Tag: cooking
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A Summer of Cooking & Writing
Summer has, so far, been a real whirlwind. It is typically my writing time, and it has been again, to a degree. But it’s also been about family, vacations, travel, and food. Here’s a couple photos to prove the last point. I love cooking, you know, so when family gets together, there’s all kinds of…
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A Blissful Week of Cooking
I got to take a break from my drama teaching, directing, and producing hats this weekend and cook! I organized a Week Without Walls cooking experience called Hot, Spicy, & Sasse. Yeah, I like the name too. I had twelve students, most of which had never cooked before, and I helped them build their cooking…
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My Hobby – Cooking (Today’s recipe: chicken broccoli stir fry)
When I’m not writing or doing drama-related stuff, I cook. Here’s one I did yesterday.: chicken broccoli stir fry. Super easy. Super delicious and very nutritious! Skip the Chinese take-out and try this. It doesn’t take long to prepare. Here are the ingredients: Listed from left to right: green onions, chopped garlic (4 cloves), chopped…
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The Sasse Food Challenge: How to Motivate Actors
It’s become somewhat of a ritual for me over the past few years: The Sasse Food Challenge. It’s a way to, hopefully, motivate my actors to memorize their lines by the date I want them memorized. On the day of the challenge, if they ALL know their lines, approximately 95% or so, then I will…
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Another Food Blog Entry – Thai Basil
I’m in such a foodie mood lately. Yesterday’s post on the amazing Vietnamese dish “Bun Bo Nam Bo” got me thinking food, so here’s a short follow-up on an essential ingredient in many southeast-asian dishes – Thai Basil. Thai basil makes itself known in a couple ways. First, its smell. Just bringing it into the…