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[Lazy Lightning]

We eat a lot of salads - fresh crisp veg = the yum! Lately tho, I have been craving one salad in particular.

In an effort to simplify, I've been slicing hearts of Romaine right down the middle and serving each half as a wedge dressed simply with really good olive oil and balsamic vinegar, sea salt, and fresh cracked pepper, and gorgonzola crumbles. That's it, that's all, and it has captured my imagination so much that I have been craving it every day for the past week!

The dressing seeps down in amongst the leaves and the cheese crumbles decorate the top of the cut leaves. It is as pretty as it tastes good!

Just had some again tonight with dinner and I am still in love with this wedge salad... I wonder how long this fascination will last? I think I may space it out with some other salads just so I don't get too familiar with it. I love it so much I want it to remain special!

What're your current cravings? How long have they been going on for?

[seany]

That sounds really good!

My current craving is for the weather to turn so that gardening can fully commence again in the northeast! Nothing like fresh basil and tomato from your garden!

[Lazy Lightning]

Oh, I am jonesing to get planting, too - going to be so nice to have homegrown eats again!

Give the salad a try - so easy and so good. I never really understood what a difference GOOD balsamic vinegar can make! I think this will be the salad I serve at our next dinner gathering.

[Feck]

bacon, forever.

[Ginger Snap]

Always at night, chocolate.

[kramer]

the salad sounds awesome... only thing i'd do differently is dice up some really ripe beefsteak tomato

not particularly craving anything at the moment, but your post has me drooling. lol!

[moed_over]

Been limiting myself to one per day....

[gregoir]

Right now tomato, basil and fresh mozz with balsamic

[Lazy Lightning]

Balsamic's got me totally hooked, too. I made a killer lentil stew and topped it with balsamic the other night. So good! Balsammmmmmmmmic. Mmmmmm-mmmmmm!

[Karen]

I am craving Vietnamese food....closest place is 20 miles away

[MeOmYo]

sunshine

[Ginger Snap]

Right now I'd kill for an egg salad sandwich.

[Karen]

Right now I'd kill for an egg salad sandwich.

This is a craving I get often!

[sums]

my favorite food in the whole world is a fried egg sandwich on sourdough bread. with a bit of cheese. i like the egg yolk runny so that it soaks into the bread. hands down my favorite.

so... being gluten free these past three years has been challenging! i miss my egg sammies... so if you eat one, think of me

that said, i can't get enough asparagus right now! damn, it's good.

[Kashmir]

I've been craving avocados lately. Yum, I love satisfying my avocado jones

[Kashmir]

sunshine

Me tooooThat craving will FINALLY be satisfied today!!

[Lazy Lightning]

Bosc pears. OHMYFUCKINGAWD, these things are at their PRIME right now!!! If you haven't enjoyed one yet, do so - soooo yummy!!!

[jme]

fried chicken wontons and shrimp rolls from the thai place down the road.

it might be the honey chili dipping sauce, but the crunch is awesome.

[jnjn]

Bosc pears. OHMYFUCKINGAWD, these things are at their PRIME right now!!! If you haven't enjoyed one yet, do so - soooo yummy!!!

had one earlier today...holy sweet deliciousness!!

[gregoir]

Sausage, Egg and Cheese on an Egg Bagel with Salt/Pepper/Ketchup I hat the middle of the month no money to eat out.

[Karen]

Biscuits and gravy....I'm not giving in to the craving though

[Lazy Lightning]

MUSSELS!!!

Just cooked up the few that were leftover from last night's paella-a-thon and I have to say that this batch was prolly the best (freshest) we have had since being in Nova Scotia and PEI last spring.

Now I'm tempted to pick up some more for tomorrow night's dinner - OMGSOGOOD!

[kramer]

craving ice cream. i have some chocolate coconut bliss in the freezer... hmmmm

[Lazy Lightning]

Mangoes! Mangoes and smoked cheddar cheese are my current food cravings. Fortunately, mangoes are in-season, and we just got a smoker, so we are going to try smoking some cheese soon - maybe this weekend.

Not together, mind.

[Julius]

Lobster. 2 1/2 pounds and up.

[HappieKamper]

Smoothies. I started adding a 1/2 cup of quick oats, and combined with fruit, coconut milk, and almond milk, it's so good. It's like eating fruity creamy oatmeal, but cold. Okay, that probably sounds gross but trust me.

[Ginger Snap]

Lobster. 2 1/2 pounds and up.

I'm taking my dad out to dinner for this tomorrow night- somewhere he likes on the Portsmouth/Maine border.

[deadheadskier]

Lobster. 2 1/2 pounds and up.

kinda silly, especially this time of year when all you can get are new/soft shell lobsters. Even during hard shell season, you are wasting money to go above 1.5#ers. It's a nice novelty to crack into a monster lobster, but you pay a premium for it and unless it's peak hard shell season, the quality of meat on that large lobster won't match the smaller ones. You'll pay more per # for that 2.5# and up Lobster and actually get less meat overall than buying say two 1.5#ers. During the current soft shell season, it's an even bigger loss in value going with the large "trophy" bug than sticking to the smaller ones.

