That overture used to get stuck in my head. When I was stuck at miserable day jobs. I was an elf once and a dental assistant too for about two minutes. Forget what they tell you about Santa being all jovial and shit. Working for Fatty Claus was it's own little shop of horrors. The clock creeped along while I engraved cheap tin foil Christmas tree ornaments made in China. Santa's teeth are as bad as George Washington's. I know this because I was a dental assistant for about two minutes.
I 've been writing this post for about four hours already. I keep getting up to floss my teeth and check the time. It's still Monday and I still have a popcorn kernel from 2008 stuck in my back tooth. Did you guess that song yet?
The song is called 525600 minutes. Sorry. I am such a geek. Not really. But it's all I could think of tonight.
For my last Oktoberfest/German fest post I decided to combine two cuisines. A fusion that is not often heard of in the culinary world.
Macrobiotic Bavarian!
This was a healthy and flavorful dinner. The tastes melded beautifully.
It consisted of quinoa with tahini dressing, Bubbies sauerkraut, BBQ braised tempeh, (saute for about 7 minutes on each side), and kale flash fried and then roasted with nooch at 425 for ten minutes. Plate with avocado with a sprinkle of Himalayan sea salt.
Bavarian Macro Abstract |
3/4 C tahini
juice of one lemon
1/2 C water
2.5 T apple cider vinegar
2 T low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp of agave
Whisk.
Now it's 525599 minutesuntil MoFo is over. Hoping all of you back east are safe and sound tonight. Thinking of you.
This reminds me of a macrobiotic bowl I had in Palm Springs. It looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteI really dig food like this. Thanx VA. Where were you in Palm Springs.
DeleteThis looks really nourishing. I sometimes wish everything in life came with a side of avocado.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Laura I think the world would be a better place if everyone just had some avocado.
DeleteI am so making this! Thanks for the inspiration (and the tahini dressing). I now need to look through my macro books. Not economics.
ReplyDeletehahahha macro. You are welcome. I am glad I finally had the opportunity to inspire you :) since you are so much of an inspiraton to me!! seriously.
DeleteI'm embarrassed to admit that it's taken me this long to realize who you are! A dental assistant and elf? http://msmindy.com/rudolph/images/screenshots/hermey-rudolph02.jpg I should have figured it out much sooner! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm all over this macro Bavarian meal. It's similar to something I'd get in LA at a restaurant called Flore. It's a macro bowl that doesn't typically come with sauerkraut, but I'd always request it on the side. The salty/sour of sauerkraut brings something wonderful to a dish! I love adding it to my bowls at home too.
hahahaha. that's great. Yes. that's me.
Deletewhere's Flore. I am trying to picture it in LA. Now I must try when I am down there. Thanx, Cadry :)
Flore is in Silverlake. It's not far from Griffith Park. You can do some hiking in Griffith Park, have lunch at Flore, and then go across the street to the Spice Station to pick up some spices. You'll be having one of my regular Saturdays when I lived in LA! :)
DeleteOh Silverlake. Larry lived 13 years in Silverlake before we knew each other, and we both lived in LA at the same time. I played a few tournaments in Griffith park. We met in NY and then moved back to LA together. I wish you still lived in LA you'd be closer :( Oh what a fun Saturday. I will totally do that.
DeleteThanx, Cadry.
Thanks for figuring it out, cause I was stumped! What a delicious comforting dinner, gotta get over my tempeh dislike....
Deletewhat?! tempeh hater! I knew it along I just wanted to see if you did ;)
DeleteWait, what's the song?! And did I see that Ms. Vedged Out doesn't like tempeh???
ReplyDelete252600 minutes. from Rent ;)
DeleteYeah, methinks she does not like it.
This is my favorite kind of meal — nice and simple. But now I can't get that song out of my head. Thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteMine too, really. My favorite. hahaha, I know.
DeleteI bet it hasn't been stuck in your head since the 90's either.
I am easily distracted while writing posts as well!
ReplyDeleteYummo, love the look of that tempeh!
Thanx, Mandee. I usually don't get this distracted, but I had to push myself through it.
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