http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php Something Edible en beaudealy@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-09-06T04:15:04+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/ridiculously_simple_pasta_salad_for_impromptu_potlucks/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/ridiculously_simple_pasta_salad_for_impromptu_potlucks/#When:03:15Z As it is with even the best of planners, sometimes things just don't click, and you need to come bearing food for an event you forgot to (or really hadn't) plan(ned) for. No one likes be that jerk that brings a token bottle of soda and bag of chips to a potluck and/or picnic. With just a few pantry staples you can save your rep and quickly bring together a quality deli-style pasta salad that will keep you off the a-hole list.]]> Type of Dish, Salad, side-dish, Ingredients, pasta, Vegetarian 2010-09-06T03:15:49+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/inedible/entry/creative_play_double-bonus_making_diy_play_dough_with_the_kids/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/inedible/entry/creative_play_double-bonus_making_diy_play_dough_with_the_kids/#When:02:30Z When I was a kid, I really didn't care for art time when it involved that certain type of modeling compound sold in the little plastic tins. Without getting into details, I'll just say that I am in the camp that find the smell absolutely revolting. As a dad, I find the commercial stuff overpriced and the clean-up is often tedious. That said, the kids love it; so I figure that if we're gonna use it, we might as well get the most out of our time and make it too. After trying a few different formulas, I've settled on using a recipe that employs another relic from my childhood (oh yeah!) to give our homemade play dough a vivid color and a smell that makes the fun much more palatable to the olfactories.]]> Crafts, DIY, How-to, Ingredients, Kool-aid, Kids-can-do, Parenting 2010-08-30T02:30:06+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/pectin_powered_spreadable_red_wine_cranberry_sauce/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/pectin_powered_spreadable_red_wine_cranberry_sauce/#When:02:30Z Cranberry sauce is for so much more than holiday dinners. It's a condiment that's not prejudice to sweet or savory. Cranberry sauce is as much at home spooned over a scoop of vanilla ice cream as it is piled beside a big ol' slab of roast turkey. Even as a kid, I always preferred the whole-berry type as opposed to that all-gel fruit equivalent of Spam. Whole-berry cranberry sauce is versatile, flexible and easy to prepare. Save a bag of berries, there's no excuse not to bypass the can. This particular recipe is balanced in so many ways: Sweet, tangy, and tart are all in equilibrium, and the spreadable consistency is spot-on courtesy of the abundance of natural pectins in the cranberry.]]> Type of Dish, Condiment, Sauces, Drink, Wine, Ingredients, Cranberries, Vegetarian 2010-08-23T02:30:15+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/good_vegetarian_grilling_is_not_an_oxymoron/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/good_vegetarian_grilling_is_not_an_oxymoron/#When:02:29Z Evolution has blessed the human race (in general) with the dentition and a stomach that can handle meats as well as veggies. As much as I love a thick steak or a juicy pork chop, there are times when I crave vegetables, and vegetables alone. I'm keen on the versatility of zucchini, and when I'm looking to get my fill, the grill is a great way to do it. By using a garam masala grill rub and then dressing with the subtle bite of a tangy yogurt-curry sauce, a simple side can be elevated to main-course status if the summer heat leaves your appetite insisting on satiation without the lethargy.]]> Type of Dish, Main course, side-dish, Ingredients, Curry, Garam Masala, Tomato, Yogurt, Zucchini, Vegetarian 2010-08-16T02:29:59+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/recipebeta_maple-bacon_butternut_squash_sticks/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/recipebeta_maple-bacon_butternut_squash_sticks/#When:02:30Z Beta recipes are my own experiments that I've only tried once. Usually palatable, they often could be better with a little tweaking - So please do, and let us know what works!

