tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58755709094947021572012-01-27T06:28:43.187-08:00Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-17402624023140775072011-01-22T12:15:00.000-08:002011-01-22T12:19:02.695-08:00

I'm afraid of casseroles. I don't cook them, I don't eat them, I'm just kind of scared of the whole concept. I blame some childhood experiences with "cream of this" or "cream of that soup" for my bad attitude. But I do like one-pot meals, whether they're baked, stir-fried, what-have-you. So I credit the sneaky title of this recipe, "Chicken Sausage with White Beans and Sage," for leading me into

Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-70648277540611637132007-08-15T16:51:00.000-07:002007-08-15T16:56:42.799-07:00

I haven't been cooking much for the past few weeks. I've been making food, yes, but I haven't really been cooking. And even when I did Cook something Real, it wasn't photogenic (though tasty!) Examples of the latter category include whole roasted chicken and pierogies with applesauce (beige and beige and beige!) or tonight's dinner, my first homemade Spaghetti Carbonara (beige!).But I plan to

Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-22932536423145796392007-07-31T11:04:00.000-07:002007-07-31T11:10:30.913-07:00

(tweaked from a post on the Washington Post food blog, which in turn was taken from Mark Bittman's The Best Recipes in the World, which I don't have but wish I did.)Mango Lass's Note: I used chipotle peppers instead of fresh ones, and I wouldn't advise following my lead on that. It gave it a strangely smokey, Latin-American flavor which didn't mesh entirely with the rest of the dish. That being

Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-86385290063861612372007-07-14T11:12:00.000-07:002007-07-14T11:32:37.852-07:00

Today I'm in the middle of making my second batch of Strawberry Sour Cream Ice Cream from The Perfect Scoop, because the first batch was such a hit (presented with Lean Chocolate Sauce from the same cookbook).I purchased my ice cream maker about a month ago, and it's already made 6 batches of frozen yogurt or ice cream, counting today's. So to those people who told me it would be a waste of money

Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-20891232726086622842007-07-03T12:50:00.000-07:002007-07-05T14:11:34.481-07:00

Last Saturday, we had a big party, complete with homemade strawberry and banana ice cream (amazing! post to follow soon!), spinach dip with pita chips, traditional devilled eggs, hummus and veggies, tomato-basil bruschetta on toasted baguette rounds... oh, and a lot of beer. Though there are still 15 bottles in the fridge - anybody want some?Seriously, I've never had that many people in my

Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-6204085009579745102007-06-30T12:59:00.000-07:002007-06-30T13:36:15.979-07:00

Tostadas are one of my favorite summer dinners. 2 per person generally suffices, especially if there's salad on the side and frozen lime popsicles for later on.In my house there isn't exactly a recipe, but they're assembled in this order:1 corn tostada (5-inch, available in most supermarkets)1 large spoonful Trader Joe's fat-free black bean dip1-2 large spoonfuls guacamole*1 large spoonful salsa

Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-38552387801979590472007-06-24T17:21:00.000-07:002007-06-25T07:26:17.116-07:00

Of all my cooking, this is probably the dish I have made the most times. About half of those times were straight from the recipe, and half were variations, depending on what I had in the kitchen. Because of how often I make this chili, I run through my jar of chili powder every few months.If you make it strictly according to the recipe, it will have a rich flavor but not a lot of heat. Feel free

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Mango Lad's family came over for a birthday dinner a few weeks ago, the first dinner party in the new apartment. I made roasted potatoes and braised country-style pork ribs with cranberry sauce and salad, with chocolate cake and coffee frozen yogurt (yay new ice cream maker!) for dessert.Unfortunately this blogging thing takes a while to get used to, so I didn't take pictures of the final

Mango Lasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358727309212705685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875570909494702157.post-49246917767809422292007-06-21T16:17:00.000-07:002007-06-22T12:19:51.366-07:00

"Long-time lurker, first time poster."I've been talking about starting my own food blog for a while now, but waiting to make the first post -- waiting to be home during daylight hours with a mango. Because how can you start a blog called Mango Lass without a nice picture of a mango lassi?The mango was a little stringy, and I came home early from work today with a mild fever, but frozen fruity

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