The latest monikers on my Vox (I've seen others elsewhere):
Sampson Sisco
Rodger ElliottMoris Molroney
Thanks to Chan, I now know what a "food douche" is.
It's from Urban Dictionary:
A person that thinks they know the best place to get any one specific item of food and that the places you know all suck.
Jason: I love this turkey sandwich.
Joey: This sandwich sucks, I know a place with the best turkey sandwich I have ever had.
Jason: You are such a Food Douche.
The holidays are in full effect, so tell us: What's your favorite holiday song? Bonus points if you share it with us!
Some people vote the same way every time: Rs for Rs, Ds for Ds. Then you have the wildcards. The wave. The pendulum. The moody middle swayed by who knows what -- "Dancing with the Stars" perhaps or McDonald's dollar menu? Who knows... I don't... Ask the people at Pew.
Anyhow, if I had to venture a guess, I would bet that some fussy pendulum-riders were already skittish about health care reform (i.e. they fear change -- they can't love the outrageous health care bills that are bankrupting them and their families) and they got a few too many e-mail forwards from wackadoo friends about Obama trying to take over private businesses (I guess we should just funnel tax payer money to big business to save them and not takeover?) and then the White House got pissy about Fox News and then somebody got too meddlesome in gubernatorial elections (when there's a country to be running) and there are a fair number of folks throughout the country who arent sure about whether that dude in the White House is Muslim/born in the U.S. -and/or- just they're just plain racist/ignorant/fill-in-the-blank and there you have it...
[extended run-on sentence for your reading pleasure... I hope it helps someone's superiority complex. Maybe I should make this post public to infuriate the masses. You're welcome.]
You can't ask for more than that, can you?
Especially in private messages from strangers...
Note to self: give this a whirl --- maybe this weekend or next
From Cooking Light
Our variation on the classic French wintertime dish uses meaty squash for body, rendering it much more healthful than the original. Though not as traditional as a turkey, ham, or roast, this is a great main course for a smaller holiday gathering or intimate dinner party.
8 servings (serving size: 1 3/4 cups)
Preheat oven to 350°.
Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves). Wrap garlic head in foil. Bake at 350° for 1 hour; cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves; squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Set half of garlic pulp aside; reserve remaining garlic pulp for another use. Discard skins.
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pancetta; sauté 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove pancetta from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Add onion and 1 tablespoon oil to drippings in pan; sauté 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 25 minutes or until onion is very tender and browned, stirring frequently. Stir in vinegar.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Add garlic pulp, pancetta, squash, and next 6 ingredients (through bay leaf) to onion mixture, stirring well. Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure about 1 cup. Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; sprinkle evenly over squash mixture. Cover and bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until squash is tender. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until topping is browned. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.
Charity Ferreira, Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2006
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I was going to share something but it really varies by the week/month/season... the important thing is to be prepared with the basics: good oils, vinegars, salt, pepper, herbs, and whatever fresh produce you can grow or keep on hand... having other stuff like canned beans and tuna, olives and cheeses in the fridge, frozen veggies and pasta can be a lifesaver too. I think that having that stuff around and being creative is half the battle -- the other half? Knowledge and willpower -- good luck there!
... to see how many will actually appear here...

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