Comments on: Fresh from a Slump

By: Clumsy

Clumsy — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:37:11 +0000

lr- ohh those pancakes look so good don’t they. I think I’ll have to try them out too. And thanks for reading my blog!! :D

melissa- yes, i guess we all do. Thankfully, I’m feeling better and this upcoming week should be back in business!

brilynn- I’m sure your meals are not awful!! And even if they are, you’ll get out of the slump soon no doubt.

Caroline- i got bison prepackaged from Whole Foods, it should be at most supermarkets (maybe in the frozen meat section?) It’s also called buffalo on the packaging sometimes.

Anita- yes, using the bison doesn’t make that much of a difference since there’s a lot of spices going on in the dish. Just make sure you get lean beef. Going to good restaurants (and of course farmer’s markets) always gets me back in the cooking groove if I’ve hit a funk. Can’t wait to read about your new dishes!!

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:18:50 +0000

Don’t you hate those times when noting comes out right? But doesn’t it feel good to tell everyone about it? I wrote about a week of disasters last year and was so amused by all the comments and emails I got congratulating me for being brave. (What else was I going to write about? :D )

Last week I was in a funk, and I just knew that if I tried to cook, it would be useless. So I took that as a sign from the universe that it was time to visit some of the new restaurants we’d been meaning to try. By Friday, I was back in the mood again, and a trip to the farmers market yesterday cleared up any lingering blues.

Your slump-buster meatballs sound delish. We can’t get local bison here, but I bet they’re good with beef, too.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:24:58 +0000

What a wonderful thing to find on my first visit to your site! I love all things cilantro so I know this would be good. But Bison meatballs… how very unexpected. Now, where might a gal find herself some bison?

By: foodiedani

foodiedani — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:33:48 +0000

Those are great pics! I love the vibrant color of the sauce.

By: ash

ash — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:46:56 +0000

these look great! i keep seeing bison meat at the grocery store and hubby really wants to try it. this just might be the perfect recipe to try out!

By: brilynn

brilynn — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:14:17 +0000

Glad you didn’t let your slump get you down, those look amazing!

I’ve been making some pretty awful meals lately, I need a good one like this to get me back into things!

By: Donald

Donald — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:59:08 +0000

You know I saw that recipe in the magazine and got inspired as well. So yesterday I bought some ground bison from Whole Foods. I plan to make the meatballs tonight.

I am not following the recipe though. I will be adding ground lamb and using a sweet and savory bbq-esque sauce that I usually top my meatloaf with.

I hope you don’t mind me linking to your rendition on from my blog.

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:45:41 +0000

what a sweet recap. I’m so glad you went ahead, these look just wonderful. hope you’re feeling better and I’m glad you made something that had you not only feeling better physically but had you feeling better as a cook. we all have weeks like that, yes? :)

By: lrfoodies

lrfoodies — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:15:00 +0000

Oh my gosh I saw these in Bon Appetit and wanted to make them. Love at first sight kind of thing. Also love at first sight were the pancakes on the cover. I think those might make an appearance this weekend.

What is it with the new year and getting sick? I got pretty sick right after Christmas and it lasted until the new year. I’m glad you’re better! I love your blog and it’s always nice to read your updates :)

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:38:06 +0000

Oh I hear you well on the sick thing. I got it on New Year’s Eve and didn’t cook anything other than the necessary things to feed the girls! Glad you got you “mojo”back!