Yes, I realize it’s a day late. But I like my #meatlessmonday posts and I LOVE Creamy Potato Leek Soup Actually, this little dinner is my wife’s specialty. I merely suggest it and then sit back, kick my feet up, and get served a steaming bowl of deliciousness about thirty minutes later. Still, I know […]
Author: Chris Perrin
Fantasy Top Chef
Okay, fantasy sports fans, have I got a game for you!! More drama than fantasy football, more amazing than fantasy golf, it’s Fantasy Top Chef Okay, let me say that I am in NO way affiliated with Bravo TV, Top Chef, or any of its affiliates, nor am I encouraging gambling or anything like that […]
#meatlessmonday Scarmabled Egg Tostadas
This #meatlessmonday, I wanted to do something simple like Scrambled Egg Tostadas Why go with something so homey? Being meatless doesn’t necessarily mean being complicated. In fact, when my wife and I went vegetarian, our strategy was to take dishes we ate all the time and swap out the meat for something similiar. Given how much we […]
Product Review: Crepini from Crepini Cafe
What do you get when you mix a French crepe and a Russian blini? A Crepini from Crepini Cafe! I will admit, I had never heard of Crepinis until I met @CrepiniCafe on Twitter or their website CrepiniCafe.com. She started telling me about crepini, these delicious crepe-like foods she makes. Some are savory, some are sweet. […]
2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative Recipe 9: Happy Birthday Shawna
You may or may not know that today is Shawna Coronado’s birthday. (If you want, click on that link and go wish her a happy b-day. I’ll still be here!) Anyway, rather that doing something sensible like giving her a gift, I figured I would take all of her delicious nude vegetables (that means no […]
Spicy Pepper Cheeseburgers #letslunch
So my Twitter frieds @geokaren and @cheryltan88 told me about this thing called #letslunch, which is where a bunch of food bloggers get together and talk about delicious lunch ideas. This week’s topic: burgers or in my case, Spicy Pepper Cheeseburgers So, yeah, I’ve been watching a lot of Man vs. Food on the Travel […]
Caramelized Onion Gratin
I have no idea how this recipe slipped through the cracks. It’s the thing my wife requests I make the most. It’s Caramelized Onion Gratin Hurray! What? Gratin I say? Yes, gratin. Wait! Like au gratin? Well, sort of. See, I used to think that all gratins were au gratins, like potatoes au gratin, which […]
#MeatlessMonday 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative Recipe 8: Tomato Pasta
So last week, I blended #meatlessmonday and the 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative together. My goal: to provide eco-friendly, cheap (cheap as in less than $11.50 for a family of 4 cheap!) AND totally meatfree meals. It seemed to work, so we’re back with another edition! Tonight, I’ll be making: Garlic Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes […]
Peach Pie
Stop the presses. Stop what you’re doing and stare! I made Peach Pie Yes, that’s right, he who does not bake made a pie. He who finds the depths of dessert dark and dangerous prepared a perfect peach pie. I made this pie last week and I still can’t believe it. If you have ever […]
Share Our Strength’s Virtual Great American Bake Sale
Hey everyone, Just wanted to let you know that tomorrow, July 30th, from 9-11 Eastern (8-10 Central and 6-8 for my West Coast peeps), there’s going to be a Twitter panel which covers (taken from the Share Our Strength site): The Ins & Outs of Food Blogging ~ Life As A Foodie Blogger Building & […]