Various Other Ramblings – Page 7 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Eulogy of a Messy Kitchen Legend

Various Other Ramblings

Twas a horribly, terribly, really, awfully sad evening in the Messy Kitchen. You may blame it on my clumsiness or on my haste… you can blame it on my height or on this wretchedly laid out kitchen… wherever you shall choose to lay the blame, the tragedy was this: the...

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Big News and Spring Rolls

My posts have been relatively light on the life side of the life update to recipe ratio, but that’s not because we haven’t had lots going on! First of all, I should probably introduce you to our new addition… That’s Gentleman Jim, Lila’s new boy friend. He’s actually a foster...

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Of Sinners and Saints: Fried Quinoa with Bacon and Kale

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This dish attracted my attention because it was different– it takes “super foods” like quinoa and kale and then fries them with bacon. The wok was perfect for making sure that everything got mixed and fried evenly and the whole raw egg got cooked. Overall, we really enjoyed this dish, although...

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Going Rogue

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Courtney and I finally made it to Rogue 24 this weekend to try the twenty four course Journey menu. We may have been on the early side for Rogue– it was a bit dead when we arrived for our 7:30 reservation, but the restaurant picked up as the night went...

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Spicy Smoked Maple Tofu with Garlic Maple Kale and Rice

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I’ve been eating out far too much lately, so last night I decided I’d try to compensate by staying in and cooking at home on a Saturday night. I didn’t want to make a pre-Sunday- Trader-Joe’s-trip grocery run though, so I did an inventory of the fridge and found everything...

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My Least Favorite Thing About D.C. (and it’s not the heat!)

Since moving to Washington D.C. three and a half years ago, I have slowly but surely fallen in love. I can definitely say I have come to consider it “my city,” and one day I could see going as far as to consider it “home.” What I love the most...

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In Honor of National Burger Month…

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I can’t let May come and go without recognizing its biggest honor: National Burger month. Here is a quick journey through some of the best burgers I’ve had in D.C., the burgers I’ve made in the past year, and my burger bucket list… let me know what I should add!...

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Eat Like an Egyptian

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Okay, so this is hardly authentic Egyptian cuisine, but this twist on Ful Medames from Eating Well is a great lunch for the week for a girl who has been enjoying a few too many tasting menus, steak dinners and all you can eat brunches over the past few weeks. I...

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Got a New Look!

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It’s a month for new looks… for me and the Messy Kitchen at least! The Messy Kitchen’s new look was well planned out and successfully executed. Mine? Not so much. It was a morning of first world problems: there was still a stain on my dress when I picked it...

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Excuse Montage

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The Messy Kitchen has been a bit vacant lately. I apologize, but I have an excuse… I’ve been hanging out with these guys. Really, can you blame me? The coming week promises to be even busier, but I will have a few recipes on the way! In the meantime, a...

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