As seen here, I took a little vacation last week. I not only took a physical vacation, but also a mental one, and enjoyed a few days of reading some great books, enjoying some insanely gorgeous sunsets and sipping a fruity cocktail or two. Long story short… I also took a little mini blog break and therefore won’t have any new content for this week. I will be back next Monday – November 25th, so please come back for a great “Thanksgiving” themed week!
I got a little overzealous at the Farmer’s Market last month and overindulged in figs. Not knowing what to do with the extra basket (or 3), I decided to revisit my infused alcohol obsession and created some Fig-infused Bourbon (slice figs in half and cover with bourbon – infuse for 1 month).
Now that my infusion is good and ready, I wanted to figure out the perfect recipe to unveil my creation… so I whipped up a Fig Manhattan, to really showcase the infusion.
Fig Manhattan
Combine all ingredients into an ice filled shaker, shake and strain into a martini glass. Top with a Luxardo cherry. Bottoms up!
So this isn’t a very glamorous post, but one that I knew nothing about until recently. It all started when I was noticing a large droplet (of what I later learned was oil/grease), in the same place on my stove. I eventually looked up and noticed the filter in my stove hood seemed to be leaking/dripping… so I unscrewed it to see nothing worrisome on the other side. What I did notice is that the filter was completely coated in grease (gross I know).
At this point I had no idea how to remedy this situation, so I tried running it under water. When that did nothing (because the grease build up was so bad, and the water was just running over it), I decided to consult Google.
The filter on the right was untouched, and the filter on the right is one i tried to scrub with a rag (the rag is now in the trash can sadly).
After reviewing multiple suggestions, here is what I did:
1. Bring your largest pot of water to a boil.
2. Add 1/2 cup of baking soda… Add it slowly because it will boil over quickly!
3. Add filters to water and let boil for 5 minutes.
4. Watch as the grease boils away! Gross… but nice to know this is doing something!
5. Pull out the filter and see the difference in the side that was submerged and the side that wasn’t…
6. Dump the water out (I recommend your yard… not your sink!) and repeat steps 1-5.
7. Let filters dry overnight and replace into your clean stove hood! Cook away!
I came across this salad a few months ago and have been addicted ever since. I can’t believe I haven’t shared it yet, because my routine as of late, has been to go to the farmer’s market and get 3 bunches of kale for $5 and whip up this salad Sunday night for work lunches for the week.
I love this salad for many reasons… mainly because a. it tastes great, b. it’s easy to make, and c. you can make it days before you eat it (how many salads can you do that for!?).
So make sure to head on over to MarinMamaCooks.com and check out my favorite salad recipe! I also like to use ricotta salata instead of Parmesan to mix it up!
*It is also recommended that you don’t use any paper-like leaves in your salad… so tune in next week to see what you can do with that leftover kale!
J and I got to go away for a few days to our favorite place – Maui!
While we did run into some crummy weather our last couple of days… One can never complain with the sound of waves crashing and a Mai Tai in hand! Here were some of our highlights:
Our view from our favorite burger spot for lunch (we always go to Cheeseburger in Paradise on our way in from the airport)
We have never ate so well on a trip… One of our favorites? Honu Seafood and Pizza (the best cocktail list and an amazing kale salad)
My favorite tropical breakfast… Papaya and macadamia nuts
The coolest sunset I’ve ever seen – I’ve never scene a pink mist like that!
The best plane food ever – Leoda’s Fried Brussel Sprout Salad and Coconut Cream Pie… A must go if you’re on the island!