We Don't Just Eat Vodka

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
- Virginia Woolf




Finished “Healthy Apple Crisp”

Finished “Healthy Apple Crisp”

Healthy Apple Crisp

The overabundance of apples that mean it’s September of course makes me miss my mother’s apple crisp, served hot with soft peeled apples smothered in maple syrup and sitting in the butter she made the sugary topping with. We set out to make a crisp that eliminated the butter and sugar (but not the maple syrup), and we think it’s pretty damn delicious. It’s also faster, and you can eat it for breakfast…

Ingredients:
-5 apples, preferably cortland or Macintosh, definitely not delicious or gala (tarter is better for cooking)
-1/4 cup maple syrup
-3/4 cup applesauce
-1/3 cup walnuts
-2 tablespoons flour
-3/4 cup rolled oats
-2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
-2 teaspoons cinnamon
-1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
-1/2 teaspoon clove

Slice apples thinly (we don’t peel them, no need) and place in a bowl. Toss them with half of the maple syrup, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the applesauce. In another bowl, combine all remaining ingredients for the topping. Spread apple mixture in a pan (about 2 inches deep- pan depends on the number of apples you use) and then cover with the topping. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees or until apples are soft and the topping crispy. Serve hot, also delicious with frozen vanilla yogurt. (or ok ok, ice cream).



Okay so we didn’t just eat vodka this weekend we also ate kombucha.

Okay so we didn’t just eat vodka this weekend we also ate kombucha.

This photo is not entirely flattering, but I ended up cooking a super healthy delicious meal for us. I bought filleted hake fish from whole foods and pan fried it with a little olive oil, cayenne pepper, salt, garlic, ginger, and paprika. Very flavourful. I stir fried an intense Asian veggie mix of savoy cabbage (usually used more often in European cooking but it has a similar enough texture to Chinese cabbage), shitake and Chinese “wood ear” mushrooms, ginger, lemon grass, chili pepper, kale, Bok Choy, julienne carrots, onion, garlic, avocado summer squash (also known as 8ball squash….), and more chili. It was very refreshing after a strict diet of vodka or nothing over the weekend. We paired this with a simple salad of heirloom tomatoes, garlic, chopped fennel, and peppers with a little salt, cayenne and lemon juice. Everything was yummmmmmm and eaten with champagne.

This photo is not entirely flattering, but I ended up cooking a super healthy delicious meal for us. I bought filleted hake fish from whole foods and pan fried it with a little olive oil, cayenne pepper, salt, garlic, ginger, and paprika. Very flavourful. I stir fried an intense Asian veggie mix of savoy cabbage (usually used more often in European cooking but it has a similar enough texture to Chinese cabbage), shitake and Chinese “wood ear” mushrooms, ginger, lemon grass, chili pepper, kale, Bok Choy, julienne carrots, onion, garlic, avocado summer squash (also known as 8ball squash….), and more chili. It was very refreshing after a strict diet of vodka or nothing over the weekend. We paired this with a simple salad of heirloom tomatoes, garlic, chopped fennel, and peppers with a little salt, cayenne and lemon juice. Everything was yummmmmmm and eaten with champagne.



After a weekend of actually eating just vodka I decided to make up for it by spending five hours at the farmers’ market in Union Square buying nutritious/detoxifying food. I know Christy has a much lower spice tolerance than I do, but I disregarded that knowledge because I knew we both needed something cleansing to our bodies. So I went a little wild with the hot peppers. I also bought a lot of ginger and lemons from whole foods. Chili peppers are filled with antioxidants, vitamin C, metabolism boosters, cancer preventive properties ( we smoke a lot of cigarettes), and anti inflammatory properties. Perfect for a Monday after 80 hours of abuse to our bodies! I had a long chat with the man at the market about the hottest pepper I could find. I found a pretty hot one (I only put a slice of it into our huge stir fry and our noses went crazy anyway). I think it was what is known as a scotch bonnet pepper, common in Caribbean cooking. And it was very spicy.

