So, it begins, Me trying to quit / cut down on smoking.. Time to move my addiction from nicotine to the evil white powder, and all it’s friends, the high  …

  Baked, Basics, Bread, Quick, Stolen from the Net

So as we race into our third week of minimal activity, our second week on restricted travel, and our first week of mandated “shelter in place”, I begin to feel  …

  Basics, Bread, Follow On, Ingredient, Vegan, Vegetarian

Once again into the wilds of New Jersey, seeking food. The local megamart actually had chicken today. Limit one package per customer, and all that was available was skinless, boneless,  …

  American, Baked, Follow On, Fried, Pub Food, Quick

As the pandemic panic continues to build, I ventured out to my local megamart for some of what my mother would call “the basics” (Salt, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Flour). At  …

  Baked, Bread, General, Ingredient

On my daily trek into the containment zone, (walking to the Duncan Donuts in the local megamart for coffee), I notice that the meat counter is decimated of all chicken,  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, InstaPot

As the global pandemic of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt grows and any sore throat, sneeze, or cough becomes a death sentence, I find the need to fight back. The BEST  …

  Asian, Drink, Korean, Liquor, Vegan, Vegetarian

As the global meltdown continues, I find myself considering meals based on long storage duration dry goods. Legumes, beans and the like. Between my pantry, and my spice rack, the  …

  Bean, Cajun, Creole, Cultural-Misappropriation, InstaPot, ReBoot

As the great pandemic pandemonium descends upon us, I find myself ordered to work from home, (I’m not sick, but people are worried I will be). As such I find  …

  Baked, Basics, Bread, Cultural-Misappropriation, European, Side Dish

I’ve been in stores this week where either shelves are empty of cleaning supplies, or purchases are limited.  I see carts filled with supplies like a Nor-Easter, had a bastard  …

  Asian, Simmer, Soup

A quick tasty filling little meal. Making use of some pre-cooked chicken, some pre-cooked noodles, and simple tasty sauce, enhanced by veggies. From Wikipedia: Instant noodles are a noodle dish, sold  …

  Asian, Korean, Sauce, Side Dish, Thai

As my cultural robbery spree continues, I’ll descend upon the city-state of Singapore. A cultural crossroads of Southeast Asia, blending asian and indian influences to produce a culinary culture uniquely  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Egg, Follow On, Fried, Indian, Pub Food, Sauce, Sautee, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter

It is late February, the weather is more like early April but still coldish, so I’m looking for decent, flavorful food with just a hint of adventure. But have not  …

  Autumn, Bean, Cast Iron, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Pub Food, Sauce, Vegetarian, Winter

As I continue my spree of cultural misappropriation and outright thievery, I fall upon both the Thai and the Korean cultures. With a demand that I reduce the level of  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Korean, Sauce, Thai

Alrighty, I’ll have my Texas passport ripped up and be excommunicated from the Church of the Dead Cow, for treason and blasphemy over this post, but one must do as  …

  Asian, Korean, Vegan, Vegetarian

As super bowl sunday occurs, I find myself in the local mega-mart, where besides all the salted meats and limp cheeses, I find cucumbers on sale. As I only subscribe  …

  Asian, Cold, Cultural-Misappropriation, Korean, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian