a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment by BlackBird
BlackBird  ·  4152 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What have you created this past week?

No photos, but I made my world-famous-at-home Poor Man Pasta, a relic of my university/bugger-all income days, as it's my staple during these wintery days:

In a pot, heat some oil and slice in 2-4 cloves of garlic; fry lightly. Chuck in a 99c pack of penne pasta (substitute with shells, curls, spirals etc), as well as hearty pinches of salt, pepper and chilli flakes too.

Once cooked, strain, then pour into a bowl. Cut a small knob of butter and throw it on top, then sprinkle oregano/herb flakes on top. Stir it all through for melty buttery garlicy chilli hot pasta goodness, and you've got enough for at least 4 meals.

Shame this question wasn't asked a couple weeks ago, when I made slow-cooked pulled pork with multiple types of chilli, lime, whisky, spiced rum, chipotle, coriander/cilantro, as part of a soft taco/Mexican night with my housemate; I may still have a photo of the feast somewhere.





thenewgreen  ·  4152 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    it's my staple during these wintery days:
Is it already wintery where you are at?

Your slow cooked pulled pork recipe sounds good, especially given that you can drink the whiskey/rum while cooking :)

BlackBird  ·  4152 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Heck yes, Sydney has had it's warmest winter in 150 years on record, but average days have been 7°C-11°C of a morning (44 - 52°F) to 23°C (73.4°C) during the day.

But absolutely, whiskey and rum during cooking is brilliance exemplified!

AshShields  ·  4151 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh man, that sounds awesome. Saving this comment to make some Poor Man Pasta of my own.

The pulled pork too, probably.

BlackBird  ·  4151 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Just found a photo of the last major Mexican feast involving said pulled pork, a spiced beef mince, and oven-roasted Doritos. So much goodness!

thenewgreen  ·  4150 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That looks great BlackBird, nice work. What kind of beer is that?

BlackBird  ·  4150 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That would be a Roger's Ale by Little Creatures; a nice little mid-strength crafty with a lot of caramel goodness to colour/aroma. It's one of the better 'lighter, but not a light' beer to have, without sacrificing flavour. Also wins points because you fill up on the food before you fill up on the beer!

Found a nice little write-up if you're interested: http://www.good-ale-guide.com/Rogers_Beer.html

thenewgreen  ·  4150 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks, it's a pretty color. I'll keep a look out for it in the states.