Onepot's Blog

Sundaying

Daily Dollop — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:14:32 +0000

Hibernation

Daily Dollop — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:35:12 +0000

This blog is napping, as its author is distracted by all sorts of good and happy things.

Asparagus + leek + mushroom risotto

Daily Dollop — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:24:10 +0000

Asparagus + leek + mushroom risotto 2 cups arborio rice 5 cups water .5 large onion 1 leek 1 bunch asparagus, grilled at 400F for 10 minutes .5 cup dried mushrooms, reconstituted salt, pepper, parmesan to taste Saute the onion until golden brown. Add rice; stir dreamily for a couple of minutes. Add the first [...]

Clean or dirty

Daily Dollop — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:46:32 +0000

It’s a tough call.

Chicken tortilla soup

Daily Dollop — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:05 +0000

We traveled. We came back. We experienced the same blizzard twice: once out west, for an entire day, and then again flying back into Chicago. It was really just one of those March snowstorms that only thinks it’s scary but can’t even make the snow stick for more than a couple of hours. It did, [...]

Quinoa + lentils + walnuts

Daily Dollop — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:31:24 +0000

Will you settle for this quickly snapped iPhone shot from this morning, taken while I was wearing a single sock and brushing my teeth? I promise the dish is worth it. Quinoa + lentils + walnuts .5 medium onion 1 carrot 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1 can lentils (but surely some of those [...]

Arugula + black bean + corn salad with roasted garlic

Daily Dollop — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:23:05 +0000

February graced us with: 1 bout of stomach flu 1 death in the family 1 week of construction 1 visit of Very Important Business Partners From Abroad Here’s an example of what sustained us on those many nights when we barely had enough energy to wield a paring knife for 30 seconds: Arugula + black [...]

Absent

Daily Dollop — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:03:22 +0000

It’s not been easy getting the new floors to match our kitty… Back soon.

Polenta + spinach + black bean strata

Daily Dollop — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:06 +0000

Last night, I informed Mr. Onepot that we were about to order Chinese. Then, out of some poorly defined but quite persistent guilt, I found myself preparing the following: Polenta+spinach+black bean strata 3 cups water + 1 cup milk 1.25 cup polenta .5 large onion 1 can black beans .5 lb spinach (fresh, in this [...]

Winter salad

Daily Dollop — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:57 +0000

Who says that winter is a wretched, terrible, not at all good time for salads? Well, I do, most of the time. But look! This combo is pretty darn tasty. And it’s so good for you that you can feel mighty righteous after eating it and justify just about any kind of dessert afterwards. Winter [...]