dinner 08/29/07

I made a quick meal from a recipe in Vegetarian Times. Yum! Basically you bake some polenta and throw on some red beans, diced tomato with jalapeno (comes in a can), some spices like paprika, and cumin. Then top it off with cilantro and feta cheese.

anti-war vigil

MoveOn.org anti-war vigils were held nationwide on August 29, 2007. The deaths of US soldiers were read aloud. It is time to unite the anti-war movement. It is time to block recruitment centers.

eating yummy the lazy way

So this was my second turn making dinner for us since we started taking turns, and putting more effort into cooking. And tonight, our roommate Trevor and our best friend Jake joined us. I decided to use some of the stuff we already had. I did it the lazy way :) We had a salad of mixed spring greens (the ones that come in a bag). I hate iceberg lettuce so I always buy dark green leafy greens like kale and such. I added sliced Asian pears, and gorgonzola cheese to the salad, and topped it with Newman's Own raspberry vinaigrette.

Then, I baked our pre-breaded, frozen eggplant cutlets from Trader Joes with some mushrooms, and boiled some fettucini. For our sauce I just heated up some olive oil with minced garlic, chopped up basil leaves, a little oregeno, and some "Italian Spices." Then, I mixed everything with the eggplant, mushrooms, and some fresh diced tomatoes.

Trevor pauses while telling us a story about his friend who had sex with a mortician at a funeral home last night. Don't worry, we caught the whole story on video, and we'll share it with you very soon!

singing beach trip

We took a trip to singing beach, and it was super super fun! To get to singing beach from Boston, just take the commuter rail to Manchester and walk up the road. I think it is probably the nicest beach in the Boston area. It costs $5 just to get onto the sand, but it is worth it. The ocean sprays over the rocks and cliffs creating majestic views and fun swirling pools of water to play in. There is even a secret spot that we discovered. It is a tiny beach surrounded by large, rounded rocks.


Before you get to the beach there is a pretty inlet with lots of boats.
The waves are not too big and not too small.

If you look closely, you'll see the cool hippie guy. He sat there drawing all day. Just beyond those rocks is the neato secret spot!

an "oprah approved" dinner

This is Wing and Friday was my night to make dinner! Tonight's special is Teriyaki Seared Salmon over Steamed Organic Spinach and Mushroom with Rice. I generally don't follow recipe and just follow what I think would taste well together. I fried some garlic, basil and ginger first and used that as my base to grill the salmon. Then I just add the pre-made teriyaki sauce and stir fry it some more. It's THAT simple!

Mark takes his first bite and loves it!
Then he got the salmonella...
Alas, he survived, hence my dinner was a success. We then concluded by sitting back down for a nice treat of more cheese, wine and surprise chocolate! :)

wine and cheese yum

We just had a grueling couples therapy session. Hey, no one said we were perfect. On the way home the Wingman went to the grocery store and got the ingredients for dinner because it's his night to cook. Mark stopped at the farmers market in Copley Square (Boston) and picked up a local cheese. Little did we know this was going to be the most delicious cheese EVER! It turns out these little cheese cubes are called Hannahbells, made by Shy Brothers Farm. Our Hannahbells are rosemary flavored. They also have lavender, chipotle, and other flavors. Yumtastic, and worth the $6 splurge. Click here for a fascinating feature story on the Shy Brothers farm. Click here to learn more about the coalition Shy Brothers belongs to that supports local and organic farming!

paintings

Last night we sat down together, and we painted for the first time in years! Here are the faaaabulous results!

Wing's Painting (video)




Mark's Painting:

This is the first time I have actually sat down, or stood, to paint since seventh grade. I love art, but art has never loved me. I always get frustrated and pissed off that I fucked up my painting. But last night, I just tried to forget all that and start fresh. We used fast drying oil paints so it was easy to cover up our mistakes. Yay! I painted this jelly fish character because I have had a love affair with cute little painted characters for the past several years, probably a spawn from my love of HK (hello kitty). - Mark