SNACK TIME: Three (ingredients) is the magic number, dance the magic (coffee) dance, in Garces we trust, BlogFish-y business, all artichoke'd up, 32 ounces to freedom

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SNACK TIME: Three (ingredients) is the magic number, dance the magic (coffee) dance, in Garces we trust, BlogFish-y business, all artichoke'd up, 32 ounces to freedom

POSTED: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 8:46 PM

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Christopher Baker | Real Simple

- Real Simple shares 22 recipes for three-ingredient meals, including appetizers, entrées and desserts. They are so easy you can't not try at least one. This minted watermelon salad sounds absolutely perfect for a balmy August. - No, this labyrinthine coffee saucer has nothing to do with David Bowie's fantastic feathered hair, but it does have to do with an entertaining game to play while finishing your daily cup of coffee. This Erdem Selek saucer comes shaped like maze; spill a little coffee and it turns a faux-pas into a great way to kill some time. - For all those Jose Garces fans out there who also appreciate a good graph, Foobooz shares their version tracking all Garces projects to date, including ones that are still in the works. - Dogfish Head brewery has a blog, titled BlogFish. Awesome, right? Equally awesome are their updates regarding brew batches, tours and other goings-on over in Delaware. On the sad front, their most recent batch of 120 Minute IPA will be delayed, but if you read why you will totally understand. - Like Nicole Franzen of La Buena Vida, I too am a little nervous about making artichokes. But these stunning photos and step-by-step instructions are definitely making me want to give it a fair try, especially since they're pan-fried and paired with lemon brown butter. - Do you like pickled spicy beans? Do you need 32 ounces of them? I sure do and I sure did, so I got a gigantic jar of them shipped from Louisiana. I might be a little crazy. Not only are these little gems of goodness the perfect Bloody Mary garnish, but they are a great snack, too. Especially if you currently have 32 ounces of them sitting in your fridge.

rascal b. schuylkillian

Posted 2010-08-05 16:31:21

Last year, I left my pole beans growing in my yard on the vine a little too long and they got a little long in the tooth (and the shell was really tough).  I ended up pickling them and I still have some in the fridge.  A nice tangy and spice stick of pickled bean is the tits.

Its going to be a new annual tradition for me, The last harvest of pole beans gets pickled.

rachelburgos

Posted 2010-08-07 21:58:07

Yes! I love that. I kind of want to venture into trying to pickle my own stuff. any recipes or tips worth noting??

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