Stonyfield Yogurt – Beef Stroganoff 1 lb beef loin, sliced into 1 inch strips 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, thin sliced 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/2 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup beef broth 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 1 cup plain lowfat yogurt Directions: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced beef loin, onion and mushrooms, saut� until meat begins to brown. Add flour to the mixture, and continue to cook for two minutes, stirring constantly. Add tarragon, paprika, wine and beef broth,…

Seen recently: ***Dave :: Curry and Cognition. I mentioned this idea that’s been making the rounds via a recent study to my husband David: eating curry may have a beneficial effect on the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, and eating it now and then may have some sort of protective effect. So; more curry for us! We made some using a rather strange but tasty Japanese product called “Vermont Curry,” which I found at Meijer. It was a lot like the H&B curry blocks (which are melted into a hot, soupy mixture of sauted meats and vegetables that have then come…

We’re trying this tonight: Dirty Rice With Shrimp Recipe 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/2 lb ground pork 1 onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 bay leaf 1 3/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups long grain rice 3 cups canned low sodium chicken broth (can use homemade stock) 1 lb medium shrimp, shelled and halved 2 scallions, including green tops chopped It’s reached the “Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes” stage, and it…

I’m not sure whether to categorize this as “Food” or “Funnies.” But it’s a Quicktime movie on the proper etiquette of eating sushi, which is rather different than David, Steve, or I had been led to believe. Enjoy. japanese_tradition_sushi.mov (video/quicktime Object) via Pale Blue Dot

Garlic is one of my favorite things. However, I need to remember what happens when I eat a lot of whole roast garlic. No, not emanations of evil like the ones I had after we ate at Stinking Rose, but close. It’s been a very, very, very productive day, let’s just say.

Just wanted to add that a comment at a recipe site mentioned adding a bit of molasses, so since I had some for the pecan pie, I added a tablespoon to the mixture to make these two. We’ll see how it turns out. I think we’re only taking 2 pies total, since there will be at least one or two other desserts. David is anxious that there will be pie left over to bring home. Oh, there may be, or I can just make more. This image was sent from Flickr as a blog entry, email or cameraphone image. Via:…