Can you say midgets?
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
What can I say!!
Monte Albán Guacamole
This is how the guacamole at Monte Albán might have tasted. For historical fidelity, we have omitted the garlic and citrus juice because these ingredients were introduced by the Spanish. Fortunately, the tartness of the Tomatillo Purée makes up for the lack of lemon juice. Spread on the Shrimp-and-Guacamole Tostadas, or serve as a dip with baked tortilla chips.
This recipe goes with Shrimp-and-Guacamole Tostadas
Yield
3 1/3 cups (serving size: 1/3 cup)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Tomatillo Purée
- 1 teaspoon minced seeded serrano chile
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 peeled ripe avocados, seeded (2 pounds)
Preparation
Combine Tomatillo Purée, serrano chile, salt, and avocados in a bowl, and mash the mixture to desired consistency. Cover and chill.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 113 (83% from fat)
- Fat:
- 10.4g (sat 1.6g,mono 6.4g,poly 1.4g)
- Protein:
- 1.6g
- Carbohydrate:
- 6.1g
- Fiber:
- 3.6g
- Cholesterol:
- 0.0mg
- Iron:
- 0.8mg
- Sodium:
- 150mg
- Calcium:
- 11mg
Cooking Light, OCTOBER 1999
Tomatillos, or Mexican green tomatoes, are small and green, with a thin, papery husk that should be removed before cooking.
This recipe goes with Squash-and-Mushroom Tostadas,Black Bean-and-Chicken Tostadas, Monte Albán Guacamole
Yield
2 1/2 cups (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds tomatillos (12 large)
- 8 cups water
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
Discard the husks and stems from the tomatillos. Bring water to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add tomatillos; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until tender; drain. Place tomatillos in a blender; process until smooth. Stir in cilantro and salt. Cover and chill.
Note: Substitute 4 (11-ounce) cans tomatillos if you can't find them fresh. drain the canned tomatillos,and purée with cilantro. Omit the salt; canned tomatillos contain added sodium.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 28 (23% from fat)
- Fat:
- 0.7g (sat 0.1g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.3g)
- Protein:
- 1.4g
- Carbohydrate:
- 5.9g
- Fiber:
- 1.3g
- Cholesterol:
- 0.0mg
- Iron:
- 0.7mg
- Sodium:
- 133mg
- Calcium:
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Today's photos July 23, 2009
Two apartment buildings separated by this driveway. The buildings were built in 1927! Amazing tuck under garages from an era when cars were rare... the buildings are two stories on top of these garages, said garages (what does that mean "said"... I digress) are currently used for storage.
Wow
This was spotted on Grand Avenue in St. Paul. You may have to be from North Dakota (who isn't) in order to "really"understand this.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Today's photos July 17, 2009
Architecture has only improved... by the 1960s we had the "box" down no more extraneous detail (he said... I guess this would have to be sarcastically... wouldn't be ironic... but I digress).
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Today on the Bus July 8, 2009
I am riding a different bus at night. The driver is wonderful. He calls out the names of the streets, businesses, and the addresses ( 400 block of ___ avenue). He also offers a running commentary and review of restaurants. It is one of those imagined big city experiences. Ahhh
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Happy 4th of July 2009
Definitions of observation:- the act of making and recording a measurement
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"
- notice: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Today's Observation-Missing from our diet?
I believe these are the key elements of a balanced diet (now I realize you can use lard in the pecan pie [at least the crust] so that you don't have have to eat it "raw' however, it makes an excellent substitution for butter, etc. ... does anyone know how you indicate a digression within a digression?... Ah I digress). Eat these in equal amounts... now don't be afraid to combine these, for example, ice cream on the pie wash it down with egg nog... The vanilla wafers with the ice cream-optional.
Definitions of observation:
- the act of making and recording a measurement
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"
- notice: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Today's photo June 26, 2009
Today's photo June 29, 2009
Click on the photo to see the critters on the right side of the photo. No doubt they identify with the gargoyle!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
Posts
