What to Blog about?

I have a few ideas right now on what to blog about, some of wich requires a little research. Kind of just wanna put my thoughts down and see what I come up with.

* Some simple recipes...
* Unmarried Black professional women. Why?
* Wrongful Incarceration. How much is not enough?

I'll probably blog on all topics at some point but for now let me stew on these a little.

Best Dessert EVARRR!

Okay it may not be the best ever but it's pretty close. My dad told me about this after he saw it on Dr. Oz's show. I was skeptical at first but I'm thinking this will now be in my arsenal for a long time.

All you need is Graham Crackers and cool whip, the low-fat/light ones preferably.

Step 1: Break Graham in half so you have two squares

Step 2: Scoop a dollop of Cool Whip onto one graham half.

Step 3: place second half on top

Step 4: Freeze for a couple of hours

Step 5: EAT! (It tastes like an ice cream sandwich!)



Those are the instructions they gave on the show but when I bought my Cool Whip I put it in the freezer as soon as I got home. I haven't tried it the other way yet, but freezing the cool whip first seems to work well too.

If you don't love this thing then you have to be crazy! I have to stop myself from continuing to eat them. Ive had 3 in 2 days already. Extra workout time tomorrow :)

Cozy up with Mushroom Barley Soup!

With this being my first content driven blog post and the winter months are here (quicker than I expected too!) I have decided to post my recipe for a hearty and delicious Mushroom and Barley Soup. It may sound unorthodox but its SOOO good.

I first discovered barley while working at Princeton University in the summer of 2008 (Go Sports Camps). We got all meals paid for so I HAD to take advantage. I’ve always been a fan of soup but hadn’t made it very often. this, however, changed all of that for me. It’s very simple to make and the ingredients can be substituted for just about anything. This recipe makes about 2-3 servings so if you want it family size just double everything. Give this one a try and let me know how it goes.

Ingredients:

Olive oil
Button Mushrooms (Or any other type you like)
1 Onion
1 Stalk celery
1 clove garlic
4 cups beef chicken or veggie stock
¼ cup Medium barley
½ tsp. Ground cumin
Salt
Fresh Cracked Black Pepper

Step 1: Chop and sauté onion and celery in a medium pot until soft.



Step 2: Chop or grate garlic and put in w/ onion and celery.



Step 3: Season with a little salt and pepper.


Step 4: Chop Mushrooms to fair sized bits and add to the onion/celery/garlic mixture



Step 5: Cook mushrooms until just soft but with a little bite to them, then season.



Step 6: Add in the 4 cups of liquid (You can use water here too along w/ 2 bouillon cubes for flavor)



Step 7: Season to taste. This will be your best chance to make sure your barely is full flavored.


Step 8: Add the Barley to the soup now and bring to a boil (Much like you would cook rice)




Step 9: Once the soup is boiling, cover and knock the heat back to medium and let simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. The soup will thicken up some from the starches in the barley and the mixture will reduce down a bit allowing for a richer flavor.



Be sure to stir the soup every now and again to develop those starches.



Step 10: Once the barley is cooked through turn off the heat and serve.

And here it goes...

Hello! And welcome to what I hope will be an entertaining blog about food, fun and festivities. Okay who am I kidding? No one wants just another amateur so called “foodie” blog (other than me), and I really have no clue what I'm doing. I'm going to try and incorporate my love of food, sport and life but I would love your input to make it better. After all this is for you! So let’s get started.