Hailing from the Ozarks, Addie Broyles expanded her cooking (and eating) skills on the West Coast and Spain before settling in Austin, mainly for the aguas frescas at the taco stand down the street from her house where she, husband Ian and son Julian are now attempting to grow their own food in the backyard.
Relishing food is about taking time to enjoy what has become the often hurried and mundane task of nourishing our bodies. Relish Austin is Addie's search for things that make her go "mmmm." High brow, low brow. Fast food, slow food. In Central Texas. On the Web. On the streets. In your garden and in your kids' lunch box. In your refrigerator and on your dinner table.
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By Addie Broyles
| Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 08:00 AM
(Photo of toast with cottage cheese and cinnamon by size8jeans on Flickr.)
For me, it’s cottage cheese, scooped directly from the container with saltine crackers.(Premium, please. No other brands need apply.)
In today’s food section, check out this article about Deborah Madison’s new book “What We Eat When We Eat Alone,” which examines what, why and how we eat when no one is looking.
Late at night, early in the morning, in the car on the way to work, we all have secret — or not-so-secret — eating habits. What do you eat when you’re by yourself?
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By Lisa
July 22, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this
Homemade chocolate frosting on graham crackers!
By Chris
July 22, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this
A corn tortilla, charred on the stovetop, slathered with peanut butter and sprinkled with chocolate chips. Sometimes a whole banana is put in the center, and the whole thing is rolled up.
By Kay
July 22, 2009 11:40 AM | Link to this
When no one is looking & I have the time, I’ll have a selection of blue cheese with sliced cold pears and a big glass of wine. That’s my highend snack. Lowbrow? Totino’s hamburger pizza with added oregano, basil and parmesan cheese. I know, it’s the redheaded stepchild of frozen pizzas but I grew up eating them.
By Jill
July 22, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this
Spinach omelet: saute fresh spinach, and if I have them on hand, chopped red pepper or green onion, an egg beaten with a little water, on a warm whole wheat tortilla with melted cheese, salsa and chopped avocado. Yummy, healthful, quick and really satisfying. A bigger eater could use two eggs.
By Jodi
July 22, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this
Crunch peanut butter straight outta the jar.
By Marilyn G
July 22, 2009 1:35 PM | Link to this
OK, here goes—-I buy a small jar of pickled pigs’ feet, Mexican Style Velveeta Cheese, and tortilla chips. Alternate between bites of hot cheese dip and cool pigs’ feet for full effect.
By Laura
July 22, 2009 4:48 PM | Link to this
Saltines, slathered in a thin layer of butter or margarine. Mmm…
By BM
July 22, 2009 5:02 PM | Link to this
A peanut butter and marshmallow cream sandwich. Yum!!
By Ang
July 22, 2009 5:24 PM | Link to this
I have been known to take a spoon and pile it with whipped cream from a spray can when the hubs isn’t looking.
By KS
July 23, 2009 12:07 AM | Link to this
Malt O Meal, sprinkled with sugar and spooned onto buttered toast. Also, avocados, halved and sprinkled with kosher salt. Scoop out with a spoon.
By Alexandra
July 23, 2009 8:27 AM | Link to this
my cheapest, easiest “dessert” is metling a pat or two of butter in a glass in the mictrowave, then adding a teaspoon or two of brown sugar. Then I eat it with a spoon. I found this was delicious while making chocolate chip cookies. Butter and sugar!
By Stephen
July 23, 2009 11:56 AM | Link to this
A generous spoonful of Nutella or Kirkland P.B. (the no-sugar kind).
By AL
July 23, 2009 8:13 PM | Link to this
Laughing Cow cheese, crackers and avocado. For dessert, chocolate and peanut butter, dipped straight into the jar.
By Mandrake
July 25, 2009 9:38 PM | Link to this
Vegemite and green apple sandwich on toasted pumpernickel. or sliced fuji apples drizzled with agave and dipped in nutella!
By Kelly
July 29, 2009 12:06 PM | Link to this
A large spoonfull of peanut butter, with an equal amount of table sugar. Stir until well mixed and crumbly. Eat with a spoon, fork, fingers, whatever. Crunchy, salty, sweet, guilt-ridden deliciousness.