Attic Rummage Addressing Wounds

During the past ten days, I have been coming to terms with the details of my writer's block--culling the notion, the actuality of a chronic contagion, the management thereof, diplomatizing my immunity system.

Because of this life-threatening bacteria, I was put into hospital as an emergency patient. Pus oozed from the abscesses on my leg (right shin), which had swelled far beyond what my jealous ego would allow.

Such a revelation for me, not so for the physicians who prescribed the antibiotics and scheduled the surgery to remove pus-balls lodged near my tibia as I had witnessed during my morpheme localized-language anesthesia-articulated haze.

Agglutinative cogent cursed (con)fusion, a skeletal motor-cycle--this is my hell on meals. Let me rev up my chompers. "VROOM," I ached, burrowing my fears, while visualizing this recipe.

Tibia Shmibula (ingredients)

Tibia Shmibula Casserole

Vegetable Spray/Olive Oil
Red Potato Slices (fried)
Oregano Leafs/Shallot/Sun Dried Tomato (all freshly minced)
Blue Cheese (crumbled)
Chicken Legs (parboiled, flash-fried)
Red Bell Pepper (julienne)
Yellow Cherry Tomatoes
Smoked Provolone (sliced)

Tibia Shmibula Casserole (plated)

A constant case history, this persistent pestilence--flushed from the rush undermining recovery, I sit back, validate, moderate, purge.

Phinicky Sports Fan

These recipes are an expression to help cope with the demographic social pressures that are attributed to an obstinate/abstinent heterosexual male who is a non-practicing Catholic, who is a Phinicky sports fan who presently dislikes watching the game.

Hounds of Philly

• Soft Pretzel (sliced, toasted lightly)
• Hot Dog (split down the middle, pan fried)
• Eggs (scrambled) with Oregano
• Mozzarella (shaved)
• Quince (cubes) in Tomato Sauce

Coated and Smothered Passion in the Sty

• Spice Mix (fennel, chives, cilantro)
• Pork Chop
• Corn Niblets (caramelized)
• Sunflower Seeds (pan toasted)
• Duck Gizzard (thinly sliced)
• Rice with Ginger (grated)
• White Pepper
• Olive Oil
• Sour Cream

NOTE: I made these two recipes [Hounds of Philly, Coated and Smothered Passion in the Sty] Sunday, February 6, 2011.

So Nice, Made Twice

When I went to the supermarket on Friday to replenish my supply of mineral water for the weekend, I discovered that there was a one-day sale on avocados and lemons. Yippee!!! I gathered a spectrum of (un)ripe haas and a mesh sack of eurekas.

Haas and Eurekas



Early this morning, before sunrise, I had a hankering. For what? Guacamole! Well, what did I do? I listened to the birdie within me, took a step back, and then conjured this recipe.

New Yum, New Yum: So Nice, Made Twice

• NY-1: Flounder fillet, plantain (diced), olive oil/filtered water (simmer saute)
• NY-2: Chicken Thigh fillet, plantain (diced), fried
• Guacamole: avocado, sour cream, lemon juice
  
  



The Amazing Frying Corn Chips!  (Lotsa Mole)



• Corn Tortillas (pie-cut slices): fried, sprinkled with a pestled sea salt/mole mixture
  [NOTE: NY-1 did not include the chips, or jalapenos.]

The idea to use plantain in this recipe came from a take-out meal from Thursday night. The plantain was voluminous enough to sate my early morning need for fulfillment. The chips (and the chicken) made for a dense breakfast; however, the density tampered the intensity of the guacamole.

New Yum Chicken

A fine dine, a sustenant start, and a reminder to return to a fantastical land.