Author Archives: Michie

About Michie

I write two blogs - This Food Thing, (www.thisfoodthing.com) and This Life I Lead (www.thislifeilead.wordpress.com).

Cityscape of San Francisco.. out of cookware

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Michie

Bored?  Have nothing to do?  Grab your cookware and create a cityscape… (Note: I don’t know whose image this is, so I don’t have attribution for it). Original Link

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Country Fried Steak ( aka Chicken Fried Steak )

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Michie

This is a slightly different country fried steak recipe, in that it uses crushed crackers, instead of just flour/egg.  This is the way my mother and her family always made this recipe.  To make it more traditional, just leave out … Continue reading →

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Coconut White Russian

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Michie

Coconut White Russian 1/4 part Kahlua 1/4 part Piña Colada 1/4 part Vodka 1/4 Part Milk Put the alcohol over ice, in a shaker if you have it, and then pour into a glass, add milk to fill the glass. … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Chicken Rolls with Basil and Roma Tomatoes

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Michie

Gads… I just had a foodgasm.. And then another.. And then another.. And then another.. Until all the chicken rolls were gone.  And now I’m so full I can hardly move. Sander (DukeLupus) has been making these chicken rolls for … Continue reading →

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The Best Sugar Cookies

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Michie

This is my Grams recipe for sugar cookies — these melt in your mouth and are just wonderful.  I would not use these for icing/decorating style cookies – there are other recipes better suited for decorating — this contains too … Continue reading →

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Garlic & Lemon Tuna Steaks

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Michie

This is a very simple and easy recipe.  I’ve always enjoyed tuna steaks and trying different flavors — garlic, lemon, vinegar, onion, but the recipe below is one of my favorites. Officially, tuna is supposed to be cooked quickly, and … Continue reading →

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