tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19359262787589965702024-02-19T02:57:37.897-08:00The Grub Monster (currently MIA)Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14080896746679304287noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935926278758996570.post-9098954134934735692010-03-13T20:00:00.001-08:002010-03-13T20:14:40.735-08:00Kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hutQuick post!<br />One of my all time weaknesses is pizza. Hot pizza is nice and all, but I'd prefer it cold...Mmm<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hanselman.com/blog/content/binary/WindowsLiveWriter/CommunityisnotjustColdPizza_12DE0/iStock_000002299639XSmall_3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 251px; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.hanselman.com/blog/content/binary/WindowsLiveWriter/CommunityisnotjustColdPizza_12DE0/iStock_000002299639XSmall_3.jpg" /></a><br />Many people hate it cold but I like it because the crust gets hard and you can't really taste the sauce anymore. Not to mention I'd rather not feel guilty about biting into a slice of hot pizza with several pools of grease staring back at me! yuck<br /><span style="color:#330099;"><strong>*: )</strong></span>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14080896746679304287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935926278758996570.post-6957883991478695012010-03-08T19:33:00.001-08:002010-03-09T08:35:38.497-08:00Yeeeh, Spring Break!<span style="color:#000000;">Here I am, enjoying my Spring Break (thank goodness!), and I've just realized that it's about time to actually <u>start</u> this blog up! I've been home for a couple days now and was planning on making at least 2 great meals before the week was up but alas~ 3 days have gone by already and I have yet to make anything more than a few salads, a grilled cheese, and a poached egg... damn.<br /><br />Guess I'll start with one of those then! & I was thinking the <strong>poached egg</strong>. Funny thing is I saw this idea to poach an egg in a microwave back in January (don't remember where, sorry!) and it really appealed to me because 1. Breakfast is my favorite meal E V E R 2. Eggs are yummy and 3. I have a microwave in my dorm room, making this procedure quick and easy!<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>[Tools&Ingredients]</strong><br /><em>microwave<br />a mug or bowl<br />1 toothpick<br />a few tablespoons of water<br />splash of vinegar<br />1 egg<br />(optional) salt & pepper, toast, cheese, hot sauce, etc.</em></span><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">1) Fill the mug with a little bit of water, just enough to cover the top of the egg when you crack it.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">2) Crack the egg into the water, adding more water if necessary.<br /></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvi-Q-w3gHSn2qucIdRGIM6cZozyrU-FNrxBBPekvNgrk0nbyAvU7X2KW__P2g3Fycsvrq4kG2wxEc598ufovPTzguEYHNHzir_ViA7SCQpAe3c_WVSlzvlYH66yR-0L8r8MfXWdr0cMb-/s1600-h/DSCN8956.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446667541704097970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvi-Q-w3gHSn2qucIdRGIM6cZozyrU-FNrxBBPekvNgrk0nbyAvU7X2KW__P2g3Fycsvrq4kG2wxEc598ufovPTzguEYHNHzir_ViA7SCQpAe3c_WVSlzvlYH66yR-0L8r8MfXWdr0cMb-/s320/DSCN8956.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></p></span><p align="left">3) Poke a few holes into the egg yolk so that it doesn't explode in the microwave.<br />4)Pour a splash of vinegar into the mug...this helps keep the yolk and egg white together in the water.<br />5) Place the mug into the microwave and set the cook time between 45 and 55 seconds, less time for runny yolk, more time for harder yolk.<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57OX1o-Ky0byWbGN6DY-UJsYyMYwdyji4HhZCIvWyn8y9E232-am_2ZHLGt7hSmX2dL-CVpCDUDnjoJj1PtOx5PWXdJjPps69epLSpPjfQR1a46IeUaxx6bUUO1Ff5TF8Zo4oyGyVkOXF/s1600-h/DSCN8957.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446669120682122290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57OX1o-Ky0byWbGN6DY-UJsYyMYwdyji4HhZCIvWyn8y9E232-am_2ZHLGt7hSmX2dL-CVpCDUDnjoJj1PtOx5PWXdJjPps69epLSpPjfQR1a46IeUaxx6bUUO1Ff5TF8Zo4oyGyVkOXF/s320/DSCN8957.JPG" /></a></p><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><em>Voila!</em></strong>,<strong><em> </em></strong>a poached egg in under a minute. It may not be the prettiest sight but it most definitely compliments a breakfast of any kind, be it toast, hasbrowns, or bacon</span><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446669821309495778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkp_XxzHr5FvpL3abugAodbHl603-CC7zVkFM3wEv-NF7W1T67CaGCyXNSbfEhWikSmv3hzb4IRTk20umAFGs621RBz4kQY7h1g6N9o1d52qDaB27fSYFASsSAeEcYAfbyaRtQRVRkNJT/s320/DSCN8961.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>Enjoy* : )</strong></span></p>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14080896746679304287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935926278758996570.post-56620996852151737352010-02-10T22:30:00.000-08:002010-02-14T13:26:39.680-08:00A Nice Welcome to Myself<div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Well, it seems about the time I should become apart of one more internet community...making this about the fourth including Mysp</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ace, Facebook and the like. I'm quite excited about Blogger though! I can write about <em>anything </em>that perks my interests and I could be so lucky if my blog interested some readers as well ; )</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Here's a bit about myself and this blog just in case someone really nice might want to know! I'm currently a sophomore at Green Mountain College in Vermont and loving it! My roomate Kelsey created a blog called "<a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" href="http://the-love-monster.blogspot.com/">The Love Monster</a>,"</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> a compilation of love, dating, and raunchy sex advice, along with her views on fashion and life in general. It's a great blog that I would recommend to anyone who needs a little help on the love front or who is looking for a laugh! If you haven't realized yet, "The Grub Monster" is a play on her title, although I can't say I take the credit for that witty one. A nice guy by the name of Garth thought of the title, maybe he would grace us with a post or some silly insight in the near future. Fingers crossed!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A fun fact about myself is that I <em>LOVE</em> to spend time sifting through food blogs for the most delicious looking dishes, as well as bookmarking potential recipes that I could make but probably won't for months, if at all! I like to refer to myself as an 'aspiring foodie' but I've failed to even fulfill that title due to the fact that I hardly have the time, money, or kitchen space because, hey...I'm a college student, woo!</span> & this is why I'm devoting this blog to my love of food! I love eating food, making food, seeing food, reading about food, <u>anything involving food</u>. I plan on including personal food reviews, sharing recipes that make my mouth water, reminiscing about favorite foods, <strong>new </strong>foods, etc. The sky's the limit! I was also thinking of opening my blog up to other subjects as well, such as music or just about anything that interests me, as long as food remains the star!<br />So welcome to The Grub Monster~ I hope you enjoy and find something you like here! : )<br /></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14080896746679304287noreply@blogger.com1