Grilled Cheese with a Twist

Yes, it's a grilled cheese sandwich, with provolone. Nothing special, right? But look at the crusty outside.

The bread was spread with tomato vodka sauce and sprinkled with grated parmesan before grilling.

Delicious. I don't think I can have a grilled cheese any other way from now on.

Random Quotes from the WIP Household, Part XXVIII

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He's got a sweet blue Volvo. But I need to buy him a pie for his birthday.

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If your mom had a chihuahua, she'd be the perfect gay guy.

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I'm not hanging out with you. I'm telling you $h!t. There's a difference.

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Just look up "weird squishy thing for your butt".

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Family cocaine time!

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Quick Berry Trifle

OK maybe it's not a trifle. But it's quick. And it's got berries and whipped cream.

The best part? The spongecake. Yes, it was from a storebought package. But it was toasted in butter in a skillet before topping it with the macerated berries (a little sugar and a basil leaf, let sit for 2 hours) and the whipped cream.

I don't do dessert too often, but this was delicious.

Poached Egg on a Tortilla

Yes, I'm addicted to poached eggs. I blame my husband.

This was a lightly toasted tortilla, some cheddar cheese, green onions, tomatoes, poached egg. Surrounded by green chile salsa.

Not glamorous, but tasty.

Non-Food Post - Books Read in 2011

Once again, I'm reading less. Only 18 books in 2011, compared to 24 in 2010. To be fair, I spent most of December reading A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin, which is monstrous. And I'm almost done.

With no further adieu, the list:

Spice – The History of a Temptation – Jack Turner

Manitou – Graham Masterton

Edible Stories – Mark Kurlansky

Mafia Hairdresser – Jon-David

Mistborn – Brandon Sanderson

Salted – Mark Bitterman

The Sword-Edged Blonde – Alex Bledsoe

The Well of Ascension – Brandon Sanderson

The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson

The Way of the Wiseguy – Joseph D. Pistone

Best Food Writing 2007 – Holly Hunter, ed.

The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop – Lewis Buzbee

The Gathering Storm – Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

Odd Bits – Jennifer McLagan

Choice of the Cat - E. E. Knight

The Ramen King and I - Andy Raskin

11/22/63 - Stephen King

Much Depends on Dinner - Margaret Visser

What did you read?