Ladybug Stew
Creativity in the kitchen is vital for a Ldbug living in New York city. Particularly when the bug is very short on money. Very short on money because her old University charges entirely too much money (for a bug) to bind a thesis on "The World According to LdBug."
So, I have invented new food!
Find old pasta on shelf and begin boiling salted water in anticipation of said old pasta.
Dig though refrigerator and find one quarter onion of which half is still usable.
Discard gross part of said onion and chop the rest happily.
Discover half of a tomato unused by Soupcan for sandwich earlier in the week.
Delight in this find for a full minute, then chop finely.
Remember small can of tomato paste on upper shelf and open with can opener before said can opener disappears...again.
Add olive oil to a pan and heat, throw in chopped onion, add salt, plenty of black pepper, garlic powder (no garlic available) and stir for a moment.
Chase cat off of coffee table.
Add chopped tomatoes to onions and a palm full of Italian seasoning.
Stir.
Sigh with exasperation and chase cat off coffee table.
Add can of tomato paste to mixture and one and a half can of water.
Stir with trepidation.
Remember pasta and add to rapidly boiling water.
Add more pepper and salt to tomato mixture.
Stir.
Remove lid from pasta water, which is boiling over and creating a steamy mix.
Add more seasoning to tomato mixture.
Chase cat.
Finally, drain pasta, add to tomato mixture and serve!
Yum, Ladybug stew!
So, I have invented new food!
Find old pasta on shelf and begin boiling salted water in anticipation of said old pasta.
Dig though refrigerator and find one quarter onion of which half is still usable.
Discard gross part of said onion and chop the rest happily.
Discover half of a tomato unused by Soupcan for sandwich earlier in the week.
Delight in this find for a full minute, then chop finely.
Remember small can of tomato paste on upper shelf and open with can opener before said can opener disappears...again.
Add olive oil to a pan and heat, throw in chopped onion, add salt, plenty of black pepper, garlic powder (no garlic available) and stir for a moment.
Chase cat off of coffee table.
Add chopped tomatoes to onions and a palm full of Italian seasoning.
Stir.
Sigh with exasperation and chase cat off coffee table.
Add can of tomato paste to mixture and one and a half can of water.
Stir with trepidation.
Remember pasta and add to rapidly boiling water.
Add more pepper and salt to tomato mixture.
Stir.
Remove lid from pasta water, which is boiling over and creating a steamy mix.
Add more seasoning to tomato mixture.
Chase cat.
Finally, drain pasta, add to tomato mixture and serve!
Yum, Ladybug stew!
posted by ldbug at Monday, May 21, 2007
17 Comments:
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ldbug stew. more onions please
Whew...I thought you were going to write eat cat's food! Tuna casserole is a great fave! add potato chips on top!
Sounds good to me!
That sounds damn good! You should can it and ship it out to your readers!
4D - Yeah, could've used more onion...maybe there'll be more "usable" onion next go around;-)
mrs - That would've been pretty gross! I love tuna casserole!! Actually, I usually do a variation by just making mac and cheese and adding tuna to the mixture no baking needed:-) But sadly, there is no tuna or mac and cheese in the house right now, *sigh*
z - it was pretty tastey
rock - ooooo an idea to make Ldbug money....
nowt wrong with that have made worse!
Congratulations on your sense of adventure in the kitchen! I love any directions that encourage you to throw handfuls of things into other things. HOrray!
indoors - yes, yes I could've;-P
jay - somehow I think you'd have come up with something more creative;-)
Cooking is not hard, it should be fun. There is an adventure in every empty cupboard!
Believe it or not, there is a green grocer in the Chelsea food emporium - um...I think its 17th street at the river where I used to get 2 large bags of vegetables and fruit for under $20.
Green vegetables essential - even when strapped. Another very cheap alternative is lentils and rice and its a complete protein
She says this after being unemployed for 6 months in NYC.
Do NOT, under any circumstances, eat the presents that the cat drags in. Mickey is not good eatin'
xx
pinks
sounds good, but I can't bring myself to heat soup. Does the onion send it over the edge?
OMG, I just posted a recipe to my blog, too. We're all psychic here, you and I.
By the way, I like the title of your thesis. Very scholarly!
sounds better than what I usually eat, and I'm not strapped for cash!
that is ladybug spaghetti! and now I am hungry. What is your addy? I will send a box of food.
HUGS...
u had pasta did u have olive oil n garlic ? u coulda just made alio olio u just smash up some garlic n saute it in tha oil n pour it over tha pasta its awesome but if u have anchovies throw that in tha oil 2
Love ladybugs, love stew....what could be better?
boy - key words "should be fun" ;-P
Pinks - hear ya, I worry about the veg, since I can afford the rice/lentel/protein..
old mule - cooking is always a chalange...but sometimes you just get hungry;-)
jingo - well I must admitt sounding may be better than tasting...
mel - aw you are sooo sweet!! I'm moving home for the summer , lame but good food and good oportunity to save cash for (top secret)
pup - no garlic, no anchovies...you are the cheff of the group!! I would love to have a recepie of yours!!
biddie - thats what I thought!! :-)
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