Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Ginger - Dec 07, 2007 7:05:20 am PST #6156 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Matt's version is probably better, but I just follow the recipe on the back of the Knorr vegetable soup box. My only trick is thawing the spinach in a sieve, so that it's drier. I usually serve it with veggies, including the ubiquitous mini-carrots.


Jesse - Dec 07, 2007 7:05:34 am PST #6157 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I've gotten raves off the Knorr's spinach dip, even without the fancy Matt ingredients. I think putting anything into a bread bowl makes it fancy.

For my office party, I think I'm going to bring this thing my mom makes with layered cream cheese (or neufchatel), pesto, sundried tomatoes, maybe tapenade? and crackers. It's delish and easy. More expensive than other options, probably.


tommyrot - Dec 07, 2007 7:05:43 am PST #6158 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

During WWII, the British would mix in sawdust with the meat in their sausages, due to all the food shortages they suffered from.


Trudy Booth - Dec 07, 2007 7:08:30 am PST #6159 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Also makes a good meal.

That's pretty much what I'm going for.


Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2007 7:15:50 am PST #6160 of 10001
brillig

When soccer moms go bad. The scrapbookers are talkin' trash on the Net.

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Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 07, 2007 7:19:13 am PST #6161 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

The basic Knorr recipe calls for mayonnaise and frozen spinach, though. No mayo, fresh spinach, and the added herbs & spices make it healthier and tastier.


Jesse - Dec 07, 2007 7:21:31 am PST #6162 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I usually make dips with a combination of sour cream, mayo, and yogurt -- I like the tanginess of the yogurt in addition to the lower fat.


hippocampus - Dec 07, 2007 7:27:18 am PST #6163 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

I used to do a spinach dip that went like this:

  • 1 bag frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/2 pt heavy cream
  • lotta lotta lotta parmesan or reggianno cheese
  • nutmeg
  • worcestershire sauce
  • kosher salt / pepper

  • artichoke hearts optional

heat in pan all ingredients except cream and spinach to taste

serve with really crusty bread. Or in bread bowl.

Mmm.

I make no comment as to how many diets this broke for me.

It is also good in omelettes and crepes the next day.

I cannot wait to try Matt's salmon recipe. I have pistachios! Now I need fish.


Cashmere - Dec 07, 2007 7:30:06 am PST #6164 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Fauxtatoes is my new favorite word.


Allyson - Dec 07, 2007 7:30:48 am PST #6165 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Look, I don't have to endorse Communism in order to write about it.

I think this isn't a good analogy.