I love food. Clams of course are food. Therefore, I love clams. Take all of this stuff and throw it in a pot.

And you get this. And then you will be the happiest person in the world. Well, except for that clam juice stain on your favorite shit. That part kind of sucks.

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You know how sometimes certain ingredients just make you smile and feel all fuzzy inside? I came home with a big block of Parmesan, a carton of heavy cream, butter and some fresh bread. Add a giant handful of prawns and scallops, some cilantro and a whole hell of a lot of garlic and viola! We have the number one reason why Steve will never leave me for a younger, hotter woman.

And now we lounge, feet up and 2 snoring dogs.

**Update**

By request- here’s the recipe- but keep in mind I’m more of a “just throw shit in” kind of gal so all measurements are approximate.

Pour a very large glass of wine. For you (obviously) not the pasta.

Melt 3 tbsp butter in a big sauce pan add 1 finely minced clove of garlic (I also add a couple tablespoons of roasted garlic- if you don’t have roasted, mince 3 or 4 cloves instead of 1) and a small handful of finely chopped onion. Let it brown over med heat. Once browned, sprinkle in about 2 1/2 tbsp flour and stir like crazy. Once it’s “pasty” but not lumpy stir in 1 cup chicken stock (or beef or fish, you can buy cans of it in the soup aisle if you don’t make it) Now stir in 1 cup cream (light or heavy) Simmer on low while it thickens

In another pan saute whatever veg you want- just a few min on med/high- add the seafood- flip flip flip add the cilantro (or basil also works great)

Take a large gulp of wine.

Just before the pasta and veg are done add 1 cup fresh grated parm a big pinch of salt and a whack of cracked black pepper to the sauce & stir till melted. Mix pasta, sauce & veg in a big pot and then send me presents because I’m wonderful.

Mmmmmmmm…….

As you may or may not know- I am obsessed with food and cooking. A couple of great cooking blogs are Restaurant Refugee & Cooking for Assholes in case you’re interested……..

So, seeing as I have 8 little freelance writing projects due next week, today should be a writing day. Somehow, it’s turned into a cooking day. Not that I mind.

And that my friends is how you build an ass kicking chowder.

For more goodness check out my food blog Fig & Pepper

No matter how pissy of a mood I am in, if it’s a Wednesday, I’m guaranteed to feel better by 10am. The reason for this? The Wednesday Farmer’s Market is on the block next to my office. It’s not spectacular in the summer months but once fall hits…. Oh my holy hell. Mountains of waxy green beans, dark purple beets and squash of every imaginable colour. Piles of tomatoes, bright yellow ears of corn and half a dozen different types of peppers. Peaches, plums, early apples that are small and tart and the ever popular bakery stall.

Food like that makes me happy. Even when I’m cranky.

And THAT my friends, is how you make an ass kicking soup.

Maggi & Naysa make two temporary new friends.

Lunch & dinner & everything in between. This is the way I like to eat…. I’m a grazer. Hell, haven’t even busted out the gyoza or mushroom caps… yummy.

My ass is right now saying “Thanks bitch, pass the cheese.”

Hope you all have a grand one and please do something nice for a stranger.