After a weekend of actually eating just vodka I decided to make up for it by spending five hours at the farmers’ market in Union Square buying nutritious/detoxifying food. I know Christy has a much lower spice tolerance than I do, but I disregarded that knowledge because I knew we both needed something cleansing to our bodies. So I went a little wild with the hot peppers. I also bought a lot of ginger and lemons from whole foods. Chili peppers are filled with antioxidants, vitamin C, metabolism boosters, cancer preventive properties ( we smoke a lot of cigarettes), and anti inflammatory properties. Perfect for a Monday after 80 hours of abuse to our bodies! I had a long chat with the man at the market about the hottest pepper I could find. I found a pretty hot one (I only put a slice of it into our huge stir fry and our noses went crazy anyway). I think it was what is known as a scotch bonnet pepper, common in Caribbean cooking. And it was very spicy.



We would say more about how the food was all prepared, but obviously we were distracted by the abundant amount of vodka at our disposal.

We would say more about how the food was all prepared, but obviously we were distracted by the abundant amount of vodka at our disposal.

We always go over to our Greek friends Bogas’ apartment to cook for dinner parties. This week, to our pleasant surprise, we arrived to find that Bogas and a clan of Greeks were cooking a massive Greek feast! Homemade Tzatziki sauce, meatballs, grilled pita, melted goat cheese and avocado salad, roasted broccoli eggplant and potatoes, olive tapenade, and brown rice. It was the most mind blowing meal we’ve enjoyed in a long time!!!

We always go over to our Greek friends Bogas’ apartment to cook for dinner parties. This week, to our pleasant surprise, we arrived to find that Bogas and a clan of Greeks were cooking a massive Greek feast! Homemade Tzatziki sauce, meatballs, grilled pita, melted goat cheese and avocado salad, roasted broccoli eggplant and potatoes, olive tapenade, and brown rice. It was the most mind blowing meal we’ve enjoyed in a long time!!!



Here it is, my beautiful Russian homemade borscht (thank you babushka for inspiration from your recipe). I sautéed farmer market onions and local grass fed organic beef (man at whole foods thought I was psycho). Added sliced and julienne beets, sliced carrots, chopped potatoes, shredded cabbage, chopped tomato, and broth/salt/pepper. All sat and simmered for a good hour and a half while I painted and waited for my wife to get home. Served hot with a pile of chopped dill. This is a great September recipe because all of these ingredients are IN SEASON! Take advantage of this while they’re all fresh and abundant! If you’re a sour cream lover like myself I would suggest adding a big glob of the stuff to your soup for added flavor. Eat with a shot of vodka and you have a deliciously complete Russian meal!

Here it is, my beautiful Russian homemade borscht (thank you babushka for inspiration from your recipe). I sautéed farmer market onions and local grass fed organic beef (man at whole foods thought I was psycho). Added sliced and julienne beets, sliced carrots, chopped potatoes, shredded cabbage, chopped tomato, and broth/salt/pepper. All sat and simmered for a good hour and a half while I painted and waited for my wife to get home. Served hot with a pile of chopped dill. This is a great September recipe because all of these ingredients are IN SEASON! Take advantage of this while they’re all fresh and abundant! If you’re a sour cream lover like myself I would suggest adding a big glob of the stuff to your soup for added flavor. Eat with a shot of vodka and you have a deliciously complete Russian meal!



For dinner I bought some local veggies and albacore tuna from the union square farmer market. Sautéed kale mushrooms Bok Choy savoy cabbage carrots onion ginger garlic chilies w a little soy sauce. I seared the tuna steak plain and served it very rare. All accompanied by a dry bottle of Chardonnay.

For dinner I bought some local veggies and albacore tuna from the union square farmer market. Sautéed kale mushrooms Bok Choy savoy cabbage carrots onion ginger garlic chilies w a little soy sauce. I seared the tuna steak plain and served it very rare. All accompanied by a dry bottle of Chardonnay.



We primarily eat kale and vodka

We primarily eat kale and vodka