The opposite of cleansing

I’d like to point out that Bon Appetit’s 2012 Food Lover’s Cleanse is not really a cleanse. Just because you’re not eating junk food does not constitute cleaning your system. I like where they’re going with this, though. It looks really delicious. I’m going to have to hit this after I finish my ungodly and self-masochistic *real cleanse. Day 4 drawing to a close…

Flan Recipe Mastered!…Almost.

…and by almost, I mean I have to perfect the aesthetics of this dessert. It kind of looks like a mess in this photo, but that doesn’t stop it from being delicious!! I can’t tell you how excited I am that I finally can make this on a weekly basis. I’m tempted to share the recipe, but it’s my sister’s secret.

I can now scratch the first item off my of top five.

Clay Pit’s Tikka Masala!

One of the items in my top five of things to make ever is Chicken Tikka Masala – particularly the one from Clay Pit, my favorite place to eat Indian food here in Austin. I didn’t think I would ever find it, and after failed attempts of using mixes, I couldn’t believe that just by googling I found the recipe! The fact that Clay Pit would even share the recipe was mind-boggling. It wasn’t 100% exactly like the restaurant’s, but it was very very close!

I made a batch with chicken (grilled via a George Foreman) and another with tofu since my husband is vegetarian, and I used non-fat dairy yogurt instead of heavy cream, as they suggested. The meal was complete with our favorite red wine. Bon appétit!

The marinade before mixing

The final deliciousness