Archive for April, 2009

By Jessica | April 6, 2009 | In The News | 2 Comments

I think I know what B is getting for his birthday this year…

By Jessica | April 5, 2009 | Get Your Drink On, Other People's Recipes, Recipes, Snackin, Salads and Apps | 2 Comments

…when she broke her leg, gravy came out.

This post is dedicated to madukes who knows how to throw and feed a party. Not to say that my mama’s fat and got gravy legs cause her legs are just the beginning of her hotness, but just thought I would get the mama jokes out the way so yall don’t have to. Ya hear? Really. You really don’t have to.

Last night, she had her crew over and as usual, went above and beyond with the spread. If you want a lesson in party food, lemme let you know that this is where it’s at. All recipes are available, just let a chick know in the comments and maybe madukes will bring it with a guest post.

B and I brought jello shots to the shindig. Damn easy: follow the instructions on the box which calls for 1 part boiling water, 1 part cold water. Substitute the cold water with vodka and walla, you got your self a real-life sorwhority party up in this piece.

Check this menu.

Dried Italian Sausage, English Cheddar, Chorizo, Pepper Jack (I hovered here for a bit):

Salsa and Guacamole, a must:

Hummus and Vegetable. No recipe for this one here cause this is straight up Sahadis. Why mess with perfection?:

Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil Salad AKA Caprese AKA Get In My Mouth:

Olives. Again, thank you Sahadis.

BBQ Pulled Pork, served as sliders with hot dog buns cut in half:

Artichoke and Spinach Dip. Ma refers to this as her favorite white trash dish. For me, it’s tied with tuna salad with crushed potato chips. Holla.:

Triple Creme Brie with Grapes (pretty sure I added on a whole roll of fat with this one):

Jello Shots, cause it ain’t a party till your holding a strangers hair back over the vomatoriam:

Let me know next time you’re hosing and I’ll come eat all your food. Word.

By Jessica | April 1, 2009 | Main Courses, Other People's Recipes | 3 Comments

Meat and potatoes: It’s the backbone of the american diet. Unfort, too many people are still getting their bones off on the big mac and fries with that. But that’s cause kids don’t realize how freakin easy it is to make your own meat. So Ima do yall a flavor. I’m going to cook and eat a whole bunch of meat to show how easy it is to take control of your meat intake. Goat will be next in my mini meat series. Wait for it.

Duck Breast with Mashed Potatoes

2 duck breasts with the skin on
emeril lagasse’s “essence” (what a douche, but that shite is good)
olive oil

Mashed Potatoes
4 medium potatoes
butter and milk to your desired creaminess

Emeril Lagasse’s Essence
2 1/2 tbs sweet paprika
2 tbs salt
2 tbs garlic powder
2 tbs freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs onion powder
2 tbs cayenne
2 tbs dried oregano
2 tbs dried thyme

Heat your oven to 400 degrees. To get your Essence on, mix all the spices together. You won’t even use half of this mixture but I imagine this rub is going to be scrumpdilliumptious on many other things, so reserve. Sprinkle the rub on both sides of your duck breast. Heat a heavy skillet. When hot, add a bit of olive and then place the duck breast skin side down. Cook for 6 minutes without touching. If you’re like B, you are going to want to move that shit around all day but just try to have a bit of self control and let it chill. After six minutes, flip and move the entire pan into the oven for 8-10 minutes. When done, remove the duck and let it chill on a cutting board for 3 minutes. Cut in diagonal slices.

This duck would work well with a salad, any veg or a side of whateverthefuckcausethisshitisdamngood. I did mashed potatoes.

Cut your potatoes in 1 inch cubes and add to a large pot of cold, salted water. Add heat and bring to a boil. When you can easily stick a fork in the potato, drain and then return to the pot. Now you can get creative – the mashed potato is your blank canvas. I would recommend butter, milk, salt and pepper in the very least. Other good shit includes roasted garlic, parmesan or cream cheese, olive oil, any mashed veg, thyme, chives, bacon fat, lemon and parsley… Dunno. What yall put in mashed potatoes?