I'm obsessed with Potstickers.  Not just any old potsticker, but the chicken and spinach potstickers from The Avenue Grill.  Last weekend, we went to the symphony on Saturday night, then for dinner after.  I got my usual Thai Peanut Lo Mein for dinner, but for starters we ordered vegetable egg rolls and potstickers.  At the time, they were delicious, but I didn't give them much more thought.  Yesterday around 3:30 in the afternoon, I was running on the treadmill, when the craving  hit.  I needed more of those potstickers.  Knowing we were headed to the symphony again last night, I knew those potstickers could be mine once again.  While the symphony was beautiful, they couldn't play that music fast enough!  But finally, after thinking about those yummy things for 7 hours, they were like tasting little bits of heaven.  My mission now, which I have chosen to accept, is to try to reproduce a reasonable interpretation of the potstickers at home.  If anyone has a great recipe for potstickers they would like to share, just email it to me.    In other food related experiments this week, on Friday night I made a big pot of Red Bean and Rice soup, completely vegetarian, spicy and delicious for the cool evening.  Dan made Crap Apple Jelly yesterday, which I was hesitant about, but actually it doesn't taste too bad. My grandma had a crabapple tree in her backyard and I don't remember her ever doing anything with them, in fact as a kid, I don't think I even knew you could eat them.  The jelly has the slightest hint of bitterness, maybe why its called a "crab" apple?, but I think maybe with a little peanut butter on toast, it just might be the perfect combination.    Anyway, I'm off to Nebraska this week, where I'm sure there will be no great culinary find, but a guy can hope...

Busy, busy, busy....that's what my life is right now, well actually, it's always busy.   I spent the end of the month in Illinois and managed to get in one day of the Spoon River Scenic Drive.  It really is just a big feeding frenzy for me, Lord knows I don't need any crafts.  Corn dogs, kettle corn, pork chop sandwiches, ribeye sandwiches, apple fritters, it's all there and it's all good.  The weather had just a hint of crispness to it, but the sun made it a great day to be out in the country.  I did a little cooking while I was home, Orange Chicken, Wiener Schnitzel, and Crack Pie.  Yes, Crack Pie.  I first heard of Crack Pie when I was in New York last Christmas.  Anderson Cooper was hosting Live with Regis and Kelly and he was discussing how befitting the name was of the pie.  I didn't get a chance to sample it then, but was pleasantly surprised  to find an article in Bon Appetit about the Momofuku Milk Bar on 56th St. in New York City.   There on the page was the recipe for the famous Crack Pie.    The crust is made with oats and salt and the filling has a sweet sugary filling, so it provides just the perfect combination of salty sweet.  I whipped up the pie on the weekend, and it was delicious.    Sunday, I headed back to Denver and began some painting projects around the house.   I will be sharing some of the before and after picks with all of you.  Check them out under the "SPACES" tab on my homepage.