foodie

I have invented THE summertime beverage of 2009: The Shiny

equal parts good white rum and fresh squeezed orange juice
1/2 parts juice of lime and juice of lemon
splash of Monin vanilla syrup to taste

Serve in a punch bowl with lots of ice and fresh strawberries to garnish.

I'm really enjoying working in an office setting.

After spending the last week or so at my sister's place (a couple days of which I was on my tush battling a case of the Clemson crud) I have found a new appreciation for watching pretty people make pretty food on television. I'm talking about Food Network. Oh yeah. You know you've watched it. All the cool people are baking now, you know.

I have forsaken the fork.

You read that right--No more forks for Nyco. As of the beginning of this month, it's a spoon or chopsticks. The knife comes out during food preparation only, or to spread condiments on sandwiches. And I can still use my fingers for appropriate fare. Just no stabbing, shredding, or twisting. No cheating with sporks, either, awesome though they are.

It's no secret that my man can cook. He has this little recipe book that he keeps notes in; Jed's that serious about his fixin'. So, I had to ask special permission to peek into his sacred tome and publish this delicious stew recipe, which we've been enjoying for the past two nights... It's a fantastic holiday dish, and serves a small dinner party of 4-6 people. Also, stew makes great leftovers because the ingredients "get to know each other" more the longer they sit together.