The Accidental Gourmet

Monday, April 14, 2008

My Brand New Crock Pot

After nearly ten years of service from a crock pot that I bought at a yard sale for a dollar, the poor baby finally bit the dust when Tom and I moved into our new apartment in January. Of course, he went out and bought me a new one, post haste and the thing sat unused for several months until the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Naturally Sweet

I have been a diabetic for twenty-two years. I found out that I was a diabetic after I drank myself sober on my twenty first birthday. I thought I had the flu because I was sick for a week. Turned out I had a blood sugar of nearly 800 (normal is between 80 - 120). Turns out I nearly drank myself to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 11, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant VII - Just Deserts

Because I am a diabetic, I rarely eat deserts. Especially lately, since I stopped drinking sodas and such (I am just drinking bottled water now... and it has had some very nice side effects with my health) so I don't seem to crave sweets but, not to fear, I know how to create a desert even if I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 24, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant VI - The Main Event - Vegetarian Dishes

Because I have had to learn to cook for a very changed body after gastric bypass, I learned that vegetarian dishes were my friend. Many people see the whole vegetarian movement in terms of what they give up... meat, sometimes dairy, eggs. I have learned to see vegetarian dishes something I that I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant V - The Main Event - Chicken and Fowl

Real life got in front of my fantasy for almost two weeks... and they say running a real restaurant is hard. Just having the time to fantasize here lately has been hard to do. But onto the menu. Chicken and turkey are two meats I know pretty well because they are less expensive than other meats, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 8, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant IV - The Main Event - Beef and Pork

I am not a huge beef eater, especially not in most restuarants. If I tell them to cook it medium rare its bloody and if I ask them to cook it medium its shoe leather. The best steaks I have ever had are filet minion off my brother in law's grill. I don't know what he did to it but it is perfect. So... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant IV - The Main Event - Seafood

I started with seafood because, living on the coast the way I do, I get lots of chances to cook with the yummy stuff. But mind you now, my idea of a seafood main dish is tinged by my southern roots and my pampered pallette. Shrimp and Grits with homemade onion cheddar hushpuppies - Creamy rich grits... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 1, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant III - The Soups

A good hot soup can warm your bones on a cold day and a chilled soup can send the heat wave away. Here are a few soups that would be on the menu at my restaurant. Chunky Cream Of Potato - real potatoes, heavy cream and polish sausage seasoned with dill and fennel dotted with slivers of celery and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant II - The Salads

I know that salads are supposed to be diet food but my idea of a good salad is one that can be eaten as a meal so there will be no wimpy house salads in my fantasy restraurant. Here are a few of my favorite ideas... China Deluxe - teriyaki chicken strips serves with caramelized onions and peppers on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

My Fantasy Restaurant

When I have a few moments to myself I sometimes allow myself to fantacize about what it would be like to start my own restaurant. I don't focus on the problems of it, just what sort of food and decor and ambience I would want for it. How would it be different from all the other places a person could... Sign in to see full entry.

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