You've Got A Face For Radio...

Ummm..yup...I believe it would behoove those whom possess this 'Y' chromosome to be a little more mindful with their words..as things that are said are not necessarily interpreted as compliments..for the record..regardless...I've totally lost all faith...Oh, and don't even get me started on this rain!  I KNOW it is Portland..but does the wind have to blow as well..it totally makes you rethink dog ownership...it has been a soggy evening!  BTW...although the temperatures are relatively mild..flip flops are a rather poor choice..unless they have cleats...and I'm certain none of you own those...as I do not...it has been a miserable evening over here on the west side...perhaps that is how I'll make my millions...flip-flop cleats!  Fo'Sho'!

"Oh, Mama...ya know what is a hurricane's favorite pet????  Anywhere from One to Five Cats...hahahahahahahaha...

get it?????  I crack myself up!"

Soooooooooooo...a rainy Thursday calls for some food...of the delicious variety, no doubt..Yup...it so totally does..fo'sho' and such...This evening....my internet friends..we have the perfect collision of the potato chip and the mashed potato...oh, and wait..it does get better....it is accompanied by steak..and bacon..and...insert a gasp here and such...SPINACH!  My new favorite food..I really have no idea why I'm so into spinach, but I guess that's better than crack..or Colt 45's...or bon-bons...cute boys......or Manischewitz...hahahahahahaha...Please join me on a journey...where a crusty potato galette meets up with a sassy tenderloin and they settle down with a little wilted spinach...it's a hoot!  I foresee a musical in the making...or at least a soap opera...but I have ALWAYS been a tad dramatic..just a tad..shhhh....

Spinach, Olive Oil, Sherry, Butter, Garlic, Parmesan Cheese, Fingerling Potatoes...there are chives in this photo....I didn't use chives...I have nothing against them..for the record..nor am I quite certain as to how they ended up in this photo....

good intentions, maybe....again, hard to say...

It is time to make a little compound butter to put atop your steak...I made this butter with parmesan, parsley and garlic..and I had zero regrets...and can you even guess what I did while creating this butter???  Yup....bootie shaking, no doubt...we were soggy and wet and cold and our feet were freezing...and again, flip flops are a poor choice and I did wish I were 2000 light years away....but it was a perfect evening for a homecoming..and the last of the american girl...I always have suggestions...

Pepper-crusted, bacon-wrapped tenderloin....whom happens to be a fan of hyphens...hates long walks on the beach and intimate conversations, but loves macrame and red wine...at least according to his match.com profile...tisk-and-a-tee-hee...

After the steak was seared....two and two on each side..as we have discussed a multitude of times...and I shall refrain from the boring Chuck Woolery-type details..we sauteed a bunch of spinach....I have this hunch you will want to munch on this bunch..although it does lack crunch and is not offered for lunch..but I can throw quite a punch..so zip it!  Then shake bootie to Raindance Maggie...Heyyyyy, now....

"It's been a long time since I've seen a fire in your eyes, Mama...If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the preciptate!...hahahahahahhhahahah"

Thinly slice fingerling potatoes, or any sort of potato...they all work for this dish...the beauty of flexibility, no???  tisk-tisk....and tick-tock...Toss with melted butter, garlic and parsley...and again, since I am a failure and always forget to purchse fresh parsley...this was of the dried variety...please do not judge!  Only Judge Judy is allowed to do so...and she's so sassy about it..IMHO, of course...

"So, Mama...Do YOU know what weapon you can make from potassium, nickel and iron???  a KNiFE!  Get it!?!?!? hahahahahahhaah...I'll stop now..I'm tired and I just really wanna lick the butter off of this wrapper.."

Layer your sliced potatoes into a pan or a dish or into some sort of heat-resistant 'thing'  Again, I really am so technical with these culinary terms and such..regardless...you'll need to bake these potatoes...400 degrees for approximately 20-30 minutes..it depends on how many layers you have created..I am rather simple...so I only had a couple of layers...hahahahahah..

This is how a galette appears after it has been subjected to heat and ovens and such...A generic French term used for a flat, round crusty cake...it is hardly round..well..kinda, sorta...I did try...and we've been through my inability to relate with the French language...aside from the kissing, of course..hahahaahhahah..so again... I know of Pepe LePew and I can say 'Oh, la, la' and that truly is the extent....Jesting aside..I did like this...it was tasty...

Fingerling Potato Galette, Wilted Spinach, Bacon-Wrapped Tenderloin with Parmesan-Parsley Butter...delish!

Yay for a Thursday...haahhahahahah...SO totally not! And I am as positive as an electron with that statement...fo'sho'!  Kerplunk....Do you know the difference between chemistry and cooking???  In chemistry, you should never lick the spoon!  hahaha..word to the wise, my friends...you almost escaped...and again, I almost quit listening to this awesome band from Texas..although nothing great ever comes out of Texas...and I wish I would have had the nerve to do lots of things...I almost forgot to say something else...but again...I was able to speak with an amazing and sassy gal...and that is awesome with a big, ole' "A"....Oh, and make spinach...we all could use a little more Fe in our lives...do not be Fearful...at least we are not feebleminded..and for the record...we Do have a face for radio and television, you jerk!  G'night my internet friends...we shall return...a December to Remember..no doubt!  And OMG..for the record..Sweet Caroline and Puck....they shall never become old..and he does have the voice and a body of an angel...not that I was looking or anything.... ;-)