Hearty and substantial; whimsical and indulgent. I like to think of it as the "beanie weinies" of food blogs.
Friday, October 29, 2010
I'm in Love!
I've never done anything like this before, please don't tell anyone. It started innocently enough, just a quick little peek. No one will ever know. Okay, I have to tell someone so here it comes...my confession...I spent yesterday's lunchbreak with a new grocery store! You see, I'm usually very loyal to my little grocery store: the friendly staff, its convenient location...the Starbucks kiosk... When the big, bad Hyvee moved into town, did I buckle under the bright lights and breakfast buffet? No! Just this once, innocently enticed by promises of great deals, I thought I'd run into this newly remodeled, small chain joint on the other side of town to check out their meat prices. I have three words for you: Blue. Point. Oysters. Oysters!! Gorgeous, rugged, honest-to-goodness mollusks! I swear I could smell the saltwater through the case, they looked that good! My mind tiptoes into forbidden territory -- Smoked, perhaps? Steamed in butter and hot sauce? I must see them again...maybe I'll tell my grocery store I'm working late tonight...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Why Hello!
So there I was at work, sitting at my desk, mentally engrossed in last night's Chopped basket (Greek yogurt, sugarcane, cactus pears, popcorn kernels) -- "Why did no one make popcorn balls??", using half my computer screen for work, half for perusing food blogs, and wondering if I could make a decent balsamic reduction on a weeknight. There's got to be another outlet for this obsession...What is this? The Wednesday Chef? She is phenomenal! I must forward. Attach the link for this post; emailed to six people. I reread it. Outstanding! Oh look, I have a reply..."Dork." Nice. Good, another one. "Nerd." Apparently my enthusiasm for all things edible has expanded beyond the parameters of normal omnivores. Okay, that's it. I'm starting a blog. And thus, The Beanie Weinie Blog was born.
Really, I'm merely an aspiring home cook, learning the ropes by trial-and-error and Bobby Flay. I plan to use this blog as an outlet for my adventures and experiences; what I make, see, eat, learn, and love. Welcome to my blog! This is going to be fun. :)
PS - I apologize for the stock photos. I am sans camera right now but hope to remedy that soon!
Really, I'm merely an aspiring home cook, learning the ropes by trial-and-error and Bobby Flay. I plan to use this blog as an outlet for my adventures and experiences; what I make, see, eat, learn, and love. Welcome to my blog! This is going to be fun. :)
PS - I apologize for the stock photos. I am sans camera right now but hope to remedy that soon!
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