Sunday, December 20, 2009

14th and U snow ball fight


IMG_5603, originally uploaded by radloff.

Too bad we didn't stay to take pictures of the trigger happy DC police

Saturday, December 19, 2009

DC drivers and snow (even a Jeep doesn't help)

Dude, you have a WRANGLER why are you stuck on a flat road?

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Stephanie warned me


Stephanie warned me, originally uploaded by snackpig.

about those toaster oven fire dangers. Fire safety 101 kicked in, first we got the camera, then we got the baking soda.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Snackpig's first Christmas cookies


IMG_5546, originally uploaded by radloff.

Gingersnaps for cider

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Denver tacos


Denver tacos, originally uploaded by radloff.

San in hats


San in hats, originally uploaded by radloff.

Boulder style

Friday, November 27, 2009

What happens when your mom thinks you're poor

I got 12 pomegrantes for thanksgiving. And the jar of pickles is made
by my brother. I can't eat them until he opens his jar first to test
the batch.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Mmmm, soup kitchen snipers


Mmmm, soup kitchen snipers, originally uploaded by radloff.

Got kicked off the block right this and then got bored and snuck
around back to get home.

First lady heading to Martha's Table soup kitchen

Went in alley coming out front apparently

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

hackintosh'ing snackpig-style


IMG_5375, originally uploaded by radloff.

someone has a little too much time on her hands in retirement

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Building a computer is hard


Building a computer is hard, originally uploaded by snackpig.

CPU, Heatsink and RAM are in. But David had to help me, I couldn't
physically push the heatsink into the holes that attached it to the
motherboard. My thumbs hurt from trying. But he swears he isn't
touching this again.

Let's build a Hackintosh!


Let's build a Hackintosh!, originally uploaded by snackpig.

For $1044, can I build me an Apple Computer with PC parts? David
refuses to help, I'm entirely on my own.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Missouri business lunch


Missouri business lunch, originally uploaded by radloff.

Fried chicken and sides at the Missouri NEA affiliate. Now to find
some ribs.

Monday, November 9, 2009

party time


party time, originally uploaded by radloff.

ten points if you find the bride hiding in the picture

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

black bean burger

Possibly see why no one makes them from scratch. But tastes better than it looks raw.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

My first homemade Korean pancake

Thanks Sonia for the recipe! Instead of little pancakes, I opted for
one jumbo sized one. We ate the entire thing in one sitting.

As adapted from Sonia Lee's Korean Home Cooking:

Kimchi pancakes
1 cup kimchi with juices, chopped
1 egg
1/4 small yellow onion optional, diced
1/2 cup of flour
1/3 cup of water
Mix all the ingredients, heat up pan on medium with sesame oil, fry
like a pancake!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Pork burger con chorizo

Recipe adapted from a couple Food Network or other random sites: ground pork + chopped hard cured chorizo + fresh thyme and oregano + salt and pepper. Mmmm, good and good for you.



Friday, October 16, 2009

Franken-patio-tomato


IMG_4515, originally uploaded by radloff.

Yes, our patio tomato is held together by string and a large dead branch. Wind is very strong on fourth story deck...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

CSA Cheese


IMG_4553, originally uploaded by snackpig.

5 pounds of raw milk, organic cheddar. Odie is just for size.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

crockpot congee


IMG_4506, originally uploaded by radloff.

nothing says yummy like uncooked congee with chicken. ingredients: rice, chicken, dried mushrooms, water, crockpot.

homemade vietnamese bun / thai rice noodle bowl


IMG_4497, originally uploaded by radloff.

homemade attempt at homemade vietnamese bun / thai rice noodle bowl

Friday, September 25, 2009

Yogen fruz != pinkberry


Yogen fruz != pinkberry, originally uploaded by radloff.

More generous on toppings but Mochi is crap and yogurt ok but not tart
enough.

Friday, September 18, 2009

I finally won!

http://www.welovedc.com/2009/09/18/syrup-for-the-win/

"...free dinner at Restaurant 3, to be exact, just for casting a vote. I used random.org to select a winner, and so CONGRATULATIONS, commenter #73, Snack Pig, you win free dinner for two at Restaurant 3! Plus, Snack Pig chose syrup, so they’re even better off, as they won’t be disappointed."

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

rabbit salad


IMG_4417, originally uploaded by radloff.
something a rabbit would eat, sadly not actually including rabbit. all the last CSA veggies (well, except the beets).

Monday, September 14, 2009

snackpig's famous homemade yogurt and granola


IMG_4141, originally uploaded by radloff.
in cute matching jars from the container store. her 6 months of 'retirement' have paid off.

actually it's a variation on Alton Brown's granola recipe.

mmm, raw hamburger.


IMG_4147, originally uploaded by radloff.

beef tar tar w/ quail egg from zinc in charlottesville.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Rice party


Rice party, originally uploaded by radloff.

For some reason, two people need 25 pounds of rice... And we had to get a special container to hold the extra (now stored in the shelves above the TV).

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Mixed fruit


IMG_3987, originally uploaded by radloff.

Farmer's market cucs and blankberries, CSA red tomato, and deck grown little yellow ones!

Viet royal


Viet royal, originally uploaded by radloff.

Biking not so good today made up for by delicious Vietnamese food in
the suburbs.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

And actual crabs for dessert


IMG_3959, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Crab cake (er, ball)


IMG_3956, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Thai Cooking Lesson 2


IMG_3930, originally uploaded by snackpig.

Green Curry.
Dad's Instructions -"To cook ,do the same as red curry . The besil you should put just before you done as besil sometimes we eat as raw. Enjoy smell and eating ."

Bread Making


IMG_3927, originally uploaded by snackpig.

Had to use the giant zucchini somehow...

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Fried and salty


Fried and salty, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Upscale tater tots.

The plate


The plate, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Pickle chips, fried. Taquitos, fried. Deviled eggs, not fried. Del
Merei, Arlington Va.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Good directions Google


Good directions Google, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Uh oh, looks like we'll be 4 hours late for our dinner reservations.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

this is a big ass squash


IMG_3921, originally uploaded by snackpig.

csa week 10. the squash is the size of an arm.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Finally good Chinese food in DC area

A&J restaurant in Rockville MD, perfect post-mountain biking meal.

My new 'MacBook Mini'


My new 'MacBook Mini', originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Success


IMG_3885, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Finally, we did it, crust with bubbles! Homemade crust and pesto. CSA basil and tomatoes.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Finally tried Fojol truck


Finally tried Fojol truck, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

With coffee from U street

Thursday, July 30, 2009

That's not good


That's not good, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Every fire engine in DC went by heading over there. We'll continue to
supervise with our wine glasses from the deck.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Just like home


Just like home, originally uploaded by snackpig.

But not quite. Red curry, just how my parents both told me to make it.
The house stinks, my hair stinks and I had to add a lot of extra
ingredients to get it to be less salty. Oh, and I maced us out of the
house. Pretty tasty-especially considering when I asked them how to make it,
they each gave me different directions, ingredients and amounts.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

CSA Bounty


IMG_3877, originally uploaded by ffoldard.
Not grown on our deck but still picked just today.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Fourth floor deck gardening


IMG_3855, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

It actually works.

Mmmm, crisp


IMG_3841, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Fresh CSA baking apples and sour cherries from the farmer's market.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Robot bodies


Robot bodies, originally uploaded by ffoldard.

Want to be an early adopter?

Monday, July 13, 2009

Weird weekend fun



Started with worm bin maintenance.







Followed by some cake baking.




And finished with gravity defying bread and continuous mode fun.