Fantastic Forks

Today I found a list of 10 things you can do with a fork in an old issue of Martha Stewart Living. Does anyone else love that magazine as much as I do? I always pull pages out of magazines if I want to make the recipe, craft, etc. When I'm done reading Martha I seriously have no magazine left and a huge pile of paper.  Anyway, I guess I knew you could do all these things with a fork, but it was interesting to see it all written out. Also, I have a huge affinity for lists. You may remember my Lemon Love and Earth Day posts ;) So, here we go:

1. Reaming: Insert the tines into halved citrus fruits to extract juice.

2. Pricking: Make holes in piecrusts or potatoes before baking.

3. Crimping: Decorate a raw piecrust by pressing tines along the edge.

4. Whisking: Whip eggs for omelets and other dishes.

5. Mashing: Crush berries for a sauce or bananas for banana bread.

6. Decorating: Make a crosshatch pattern on cookies of sides of a cake.

7. Dipping: Lower nuts, fruits, or cookies into melted chocolate.

8. Scraping: Carve out spaghetti squash or make granita.

9. Spearing: Lift pickles from a jar and waffles from the waffle iron.  Hold meat when slicing.

10. Testing: Check if boiled potatoes are cooked through.  

Thanks Martha!!

Oh and I haven't given you any pictures of him lately and this post was lacking pictures. You're welcome:

Not sure why this picture is so big, but I figured no one would mind....

Have a great day!!

Yummy!

Last month I bought these Asiago, Spinach, and Chicken sausages from Sam's.  You know when you go on a Saturday and they let you eat lunch for free try everything?  That's where I found them.  They're really delish but I haven't done anything with them until last night.  So here is my little creation:

It looks labor intensive, but it was super easy and really quick.  On the bottom, I spooned on some tomato sauce (out of a jar). Then I pan fried a little polenta in Olive Oil.  I used the polenta that comes in a log.  Then I made a little sauce out of Greek yogurt, a little mayo, and black olives.  I layered each item and voila! Finally, I sprinkled a little Pecorino, toasted pine nuts, and basil on top.  

This wasn't exactly the most budget friendly meal, but I was craving this fried polenta thing that I get at a restaurant.  I knew I didn't want to spend the money to go out and this was the next best thing.  When I'm in a pinch for time, sometimes things that are pre-made can turn out really well!

Have a great day!