fat free opinions on a food centric life
Once upon a time, I’d have talked up a recipe for hot wings as being the best type of game day food — and we did enjoy these recently before a Chargers game. Unfortunately the Chargers have been playing so horribly this season, my husband …
It’s late afternoon and the day has been more busy than expected. You glance at the clock realizing you haven’t given dinner much thought and since take out was on the menu last night, you’re probably going to have to make dinner tonight. You don’t …
I think I’m the last person on the planet who has had the Vietnamese sandwich, banh mi, added to her food radar. The first time I saw anything about them was in one of my food magazines about a year ago. Anything with bright veggies gets my attention — especially if it’s salad. But a salad in a sandwich? This had to be good. Pickled carrots, cucumber with cilantro…and pork? I’d never heard of this particular kind of sandwich before. It was interesting that it was on a French baguette, too. An easy search led me to Battle of the Bahn Mi and then to White on Rice for some amazing renditions of this sandwich.
My first attempt follows. After much procrastination, I’ve finally joined the ranks of those who love this sandwich.
Now, I need to find a local place that makes them.
I could eat them every day.
I’ve often accused my husband of being a fair weather fan of our local sports teams, yet it couldn’t be farther from the truth. No, I’d qualify for the position far more than he ever could given the amount of time he spends cheering and, …
Having been a resident of San Diego for so many years, it’s impossible not to get caught up in our Chargers even though there always seems to be just as many fans in the stadium for the opposing team as there are Chargers fans. Lots …