Aren’t these adorable??? I think they are the perfect gift for someone who cooks – hint hint! Anyway, there are lots of different styles and colors and prices but these from Anthropologie are my favorite.

The recipe belongs to Deb at the Smitten Kitchen. It’s the first food blog I ever really followed and it is still my favorite to this day. The photography is flawless, the recipes divine. And the pics of her new baby are pretty yummy too.

Taking the pictures that is. Not the cooking part…I hope. The photography is definitely something I have to work on. This is one of several recipes I’m testing for Thanksgiving.  As far as side dishes go I think this is decent choice on a regular night. It’s easy, easy, easy. It’s a Cooking Light recipe and while I enjoyed it (and my roommate did too) I don’t think it’s going to make the cut.  The apples were from the farmer’s market but sadly the sprouts were frozen – my grocery didn’t have fresh. The recipe is below for those who’d like to give it a try:

Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Apples

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  diced apple
• 8  ounces  Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
• 2  tablespoons  apple cider
• 2  teaspoons  olive oil
• 1  teaspoon  minced fresh thyme
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Combine apple and Brussels sprouts in an 11 x 7–inch baking dish. Add apple cider, olive oil, minced fresh thyme, salt, and freshly ground black pepper; toss well. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until sprouts are tender.

]]> http://postmoderndomestic.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/so-i-kind-of-suck-at-this/feed/ 0 Melinda 015 http://postmoderndomestic.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/my-new-favorite-recipe/ http://postmoderndomestic.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/my-new-favorite-recipe/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:10:26 +0000 Melinda http://postmoderndomestic.wordpress.com/?p=17 ]]> As a new vegetarian I’m constantly on the hunt for good recipes that are easy and fast. It’s one thing to make a decision to eat according to my conscience and a whole other thing to figure out what to make for dinner once that decision is made. Sorry no pics as of yet but I promise to be up to speed by the end of the weekend.

Super Easy and Crazy Delicious Veggie Fried Rice

- adapted from Vegetarian Times Ultimate Veggie Fried Rice

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 stalk of celery, diced

1/4 orange bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup frozen corn

1 package Organics frozen brown rice (or 2 cups cooked brown rice if you have it)

1 egg

Basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste

1. Heat skillet on the stove and add olive oil

2. Saute onion, celery, corn and bell pepper with seasonings until well browned

3. Add rice and stir fry for approximately 5 minutes or until heated through

4. Whisk egg in a bowl an pour into rice and stir rapidly as it cooks to combine

5. Add more seasoning to taste if necessary and serve

I am also declaring this the weekend for recipe testing. I’m spending Thanksgiving in San Francisco with my best friend and it’s a “Veggie” Turkey Day which of course means no turkey. It’s my first foodcentric holiday as a vegetarian and the hostess has asked me to provide a couple of dishes. One will definitely be a stuffing and the other…well I haven’t decided yet. Maybe dessert or maybe something really hearty like a casserole. It’s all up in the air at this point and I intend to be up to my elbows in domestic pursuits all weekend.

And of course I can’t forget this blog – my new endeavor. I plan to update regularly this weekend as well as continue to tweak the appearance of things. Consider it a work in progress. I frequent many blogs and all for the purpose of being inspired to live more creatively. I hope my blog can do the same for someone else.