Melon Cauliflower's blog

These days Melon Cauliflower is turning into a Bitter Melon. My perpetual "sigh" is turning into an "ACCCCKKK!!!" It's this cooking thing. I do it, every day, every night (well almost every night) and I'm starting to really DESPISE it. Read more »

Here I go again ranting and raving. All that touchy-feely business from my last posting all down the drain.
I am attempting a baby back ribs recipe. What was I thinking? I can barely follow a recipe, what made me pick a difficult recipe?
I'm such an idiot sometimes. Why do I make my life harder? Why I am always such a Melon Cauliflower?
Next time I need to THINK and choose wisely. Know thyself. I am clueless in the kitchen... at least for tonight.
UGH...

I just finished reading a new friend's blog (parent in my son's class)  and I was very inspired (Hi Nicole!).
I'm always happy to find fellow crafters and mamas (Nicole, are you friends with Erika -the one with the massive curly hair and gorgeous boys?) Anywho, that made me rethink viewing myself as a crafter.
I'm a better crafter than I am a cook. I mean, I love to eat, but cooking stresses me out. Crafting does not. Crafting is way more fun for me. Crafting however doesn't nourish my family and keep them alive. Read more »

Being a self proclaimed "one pot wonder", I'm awesome at whipping together nice tasting meals that get eatened up by the family. However, there's often little left for leftovers and heavens forbid, someone doesn't like what this mama cooked up-there's no other option to enjoy. It's eat it or starve kiddo! Read more »

This blog is going to be one of those jumbled sentences that I can hopefully tie into a nice, neat package at the end of the blog. Here goes... Read more »

These days I must sing a lot of praise for the unsung hero/vegetable I now love: celery!

I've never been a crazy-gotta-eat-me-some-celery kind of gal, but lately I've been digging it hardcore when it comes to my soups. Some chopped celery adds just the right amount of "sumpthin sumpthin" to my beef stews and chicken soups. Plus I love that organic celery can be found on the cheap. It's one vegetable that I can have without having to dip into my kids' piggybanks! Read more »

So last night I made some seafood jook for the kids-that's just leftover rice boiled into a soupy rice porridge. You know, add some caramelized onions, chicken broth and soy sauce and call it a day...I added some shrimp, scallops and some vegetables (in particular some of those frozen kinds of vegetables-along with a fresh zucchini, some leftover carrots and some bok choy).

It wasn't a ton of veggies, but when I work late, I can't really handle chopping too much so you get what you get! Darn straight! Read more »

So the other day I decided to make a beef stew- being that I am a one pot wonder of course! (of course-NOT I should say).

So in the freezer I find a wrapped pound or so of beef cubes-organic stew meat cubes. Hmmm...a hearty bunch of meat something a pack of hungry feral animals would KILL for, and you all know how I love my organics... Read more »

It's been one wet day after another here in Northern California. On one hand I'm thankful my lawn looks all lush and green (albeit very weedy) but on the other hand, boo hoo-we've been homeward bound for way too long. Read more »

This is a diss to MSG. Monosodium glutamate is no mate of mine. I can't stand the stuff. It ruins every perfect night out and leaves me with a pounding headache and stomachache. It takes away all the enjoyment in a steaming bowl of pho, pan fried noodles and greasy dumplings!

I wish Asian restaurants would stop using that nonsense and let the food speak for themselves. Why are they so addicted to that junk? Is it the culinary version of crack? Crack is wack and MSG is not for me. Can I get an amen? Read more »