GoodBye to You

After much consideration and Consternation I decided that it was time to make a change in my life. Before any of you ask No I do not mean in my employment because that part of my life has me tickled pink or perhaps in this case I should say Bleu. Why? you might ask because a few months ago now I started working at a place called Bleu Bistro Grotto but that part is not the change, the change is that I will no longer be posting here instead I have decided to start a brand new Shiny Blog that dare I say it encompasses all the things that for me are truly important in life friends, family ,food and work  No worries there will still be loads of butter and recipes but I will also have .....wait for it...
a collaborator!!!!!!My friend boss Ross who will from time to time be posting little tidbits with me so here is the link to the new blog can't wait to see you on the other side meandyouwithbleu.blogspot.com

Good Morning Potheads!!!!!

You know in normal situations I would not be doing this but hell enough is enough, I have this neighbor who like clockwork everyday smokes enough that I get woke up to the smell of my 900 sqft apartment Reeking like I live in Woodstock circ. 1969. Now I do not smoke or use Marijuana and I personally detest it but have never put up a fuss against those who choose to partake but hey after the 400th time of waking up to the smell of what can only be described as Cat urine mixed with dirty socks I thought (and this might be the contact high talking) why not do a segment on ways to do Pot without Pissing off and or making your neighbors miserable. Now before I continue it needs saying that I live in Seattle WA and I am not condoning the use of Marijuana illegally nor am under any circumstance going to try any of these tips that I am going to share I just did some research so that I and others like me can co-exist peacefully with our pot smoking neighbors without doing drastic things which could possibly end in either jail time or me being forced to call in favors with friends who have concrete trucks so that (Russian accent) would never find the body.
So to all the worlds Potheads here we go. Note I will be copying and pasting these so I did not create these recipes nor do I claim them as my own rights to any of these Thank God


Tip Number 1.
Classic Space Cake

Space Cakes Ingredients:

200 gr. of baking flour
200 CL. of milk
2 eggs
180 grams of sugar
180 grams of butter
a hot oven (200 °c)
a baking form
8 grams of good (light) hash

Put the butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds until it's a fat paste. Mix the hash with 4/5th of the butter. (heat up the hash with a lighter and crumble it in the butter). With the rest of the butter grease the cake tin so you can get the cake out easy when it's done.
Now mix the butter (and hash), flour, eggs and milk and sugar. Keep on mixing it for a few minutes until it's nice and smooth. If it's to dry: at a little milk. Is it to much of a liquid: ad a little flour.
Put the cake in the oven for about 25 minutes.
Check how it looks before opening the oven. If it's big and brown (I think you can imagine how a cake looks like) open the oven and take the space cakes out.
Leave it outside the oven for about 30 minutes to cool down before getting it out of it's the tin.
All that's left once the space cakes cooled is to slice the bad boy up and enjoy with friends or all on your own.

Tip 2

The World of Chocolate Hash Cake

Ingredients
225 g dark chocolate
225 g cannabis butter
345 g caster sugar, plus an extra pinch
6 eggs, separated into yolks and whites
120 g ground almonds
145 g soft white breadcrumbs
30 g plain flour
4 tsp vanilla essence

For the icing
85 g cocoa powder
225 g icing sugar
130 g butter
170 g caster sugar
6 tbsp water

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 160C/gas 3. Grease and line a 24cm round cake tin.
2. For the space cake: melt the chocolate in a double boiler, or in a bowl placed over a pan of boiling water.
3. Cream the cannabis butter with 345g sugar until pale and softened.
4. Gradually beat in the egg yolks and stir in the almonds. Fold in the cool melted chocolate, breadcrumbs, flour and vanilla essence.
5. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with a pinch of sugar until stiff but not dry. Fold into the cake mixture and pour into the prepared cake tin.
6. Bake for 1 hour until firm to the touch.
7. For the icing: sieve the cocoa and icing sugar into a bowl.
8. Warm the butter, sugar and water in a microwave or double boiler and simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
9. Add the liquid to the dry mixture and combine until thickened.
10. Spread the icing over the cooled hash cake.

 

Tip 3

 

The green dragon

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2-1oz(15-30g) finely ground and dried cannabis
• 10-20oz(290-580g) High proof alcohol (we recommend Bacardi 151 Rum)

Making the Green Dragon:

1. Place the finely ground and dried marijuana into an airtight container.
2. Pour alcohol over the cannabis, and put the lid on the container.
3. Store in a cool, shaded space for at least 10 days. The longer you wait, the better.
4. Shake several times a day.
5. Strain to remove plant matter.

So there you go again am not condoning said behaviors I am however saying in order to not be jerkish to your neighbors by forcing them to suffer your smell there are other ways to enjoy your junk without making your neighbors (myself) wish you were dead or that you would in a weed related stupor drown yourself
So please be kind to your Neighbors like myself try these instead .
 Sources :
http://www.thecannabischef.com/content/how-make-green-dragon/
 below link has tons of other recipes for other weed related recipes feel free to do what you like again
http://www.marijuanacooking.com/space-cakes.htm

Culinary School, Work, Friends and The joys of a good pot of stew

People are often talking about what is known as the Seattle Freeze and no ladies & Germs they are not talking about the weather. The Seattle Freeze refers to the enigma of trying to make friends here in a city where if God forbid you are not from here or given a formal stamp of approval by one of the cities inhabitants than you will be frozen much like ones assets in the bank out of making friends I however have found the cure it is food. That said while in culinary school while we were in class I  saw a recipe for Beef Stew beyond delicious and guaranteed to thaw anyone's Heart even in that of the coldest Seattleite.

What you will need is

5 cloves or Garlic minced
2# chuck roast cubed
3# carrots peeled and sliced
3# red potatos quartered
1 whole yellow onion diced
4 stalks of celery 3/4th inch dice
1 750 ml bottle red wine
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup flour
4 cups of water

Directions
Toss Chuck in flour till completely coated,
1. melt butter
2, add garlic and unions and brown
3. add chuck and brown till meat is browned on all sides
4. Pour wine into meat let simmer for 30 minutes
5.Add in potatos and carrots
6. Add water and continue to simmer for 2 hours until the meat is tender and serve
Bon appetite

Oh My Beautiful Wickedness !

Ok to all those that have been following this blog I have been extremely wicked and evil.
Evil that has been soaked in brandy and then coated in butter but evil none the less in the fact that I have neglected this blog in favor of Culinary School and Job means that you all have been expecting posts and I have not given anything new and for that I am extremely sorry however as Par my agreement with my sister the wicked witch of the south I will be writing more frequently.
So lets see Culinary school is going extremely well as is married life and for that I cant complain.
We still live in our rinky dink apartment with its closet kitchen that I still have not been able to master the way to work that god forsaken oven that refuses to hold heat or cook evenly which means the only real cooking that happens is at work which well is work and sadly am not able to share those recipes. But I do promise that by tomorrows class I should have a recipe to share and a lot more to talk about beyond my wonderfully wicked self.
But what I will say is I am now firmly on the path that leads to my dreams and though I am exhausted most days I also feel such a sense of accomplishment that drives me.