Monthly Archives: October 2006

MMM…Muesli

We’d seen “Mueslix” before, but never tried “Muesli” until we went to Ireland for a friend’s wedding. Muesli is German for “dry rolled oats, nuts, and berries.” Actually, to be fair, while Camri was discovering Muesli, I was discovering eggs, thick bacon, and black pudding. While I was purposely not asking what the difference between …

October 26, 2006 – 2:39 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Take Care of Your Cast Iron Skillet

Two articles ago we recommended cooking a steak on a cast iron skillet and promised an article on caring for your skillet. So here it is, now that you’ve got a big hunk of iron in your kitchen, how do you take care of it? Seasoning The first thing you’ll need to do is season …

October 19, 2006 – 2:35 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged | Comments (0)

Winter Wine

I’m writing this Wednesday evening, on the train ride home. It’s 47 degrees outside. It’s supposed to get down to 30 tonight, and there’s a strong possiblity of snow tomorrow morning. This is going to be a hard Chicago winter. Wine and winter go together like peanut butter and jelly. It warms you up, flushes …

October 12, 2006 – 2:34 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Drink | Tagged , | Comments (0)

How to Cook a Steak

Camri and I like red meat, but it’s not a big part of our diet. We like a steak every couple of weeks though. Buying a steak at a restaurant is pretty expensive, especially if you want a really good cut of meat. Most steaks come out really well on the grill. Put a little …

October 4, 2006 – 2:25 pm | By chrisandcamri | Posted in Food | Tagged , , | Comments (3)