Written by erik on October 25th, 2009

Ingredients:
- lb of ground Buff
- blue cheese
- bacon
- bacon grease
- yellow onion
- crimini mushrooms
- Red wine (Dolcetto)
- Heirloom tomato
- Arugula
- Fresh Figs
- Walnut Oil
- Guacomole + chips while you cook
Fry up bacon, keep grease. Fry onions in bacon grease. Crumble blue cheese in raw buff meat. Pour fried onions into buff meat. Make patties. Grill. Toast buns.
For the salad: Arugula + Figs + Walnut Oil +Olive Oil + yellow onions + S&P
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Written by erik on October 23rd, 2009
- Wild Salmon with Asparagus and Quinoa
Go TJ’s Quinoa!

Ingredients:
- Salmon (Yes, again)
- Lots of asparagus
- 2-3 Yellow Onions
- Pine nuts (enough to cover a small pan for toasting)
- Yellow bell pepper sliced (remnants ok)
- Roasted Red Pepper: Been sitting in bottom fridge a little too long
- RFCS
- Golden Raisins
- Quinoa
- Grip of Basil
- Garlic
- Olive Oil
- S & P (but not enough for N.)
The Mash-up:
Fry up garlic and onions in Olive oil.
Add 2:1 Quinoa:Water and yellow raisins (sultanas) to a pot, bring to a boil & simmer until water is gone.
Cover salmon fillets with Olive Oil, S & P.
Cover Asparagus with OO, S&P

Turn on Grill, rage for a few minutes on high to cook off any remaining onions from the last time you grilled.
Roast Red as you know how.
Throw Salmon on Grill skin side down ~15min on med. indirect heat
Throw Asparagus on grill direct heat for a couple of minutes…watch flames…remove burnt asparagus.
Toss pine nuts into pan on low heat…toast.
Toss together basil, bell peppers, toasted pine nuts with sauteed onions and garlic. Leave heat on low to wilt the basil, then add grilled asparagus.
Plate up, and enjoy!

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Tags: asparagus, grill, pine nuts, quinoa, salmon
Written by erik on October 20th, 2009

Ingredients:
- A few salmon fillets (frozen is even OK)
- Yellow onion, sliced
- Sticks of butter (for frying)
- Celery, sliced
- Penne Pasta
- Heavy cream
- Real Fucking Chicken Stock
- 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
- Fresh Dill
- Feta
- S & P (That’s Salt & Pepper, duh!)
The Mashup:
Fry Onion and celery in butter until soft and onions turn a little brown. Add RF-Chicken-Stock and deglaze with white wine. Let simmer during shower. Slice lime open beer…
Fix up your pasta to your liking (a bit crunchy)
Fry Salmon in butter skin side down. Top with Dill, S&P, and Feta. Flip. Remove skin set aside (do not discard!). Flip salmon. Total cooking time of Salmon ~10min.
Return salmon skins to fry until crunchy.
Add Salmon to sauce, simmer ~5min.
Plate it up and enjoy.

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Tags: chips, pasta, salmon
Written by Dan on October 16th, 2009
Howdy! Welcome to Let’s Get Fat! Here, we’re focused on cooking good food, not so much healthy food. Here’s a photo to bridge the gap to actual good content:

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