Omnivore's 100

I am not a picky eater and have tried lots of different foods. Many more than most of my friends and family. I was surprised, however, about how many of these foods I have not tried. I can't remember the name of the blog I found this on so I'll just send a thank you out into the atmosphere. The foods in bold are the foods I have tried. 44 out of 100 isn't bad I suppose. How many have YOU tried?

The Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile ( I have had Alligator though!)
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects - fried mealworms in a biology class
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill - um, eww.
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail (Escargo)
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

A little pre-Halloween face-painting...

Sean bought a face-painting kit at the grocery store last night and decided to paint Ben's face just for fun. Ben is going to go trick-or-treating as Batman but wanted a little ghoulishness for kicks and grins. I must warn you. The after photo is somewhat disturbing. Thanks Sean.

My sweet angel boy.

The little ghoul in my life...

Yikes!

Tee Hee...

Early Bird

Early ballot voting rocks! I'll never drive to the polls again!

A little support

I have been following the story of Stephanie and Christian Nielson for some time. I am so impressed with their strength and that of their families in the face of tragedy.

Mindy Gledhill will be performing a benefit concert in support of Stephanie and Christian.
























You can hear a sample of her sweet voice here:

Tortilla Soup

Yes, it is time once again to bring out the soup recipes and enjoy simmering-on-the-stove goodness. Chicken Tortilla Soup is fast becoming a family favorite and I made a pot to share with Grandma and Grandpa Judd the other night. Grandma Judd has just undergone major surgery and is getting better and stronger every day. We love her and Grandpa so much and are so glad she is going to enjoy a better quality of life.

So we filled our bowls with tortilla soup and had some yummy cornbread on the side. We also got to watch "On The Lord's Errand" again. It is such a wonderful tribute to President Monson. He is such a great man and I know he is always on the Lord's errand as he leads our Church. We had taped it during General Conference and we wanted to share it with Grandma and Grandpa. I get pretty choked up when I watch it!

Ok, so I guess I'll share the recipe since Kelly reeeeaaaaaalllly wants it! It's pretty easy and you can certainly add your own touch. I made it Ben-friendly and he digs it! This makes a pretty good sized pot of soup.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 to 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

8 Cups of water

1 1/2 to 2 Cans tomato sauce

1 can red enchilada sauce

3 celery stalks, chopped

1 Lg onion, chopped

3/4 Cup Masa Harina (ground corn flour)

2 TBS chicken boullion

1 Can of corn, drained

1 tsp Garlic powder

Pepper to taste

sour cream

chopped green onions

cilantro

grated cheese

2 TBS vegetable or canola oil

Corn chips or totilla strips (I made my own tortilla strips by slicing corn tortillas into strips and deep frying them, oh my heavens they are good!)

Place chicken breasts in pot with water. Bring to a boil and cook until chicken is no longer pink. Turn heat off and let sit for about 15 to 20 minutes. Save water for stock. Remove chicken to cutting board to cool. When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred or chop to the consistency you desire. Meanwhile, bring chicken stock back to a boil and add boullion, tomato sauce, enchilada sauce and garlic powder. Reduce heat to medium and cover. Saute celery and onion in oil until just tender, then sprinkle Masa over vegetables and stir. This will get rid of the "raw" flavor of the corn flour. Add vegetables and Masa to pot and stir. Reduce heat to a low simmer and add canned corn and shredded chicken.

Assembly is very important! :)

Place some tortilla strips your bowl.....

Ladle soup over the heavenly tortilla strips....

Then pile on the toppings. I am all about toppings! Hope you like it!

He can compute.

Ben has become obsessed with the laptop. He loves playing the Curious George games on PBS.Org. I suppose it is better than being obsessed with the Playstation 2.

Here's the thing, he's starting to give me a bit of attitude about it. I remember a time when I was pretty cool and fun to him. I'm sure I'll be cool and fun again when he is asking for money and to borrow the car...

What's For Lunch?