It did the trick. So did eating another one of those delicious Swiss Rice Burgers with okra on the side. Did I mention that these burgers are made with brown rice, cashews, sunflower seeds and lots of swiss cheese? Maya also packaged them in aluminum two-packs for freezer storage ease. I have had one a day ever since we made them. I love them.<\/p>\n
She also turned me on to another cooker’s tool, the magazine Cook’s Illustrated<\/a>. Pretty smart little publication. Each issue tackles a dozen or so recipes and figures out all the common problems or mistakes and comes up with (self-described) “forehead-slapping” perfect recipe. I have been reading the issue she loaned me from cover to cover (Sept-Oct 04) and I now know how to make perfect Lasagna Bolognese, juicy baked chicken breasts (and how to properly buy and cut a whole chicken), and Pineapple-upside down Cake, just to name a few. This issue also ranks tomato pastes, tomato sauces, and hand blenders. For my next crazy cookathon, I’d like to invite Maya to come make The Ultimate Sticky Buns with me.<\/p>\n fyi, lah, there is an article comparing 13 wine openers on the website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now I remember the problem with having a day job; you always end up coming home too tired to do anything else. I walked in my house and I felt restless and keyed up from school, this, despite the fact … Continue reading ![\"08-17-06_1911.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/www.womantalk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/08-17-06_1911-150x150.jpg\")
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