Hot on the heels of the zucchini coming in, our garden has blessed us with enough butternut squash that I can afford to be a creative with minimal regret if I happen to screw something up. With this particular experiment, I'm pleased to say that ain't what happened. For this recipe, the perfect amount of char is applied to two-bite fingers of roasted squash that have been swaddled in bacon. To finish, I coated these bright-orange beauties with a maple glaze infused with fresh sage and a chile kick.]]> Type of Dish, side-dish, Ingredients, Bacon, Butternut Squash, Maple Syrup, Recipes, Beta, Roasting 2010-08-09T02:30:40+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/how_to_eat_your_favorite_vegetable_and_your_favorite_dessert_at_the_same_ti/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/how_to_eat_your_favorite_vegetable_and_your_favorite_dessert_at_the_same_ti/#When:02:30Z Those jumbo zucchinis that seem to be good for nothing but baked goods are always welcome in my kitchen. I like to let a few get out-of-control on purpose, just so I can heat up the house to make one of my all-time favorite baked goods: a Zucchini Chocolate Fudge Cake. This simple, yet decadent snack cake is a full pound of vegetables incognito; buried underneath a crispy-crunchy layer of vanilla sugar, melted chocolate and pecans. Is it good for you? Is it doing nutritional disservice to the zucchini? When it tastes this good, who cares? If there was ever a reason to plant a garden, this is it. ]]> Baking, Type of Dish, Cake, Dessert, Food, Ingredients, Chocolate, Zucchini 2010-08-02T02:30:31+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/renegade_grilling_the_turbo_brine/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/renegade_grilling_the_turbo_brine/#When:02:30Z If you buy meat in bulk (and if you're trying to feed a family, you should), there always seems to be a problem with logistics regarding the time it takes to thaw a potential main course. For boneless cuts that are usually cooked through, a quick brine can take you from freezer to grill in about 2 hours; all without the worry of an over-cooked dried-out piece of grill jerky. The technique I like to call the 'Turbo Brine' has been tuned for use with boneless cuts of poultry, and (in this case) pork. Turbo Brining uses the brine to thaw the frozen cuts meat and unlike using running water or the microwave (ugh, seriously?), the brine ensures that the subject of your grilling remains juicy and flavorful. ]]> Brine, Grilling, Ingredients, Chicken, Pork 2010-07-26T02:30:49+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/a_granola_recipe_that_bears_repeating_blueberry_white_chocolate/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/a_granola_recipe_that_bears_repeating_blueberry_white_chocolate/#When:02:30Z I make granola all the time; at least a couple of pounds every month. The textures and contrasting flavors provide for a taste bud tug-o'-war that is light and healthy, yet satisfying. I almost never make the same flavor combination twice, however this last batch is worth an encore. The punch of cinnamon and cardamom are tempered by creamy-smooth white chocolate and sweet dried blueberries, with the perfume of fresh lavender infused into the blend.]]> Baking, Type of Dish, Snacks, DIY, Granola, Ingredients, Blueberries, Oats, White Chocolate, Kids-can-do 2010-07-19T02:30:52+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/dessert_on_the_grill_i_crumble_for_rhubarb/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/dessert_on_the_grill_i_crumble_for_rhubarb/#When:02:30Z A crumble (or crisp if you like) is a simple and satisfying dessert that I consider the express-train to pie when you can't be bothered to fuss with a crust. More-so than a pie or cobbler, a crumble puts the focus back on the filling because the topping is so hard to mess up. After picking up a couple of pounds of crimson-colored rhubarb at the farmer's market, I was craving pie, but in no way wanted to mess with an oven on a hot summer day. With judiciously-applied heat courtesy of my gas grill, I baked a rhubarb + peach crumble that exemplifies all that is tart and lovely about rhubarb (and made me want to skip lunch and go straight for dessert).]]> Baking, Type of Dish, Dessert, Grilling, Ingredients, Peaches, Rhubarb 2010-07-12T02:30:56+00:00 http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/re-discover_your_cocktail_shaker_the_whiskey_smash/ http://www.somethingedible.com/index.php/food_drink/entry/re-discover_your_cocktail_shaker_the_whiskey_smash/#When:03:59Z I sacrificed a small patch of my backyard to a weed known as mint in the hopes that mojitos and juleps might become mainstay in my home bar. When once I was faced with a lack of top-shelf anything, my search for a suitable cocktail brought me to the whiskey smash; a consummate balance of citrus, mint, and sour mash spirits. ]]> Bar, cocktails, Drink, Bourbon 2010-07-05T03:59:34+00:00