I'm taking my dad out to dinner for this tomorrow night- somewhere he likes on the Portsmouth/Maine border.

If you read this before you go and aren't fully settled on going to a particular place, I suggest you take your dad to Brown's.

http://www.brownslobsterpound.com/


Markey's across the street has a much better view and I like the vibe there a bit better, but Brown's is BYOB!

If I was to go out for a hot lobstah dinner hear on the seacoast, there a dozens of shacks to choose from; I think Brown's is probably the best overall value.

[capt_morgan]

pussy

[capt_morgan]

cat i mean...great in stir frys

[deadheadskier]

loin of feline wrapped in caul fat is a delicacy in some sick fuck's mind

[capt_morgan]

yea...that would be me

[Karen]

Veggies!

Making a veggie rice today. Cabbage, green beans, suger snap peas, peppers, onions, carrots...

[kramer]

was craving iced coffee... just made a nice big glass with some chocolate soy milk... mmmm, heaven on a humid day!

[Ginger Snap]

kinda silly, especially this time of year when all you can get are new/soft shell lobsters. Even during hard shell season, you are wasting money to go above 1.5#ers. It's a nice novelty to crack into a monster lobster, but you pay a premium for it and unless it's peak hard shell season, the quality of meat on that large lobster won't match the smaller ones. You'll pay more per # for that 2.5# and up Lobster and actually get less meat overall than buying say two 1.5#ers. During the current soft shell season, it's an even bigger loss in value going with the large "trophy" bug than sticking to the smaller ones.



If you read this before you go and aren't fully settled on going to a particular place, I suggest you take your dad to Brown's.

http://www.brownslobsterpound.com/


Markey's across the street has a much better view and I like the vibe there a bit better, but Brown's is BYOB!

If I was to go out for a hot lobstah dinner hear on the seacoast, there a dozens of shacks to choose from; I think Brown's is probably the best overall value.

I didn't read it first but we went to Chauncy Creek in Kittery- also BYOB and sat next to the water in the shade...a lovely afternoon- I engorged myself. Abby was horrified by the lobster juice squirting everywhere- that alone was worth the drive.

[Karen]

I am craving good seafood!   Hard to get in the midwest...

 

Oysters on the halfshell, followed by a nice lobster.

 

Guess we'll have to settle for the good ole' midwest cod fish fry  

[Lazy Lightning]

Anything from our smoker... We don't eat a lot of meat, but it surely has gone up thanks to the smoker. Dang, everything that comes outta that thing is SOOOOO GOOOOOOD!!!

[Lazy Lightning]

Smoothies. I started adding a 1/2 cup of quick oats, and combined with fruit, coconut milk, and almond milk, it's so good. It's like eating fruity creamy oatmeal, but cold. Okay, that probably sounds gross but trust me.

 

I've been wanting to start making smoothies a part of my morning routine again, so thank you for the inspiration!

[Lazy Lightning]

I am craving good seafood!   Hard to get in the midwest...

 

Oysters on the halfshell, followed by a nice lobster.

 

Guess we'll have to settle for the good ole' midwest cod fish fry

 

I think all that means is that y'all should come out East and visit!

[Karen]

I think all that means is that y'all should come out East and visit!

 

I think it does  

[hoagie]

Pussy...

[Lazy Lightning]

I think it does

 

 

 

We can go out and enjoy some lobstah rolls and raw oysters together!!!

 

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As for cravings, I just made spicy roasted chick peas for the first time ever! Tasty, healthy, crunchy and super-easy to make... They are the new snack-food craving!

I just made a small trial batch, but I already have several cups of chick peas soaking, and will make another batch on Thursday afternoon - healthy noms are the best!!!

[Karen]

Lobstah rolls and oysters sound DIVINE!

 

Love roasted chick peas...my sis turned me on to those.  YUM. I think I'll make some on Thursday too!

[Julius]

Swordfish!  Broiled, naked with a touch a lemon.

 

And I just indulged it.

[JBetty]

 

 

We can go out and enjoy some lobstah rolls and raw oysters together!!!

 

Lobstah rolls and oysters sound DIVINE!

 

 

 

 

Is this an exclusive date or can anyboardie get in on the lobstah roll fest?  

[Lazy Lightning]

Lobstah rolls and oysters sound DIVINE!

 

Let us know the dates we can expect you!!!

 

 

Swordfish!  Broiled, naked with a touch a lemon.

 

And I just indulged it.

 

Oh, mmmm, yum! Fresh seafood anytime, really!

 

 

Is this an exclusive date or can anyboardie get in on the lobstah roll fest?  

 

The more the merrier, says I!

[JBetty]

That place we went to last year in lolMilford was pretty damn good.   

Not so sure about up in our neck of the woods.

Guess this calls for a little research.  

[Feck]

what with all teh going out stuff.

just need a good fish monger and a back yard / picnic area ?

[kramer]

Lobster roll? I'm on my way!! I'm craving PB&J ever since Thuggie posted about hers earlier today...

[SunshineDrummer]

what with all teh going out stuff.

just need a good fish monger and a back yard / picnic area ?

 

I like the way you think. 

 

Swordfish and tuna steaks on the grill.  Maybe a few dozen littlenecks as a warmup.