Friday, February 29, 2008

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

homemade chili powder

alton brown's recipe

3 ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
3 cascabel chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
3 dried arbol chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Place all of the chiles and the cumin into a medium nonstick saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, moving the pan around constantly, until you begin to smell the cumin toasting, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside and cool completely.

Once cool, place the chiles and cumin into the carafe of a blender along with the garlic powder, oregano, and paprika. Process until a fine powder is formed. Allow the powder to settle for at least a minute before removing the lid of the carafe. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Piperade - yummy sounding SF restaurant

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Sleep in a yurt at Big Sur
http://www.treebonesresort.com/

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Lip Balm:

http://www.pretendingsanity.com/projects/lipbalm.html

http://bleuarts.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-create-your-own-lip-balm-recipe.html

http://www.pvsoap.com/recipe_lip_balm.htm