16 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
juice and zest of one lime or lemon (about 1/4 cup juice)
Graham crackers, gingersnaps, or any cookie of choice
1) mix cheese, milk, and juice together in a bowl.
2) line cookies on bottom of glass dish (mine is 6.5″ x 5″) or loaf pan
3) spoon half of cheesecake mixture over cookies and smooth it out.
4) repeat with another layer of cookies and other half of cheese mixture
5) refrigerate until set
I make the most awesome green tea limeade (if I don’t say so myself). Cool, refreshing, and perfect for Summer Solstice.
You’ll need:
Directions:
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these lists. Alright, here we go.
The New Hate List (or people who should be beaten 8 shades of soundly)
1. People who think having piss poor quality of anything means one should accept it as “better than nothing”.
2. People who think that crappy insurance that no doctor will accept is better than nothing. You might as well be in a third world country with no medical care access.
3. People who think a husband beating the living piss out of you every night is better than having no man at all. An eternal dirt nap is no way to go through life, sugar.
4. Those who think having abusive monsters for parents is better than having no parents at all. PTSD is a bitch to cure, and no, you don’t have to be an army veteran to catch it.
5. The “better than nothing” people.
Baked Chopped Liver
1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons schmaltz *(see note)
2 pounds chicken liver, rinsed
2 hard boiled eggs, diced
salt, pepper, paprika to taste
*Note: Schmaltz is rendered chicken fat. You can either buy it at the supermarket or make it yourself. Head over to NY Times for the recipe.
You come back from work and/or school. You’re exhausted and hungry. You’re sick and tired of Chinese takeouts, but you still want something wholesome and quick.
What if I told you there is such a dish that you can cook in four minutes? And you only need four ingredients? And the meal will cover the need for carbohydrates, vegetables, and protein? Behold the Four Minute Soba. Boom.
FOUR MINUTE SOBA
(makes 1 serving)
80 grams soba noodles
50 grams mushrooms (brown beech, enoki, or white button)
70-80 grams kimchi
1-2 eggs (depending on how hungry you are)
1) Wash eggs well while waiting for water to boil.
2) Once boiling, put noodles, mushrooms, & eggs into the pot & cook for 4 minutes.
3) Drain and peel eggs.
4) Put noodles, mushrooms, eggs on plate and add kimchi.
5) Eat.
Egg tip: If you prefer a firmer less runny yolk, simply place them in a pot of cold water (after washing, of course) and bring to boil before adding the noodles and mushrooms.
Chickpea Spinach Salad with Radish Sprouts
Whisk together in a large bowl:
Then toss in:
Eat and enjoy!
For many years I thought and believed that the schizophrenic neighbor who lives in the apartment below me was single, because I assumed no one would want to hook up with such a mentally unstable person.
She’s crazy. She’s the “I can hear the toilets flushing and it’s making too much noise” kind of crazy. The “I can hear voices through my walls” type of crazy. The “your air conditioner is too damn loud, turn it off RIGHT NAO” crazy. The “could the handyman stop making all that racket!” (on a repair job during regular business hours) crazy. The 7:30 type crazy.
Then this morning I learned from condo management that Ms. Looney Tunes have a husband.
A husband?
Yes, and management had met him in the flesh. Apparently he’s just as nutty as she is.
So he’s not a figment of Ms. Looney Tunes’ imagination. Not “Drop Dead Fred” nor “Foster’s Home” imaginary.
Well, I’ll be damned. And impressed.
People consider me to be mentally balanced by conventional standards and I can’t even land a fucking date. The secretary at management has the same problem in the romance department. She and I are quite baffling mysteries to our friends who think we should’ve been hitched long ago. We were told by various folks that we’re good people and yet Looney Tunes manages to find someone to marry. She and I will be collecting cats in our old age. I could only laugh at the cruel cosmic irony of it all. Not really. I’m laughing more at my erroneous assumptions about Looney Tunes’ marital status. Ok, maybe a bit of both.
Hello, my name is Kieran and I am FAAF. I can’t get away from it and there is nothing I can do but embrace it. Wholeheartedly.
Ohai. I present three recipes with my #FoodBankNYCChallenge haul.
Baked Lentils
1 1/2 cup lentils
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
diced fresh tomatoes
1 teaspoon dal spice mix (more or less according to personal taste)
Wash and drain lentils first. Then mix everything in a casserole dish and cover with water by one inch. Bake in a 350F oven for 40-55 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir half-way during the baking process.
Serve with rice, which you can prepare according to package directions.
I didn’t buy olive oil because its cost doesn’t fit into the $29 budget. I wondered if it’s possible to roast vegetables without oil. The internet says yes, it is so. So here we go…
Dry Oven Roasted Bitter Gourd
Slice gourds in thick rounds, roughly 1 inch thick.
Season with a bit of salt.*
Arrange in pie plate.
Bake in 350F oven for 30 minutes.
*The Food Bank NYC Challenge Took Kit states that common spices (like salt) already in your pantry is okay to use.
No-cook oatmeal
This one is easy to put together.
Mix together equal parts raw rolled oats and almond milk in a bowl or mason jar. Add in as much raisins as you like. Let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, add in some sliced fruit (banana or apple) and eat.