Musings of a Trophy Wife: True. Grit.

Friday, October 7, 2011

True. Grit.

Today, a cooking lesson, sort of.

I am making an orange vinaigrette to top a mixed green salad with roasted beets and pistachios. I am grilling and juicing and emulsifying. I am zesting and tasting and seasoning.

And although the Kosher Salt Box and the Albers Quick Cooking Grits Box are similar in shape and similar in heft and similar in color, they are not, in fact, interchangeable in cooking applications.

Oops.

The Hub hears my lament.

Note: 'Lament' may or may not be a euphemism for a colorful expletive.

He listens sympathetically to my sad Tale of Two Boxes.

Well, he says, look at the bright side. You have discovered a brand new recipe.

Wait for it ...

A brand new recipe, he is saying, for Orange Vinai-Grit.

Sweet Holy Moses. The Hub is a freaking genius.

Be still my heart.

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hello_tulip said...: Fantastic--Love it!; October 15, 2011 at 8:24 PM

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THE ORIGINAL REALISTIC RUBBER CHICKEN

(About ten bucks in party stores or gag gift stores or those creepy shops in the mall that sell nasty and inappropriate party gifts)

Do not waste another day without a smile in your life! Life's too short to be serious. Just looking at my rubber chicken makes me happy!

KOZLOWSKI FARMS CHIPOTLE JAM

(About five bucks in upscale grocery stores and specialty shops. Or order online. Or come visit me and we'll go to the Farm together!

Chipotle Jam is the reason my quesadillas are scrumptious and my chunky/savory applesauce is perfect with pork and my homemade barbecue sauce is delectable. And now YOU know. It is a gloriously spicy and sweet accompaniment to any savory dish. And I do mean any. I use it by the bucketful. Sort of. But shhh... it's our little secret!

PLAYSKOOL MR. POTATO HEAD CELEBRATION SPUD
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Wow. A giant potato filled with three more potatoes (the Mrs., son Chip and daughter Julienne--hilarious!) and more than 40 parts to mix, match and lose at your whim! Sure, this toy is for kids but imagine the delight of making a "mini me" or "the guy across the street" in potato form!

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DIET SIERRA MIST CRANBERRY SPLASH (About three bucks for 12 cans at supermarkets and discount stores, i.e. Target)

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Write that down.

GLAM GLOVES (From $5.99 online and in "nicer" kitchen stores)

We all have cleaning to do. It's just a fact of life. But why not look like you're on the set of "Desperate Housewives" while you're doing it? The gloves are all awesome, but I recommend the zebra stripe. Because I'm crazy about the zebra.

THE PUPPINI SISTERS (each song from $.69 on iTunes)

While shopping in a local hip and decidedly retro gift shop, I enjoyed the music so much, I asked about it when I made my purchase. Now I have to pass the good news of The Puppini Sisters to my reader(s). In a nod to The Andrews Sister, the three unrelated beauties have their own version of 30's and 40's style music. Described as "swing-punk" the girls put a retro spin on songs ranging from "Booogie Woogie Bugle Boy" to "Walk Like an Egyptian."

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Did you know . . .

A trophy wife concedes that Martha Stewart is a freaking genius?
A trophy wife drives a vehicle large enough to accomodate the items that do not fit in her purse, i.e. 12-pack of diet soda, a pilates mat, the dog? (Size of vehicle dependent upon size of dog).
When no one is watching, a trophy wife may eat hot fudge straight from the jar with a spoon?
A trophy wife never orders a rare steak? In fact, public steak consumption is frowned upon.
A trophy wife enjoys great literature and no, books about vampires do not qualify?
A trophy wife is most easily observed in her natural habitat--Target and Costco?
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Although just 39% of trophy wives are blonde, the remainder wish they were?

Musings of a Trophy Wife

Friday, October 7, 2011

True. Grit.

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