My my my, I was a little worked up writing that last post- apologies to those lovely ladies and their tubs of margarine. The day of reckoning is soon upon us (T-5 days) and although I am feeling calmer and more generous than when I last wrote, I still have no time to cook and write about recipes. Instead I will give you this incredible little ditty by a legendary woman, Shirley Caesar, which is currently playing on the rapid-repeat study loop.
...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
A Little Perspective
For the past six weeks, I have been preoccupied with this comprehensive exam I have to take at the end of the month for nursing school (eeeeeekkkk!). Last night the studying reallllllly got to me and I was suffering break downs at the rate of one per practice question (go ahead--calculate the drip factor of that). Poor BFKef tried to give me some perspective and I was NOT having it--a reality check is not what Chef Kefi wants when in the throes of test-related anxiety.
After I calmed down a bit, I had a little chat with myself that went something like this:
Normal Me: "Well, ChefKef....
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sweet Potato Ginger Potato Pancakes
Spring is in the air friends! I just had my first single-layer-of-clothing run and my windows have been open since Sunday. Praise the LORD.
Last night I was feeling terribly lazy and even more gluttonous. I had plenty of real vegetables in the house, but I had just seen this recipe so instead I looked past the zucchini and turned instead to my partner in deceptive-nutrition crime: the sweet potato. Is this thing a starchy vegetable or a sweet treat? It's so unclear. But once you shred it and fry it, the distinction becomes unnecessary-- starch or sweet, it's delicious.
I...
Well If That Ain't the Truth...
There is no love sincerer than the love of food -- George Bernard S...
Is Pinterest the Next Prado?
"So much ink has been spilled over something so ridiculously petty.
People seem downright incapable of the innocent excitement that comes
from seeing other people enjoy a piece of solid writing—and this sadly
seems unlikely to change, at least until we change the very language we
use to describe it, since by calling the activity of people who traffic
in links “curation” instead of “sharing” we imbue it with all sorts of
hollow importance and circumscribe it as something wholly apart from the
selfless and benevolent sharing of knowledge."
This guy used to work at Google and is now an...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
A Few Words on Making the World a Better Place
If you have the internet, you've probably seen posts ad nauseum over the past few days about making someone named Joseph Kony famous. Today, we're taking a break from our regularly scheduled delicious and nutritious programming to talk about the illusions of "awareness" campaigns. The struggles of Northern Uganda are real, and the complicated realities of cyclic violence, poverty, apathy and under-resourcing are a terrible crisis for Uganda and the world. It can be stopped. I'm just not convinced that approaches like this campaign's are the way it will be.
#1: Awareness is...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Isn't it lovely...
to just picture these two
dancing in their beautiful brownstone living room to this...?
&nb...
Chicken Tikka Masala with veg options + Gluten-Free Flatbread even a bread-lover will eat
It's spring break here in KefiLand, which made time for one of life's great pleasures-- a double date with my dearest friend on the face of the planet and our respective boyfriends (who ought to get Congressional Medals for putting up with us on these "dates"). I could go on for days about the hilarity about some of our adventures, but instead I will simply illustrate my point: we go back like peas and carrots.
Not sure what we're doing but we sure are having a good time doing it.
I made one of my favorite dishes for entertaining: Chicken Tikka Masala. This is a pretty easy dish...
Monday, March 5, 2012
Live Your Best Life
It isn't exactly a green day here in DC, but spring is right around the corner and I can breathe without infecting others for the first time in about two weeks-- so I'll co sign ee cummings' sentiments.
Tomorrow-- Chicken Tikka Masala and homemade gluten-free naan. Hide your kids, hide your wive...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)