![]() ![]() We liked the warmth but were continually frustrated by the poor finish that the previous owner had applied. When I bought my house it was completely trimmed in MDF (medium-density fiberboard) and even the kitchen cupboards were made of MDF. Looking for fabulous summer reading? Even remotely interested in food? Check out a few book recommendations from yours truly. See how I served it over at The Dinner Files, or just check out the recipe at Local Foods. This cole slaw only gets better if it sits in the fridge for a bit and it could serve you very well this summer if you get invited to many potlucks or barbecues or, if you live in the 1960s, “patio parties.” You can also add some sugar to the whole thing if you’re one of those people who like sweet cole slaw. You see, the acid in the vinegar thickens the cream into a dressing-like, some may say mayonnaise-like, consistency. Of course, I’m sure there are plenty of mayonnaise-laden versions out there, but the good stuff? Cream. I’ll let you take a moment to recover - this comes as big news to many people who never make cole slaw. ![]() We made cole slaw and I learned that the good stuff - that creamy, luscious kind that reminds me of the little container that would come with my Kentucky Fried dinner as a kid - is actually creamy. It’s what I thought until I was 29 and visiting my friend in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Then I mixed some cream and malt vinegar in a large bowl, seasoned it with salt, pepper, and celery seed to make a dressing, tossed in the cabbage, added a grated carrot, and we had the best Classic Creamy Cole Slaw you can imagine.ĭid you think creamy cole slaw has mayonnaise in it? That's okay. I took it up the stairs to my kitchen, took this picture, and promptly trimmed and sliced it into shreds. The cool weather of San Francisco may be the bane of backyard tomato-growers, but it does wonders for the density and quality of cabbage. I'm sure is says a lot about me that I was super-duper psyched to get that cabbage, but look at it - it was gorgeous. She was grateful and wanted to give me something in return. I saw my neighbor - who has done a lot to make our little San Francisco street a better place to live - in her backyard and went out to hand a pint of my bounty over the fence. I recently went strawberry picking and came home with an ungodly number of the bright red fruits. I'll explain more as we get there, but suffice it to say sfgirlbybay has a brand new home and it's simply Bye-bye blogspot, you've been good to us, but it's time to move on! Hope to see you there on Monday, everyone! And the blogroll? You'll find that under the Friends page. Also, that endless stream of resources on the left side of the has it's own page now, too - just click on Resource Links. On the new sfgirlbybay you'll be able to search by keywords, and there's a whole page dedicated to different categories, so say you're looking for a post about Etsy products or DIY, or Artwork - it'll be there under the Categories page - just click on the appropriate category and it'll take you to every post I've ever written on that subject. Okay 's finally launch time! If you haven't heard, sfgirlbybay is getting a brand new look and feel! I do hope you like it! We've worked long and hard on it, and it should make browsing the blog a whole lot easier, and well, much more intuitive and user-friendly. ![]()
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