brownie cheesecake

check smitten kitchen’s recipe. you would not believe how easy it was.

brandied cranberry compote (over buttermilk pancakes)

a pot, a package of cranberries, some brandy, some sugar, something citrus and some heat go together until the liquid evaporates and you have a delicious ruby-colored mess. i highly recommend pairing with these pancakes.

caldo verde

so, this is a portuguese kale soup. i didn’t do my due diligence and made up the recipe as i went along. but it was easy! and delicious! saute an onion and some garlic in a delicious fat (i believe sausage is traditional, olive oil will do. if you make it with sausage, render the fat and set aside the sausage before adding onion, etc.) season the shit out of it. toss in one diced potato, one bunch of chopped kale and one quart of stock. once the potato is cooked through, blend it all together until smooth and very green.

goes well with grilled cheese.

(honey) porter of oakland
the easiest way to make this is be friends with BW. then have a birthday, and he will make it for you.

then you shut it down.

gordon family recipe cinnamon rolls
the easiest way to make these is to be friends with paul morgan. then he’ll make them for you, and then you will invite me over so i can make the “cream cheese” icing, and then we will all be happy.

vegan oreos

go here. veganize it. go to the lake.

family dinner, neah bay

ava made naan.

red lentil dal with ginger-tomato sauce

saute things that taste delicious in some butter/margarine/not-olive oil (onions, garlic, ginger, salt, spices), then add some red lentils and cover with water. boil it until it’s soft, and if you accidentally added to much water, scoop it into the pan in which you made your ginger-tomato sauce until it’s hot.

ginger-tomato sauce for red lentil dal

saute some indian-esque spices (this has tumeric, curry, ginger powder, red chile flakes and corriander) on medium-high heat in butter/margarine/non-olive oil. add onions, garlic and ginger. add some salt, some canned tomatoes, and let it rip until it tastes good.