This was a fun weekend project! Maia and I wanted to hang a large piece of artwork on the empty wall behind our couch. We picked up Marimekko fabric at Tuuli (by the Pike Place Market) and a stretcher frame from Utrecht Art Supplies. Stretching the fabric over the frame was a lot easier than anticipated. The whole proces took a couple of hours and we're very pleased with the funky and inexpensive solution to our empty wall.
Watch out Skillet! West Seattle's "sustainable" butcher just opened a walk up counter in the ID today. The location at 4th Ave S and S Main is where Skillet briefly had their walk up counter. The menu is great and there are a few vegetarians options also. I checked it out with a friend today on their opening day. I had the "Crispy Pork Belly" sandwich special, my friend had the "Lamby Joes" and we split the "Beef Fat Fries." The food was awesome and I look forward to going back soon!
A super easy soup that's great for a rainy Seattle day.
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth • 2 cans cream-style corn • 12-16 oz crab • 12-16 oz shiitake mushrooms • 2 tbsp cornstarch • 2 tbsp cold water • 2 tbsp soy sauce • 3 egg whites lightly beaten • 1 tsp sesame oil • red pepper flakes • 1 tsp Sri Racha • salt and pepper to taste • 2 scallions chopped • baguette
Instructions: Combine broth creamed corn and bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water, stir into boiling broth. Add soy sauce and simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally. Add egg whites in a thin steam, stirring gently to break into shreds. Add shiitake mushrooms. Stir in sesame oil and Sri Racha. Season with salt and pepper. Add crab. Garnish with scallions and chili flakes and serve with sliced baguette.
I was feeling lazy and not really in the mood to spend a long time cooking. Luckily, earlier at work, I received a few samples including Old Bay Salmon Classic, Bumble Bee Foods Wild Pink Salmon & Heinz Horseradish Sauce. While canned salmon (actually it came in a pouch) cannot compare to using fresh wild pacific, I was actually quite impressed with the overall taste of the dish.
On our recent trip to Victoria, BC we stayed at a B&B called the Gingerbread Cottage. The highlight was most definitely the breakfast!
Red Fish, Blue Fish is possibly the best street food I have ever eaten!!! Everyone visiting Victoria, BC must stop at this shack on the water. Maia and I shared the following items:
Each and every bite was pure deliciousness. Check them out @ http://www.redfish-bluefish.com/
At the Sunday Broadway Farmers Market we picked up 15 different varieties of peppers ranging from sweet to hot! The scallops were seared in a homemade habanero butter and topped with chopped sweet peppers. The rest of the peppers were sautéed and served with pasta.
Golden beets are awesome; they are just as delicious if not better than red beets but without the whole mess. I boiled the beats for about 10 minutes, peeled them & then sliced them with my mandoline. The brussel sprouts were lightly seared in olive oil with some chopped cayenne peppers.The final dish was served with olive oil and sea salt.
Our potato salad was loosely based on this recipe from Chow; I made it pretty spicy and added celery for a nice crunch! We used two varieties of potatoes that we picked up from Olsen Farms at the Broadway Sunday Farmers market: All Blue and German Butterball. I really love this recipe for two reasons. First, it is a great alternative to the typical mayonaise based potato salad, and second, roasting the potatoes gives a nice crunch to the salad.
