http://www.oculon.org/blog value over replacement blog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:57:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yum, nothing says hamburger like, well, taking out the ham and replacing it with the musical fruit. For me, it has the primary taste that my family used to have on their hamburgers which was not the ground beef, but a nice slathering of worcestershire and garlic salt just before ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=389 A swagged vegetarian trio tonight: Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Walnut Butter What you need: 1 acorn squash (split lengthwise, seeds removed) 1 big handful of walnuts 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (to taste) 1 tablespoon of butter 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (to taste) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the squash face down on a pan and roast ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=388 Made this last night while in a hurry to throw something together. 1 can of navy beans (drained and rinsed) 1/4 pound of merguez sausage (or something smoked n' tasty) 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 small onion, chopped fine 2 tomatoes, diced (peeled if possible) 1/4 cup of celery, chopped fine 1 sweet red bell pepper, ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=387 I heard sad news that Baldy's in Iowa City closed about two years ago (news travels slow out to SF). I ate many wraps there and at one point was a regular before my 9:30 M/W/F Calc II class. Nothing primes the mind for learning about integration like a heavy ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=386 This one is in honor of the 6-0 Hawkeyes and their defense. 4 meats, 3 types of beans, 2 types of chiles. This is a total "swag it" type recipe, thus the amounts aren't super refined. If I make this several more times (which I hope to) then I'll be ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=385 This Oculon.org original was rated 5/5 stars by our resident food taster (Jill). Served with a radish salad and roasted acorn squash. 3 Tbs of olive oil 1 sweet onion diced 2 cloves garlic chopped 1 large head of Cauliflower, stem removed 1 cup of white wine 1 quart of mushroom broth 2 bay leaves 1/2 tea ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=384 You know, only 4 months late... Also, check out the gems from my iPhone that I finally dumped off: gems from my iPhone http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=383 Reading the news about Arlen Specter and his party switch has been kind of interesting. Republicans have called it "an act of political desperation" while Democratic bloggers and their readers are quick to point out that he's generally a "flip flopper" and can't be counted on as a reliable Democratic ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=382 Well, I'll admit it, I'm falling a bit behind on making up recipes. Last evening I combined two recipes and made up a third. Slaw #1: Better Crocker Slaw 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=381 So on the hottest day ever in San Francisco (91 degrees) I decided it was a fine day to not only slow roast a pork shoulder, but also make a steaming hot pot of soup while the roast cooked. To start, open all your windows, place the cat in the ... http://www.oculon.org/blog/?p=380