual sleep time
of 3 to 4 hours, my desire to cook a full meal is usually subdued a bit   😦
Not today ! So here we go:
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” Farmers Omelette
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Ingredients:

Eggs,                                whole, whisked, seasoned with salt and cayenne
Grape tomatoes,            whole
Asparagus,                      blanched
Carrots,                            blanched
Onion,                              julienned
Garlic,                              paste
Potatoes,                         blanched
Chorizo,                          thinly sliced
Chives,                             sliced  (fresh or freeze dried)
Butter                                (substitute olive oil if desired)
Parmesan,                       grated
Salt,                                   to taste
Cayenne Pepper ,           to taste

Method :

Sautee potatoes in butter (oil) until starting to change color,
add onion and saute until starting to brown.
Add garlic, saute until translucent, add all other vegetables
and seasoning and saute until heated through.
add eggs, cover tightly, lower heat and cook slowly until eggs are set.
to plate, invert onto serving dish, sprinkle generously with chives.

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !
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