I experimented with making my own butter-based sauce with cayenne pepper as the main flavor and it was damn yummy.

Oh, and....




KISS ME!!!

What else did you put in the sauce?

applekisses said:

um. black pepper and a wee bit of butter and salt. but it mixed to a nice yummy light sauce that was a little pink and a WHOLE lot spicy, not to mention it went perfectly with the squash filling.

Anxiety said:

I can imagine! I wonder what it would have been like if you put a little nutmeg in there too?

applekisses said:

good thing i have another package of the ravioli, so i can find out and then tell ya.

Anxiety said:

OOOH! Do it! I bet it would be delish!

i don't even think i have nutmeg...guess i have an excuse to pick some up now!

Anxiety said:

If you can get it...find the actual nutmeg (in its nut-form) and a little grater. It's fresh that way Oh, I bet Trader Joe's would have it!

applekisses said:

Trader Joes' spices kick my ass! The sea salt grinders are one of the most important things in my kitchen now, and all their spices are really cheep and really yummy. That's where my butternut squash pasta came from (of course...I'm such a member of the Cult Of Joe ).

Anxiety said:

When I'm all better, I've got to go up there. That place can do no wrong in my eyes (minus the grotesque veggie nuggets )

oooh, you gotta try the new (to my store, anyway) thai veggie potstickers, if ya haven't already. and their instant frozen biryani is a staple in my house too - yum yum.

if i were out there, i'd totally make a TJ run for ya...and not just for an excuse to go shopping there!

Anxiety said:

Awww... you're so sweet! (even if it was just an excuse to go shopping )

I'm gonna check those out! How do you cook the potstickers and what's in the biryani...just peas and stuff?

the potstickers can just be microwaved if you're in a hurry, or you can steam them or you can fry 'em up with some sesame/wok oil. and the biryani is a rice dish with peas and raisins and i think little chunks of apple and some onion, mixed with a really delicious curry powder. it's cheap enough that it's a perfect thing to have on hand when i'm hungry for a super quick lunch and i'm too lazy to wanna actually PREPARE something. you can just throw it in a bowl, heat the stuff up on the stove or in the microwave, et voila! there's another instant frozen indian rice dish at TJ's too, though i can't remember what it's called...gobi moreng or something like that...it's okay, but i don't like it as much.

Anxiety said:

WOW...sounds yummy! I've never had bryani with apples or raisins in it...I think it'd be really good

Woooo dat soundz better than da peanut butter on toast i'm havin nowz I want some!! Please

i think THE hidden gem at TJs is the big bucket of cranberry oatmeal dipped in white fudge dunking cookies they sell. hell, it's ALL good.

mmmm

This thread title sounds like a Lean Cuisine commercial, lol

Tom said: