rhubarb upside-down cake

Update 2023: Sometime in the early 2000’s, I stuck a single stalk of rhubarb into the ground next to the mint and basil. Within maybe a year or two, this turned into a massive colony of plants appropriate for a brachiosaurus. This one is NOT gluten free. I will update it eventually. This recipe got…

artichoke stuffed with brie with whole grain mustard sauce

2023 Update: My first post! This was a nice dinner with then wife Lynne. This appetizer was so damn good, we asked for the recipe. No problem! It’s been replicated; yup – awesome. I looked up Bistro 110 and it appears they closed in 2011. Here’s the article I found. It also appears that Chef…

More data for the nerds!

Food cost food cost food cost. That’s the mantra of the fear mongering these days. When you go to school to learn the business of food, recipe costing and scaling is absolutely basic to the idea of how to generate profit. That concept applies to the home as well. If you know the cost of…

Kitchen MUST HAVES

Each of these items are things I have actually purchased and use regularly if not daily. Do me a solid and click the image if you are going to get any of these items. It will help fund my dreams!

Egg Pod V2

In the search for the perfect breakfast with enough protein, just enough carbs, and fats to keep me going for at least 6 hours, I came across various Jimmy Dean Egg’Wich products. These are good but never enough and kind of limited in their flavor profile. After a few attempts with corn tortillas that never…

20 years later

I’ve had this blog since, like 2002, I think? It has always just been a dumping ground for ideas and things I’ve tried. No agenda. No attempt to monetize. No awareness. No direction. No purpose. These last three are the things I say under my breath when I dodge those annoying individuals at a grocery…

It's TRUE! You can't overcook chicken thighs!

After making Gringo Guac, I set about to editing pictures and putting it all together in a blog post. Much to my surprise and Wendy’s acceptance of my spazziness, I had completely forgotten about the chicken thighs I was roasting in the oven. 1 hour at 325℉. Just enough to render out the fat while…

Gringo Guac

Less talking! More chopping… Nutritional Analysis Mise en place Prep Cut cucumber in half cross wise and peel one of the halves. Cut into quarters lengthwise. Slide the tip of the knife under the seeds and gel and slice away the core. Repeat for each quarter. Yes… cut AWAY from you. Cut each of the…

Chickpea Teff Pizza Crust

2023 Update: What is teff? From the wiki… it’s GRASSSS, Man… UPDATE: After researching this, it’s clear i needed to research this before attempting it. More “flour”, less xanthan gum, and add baking powder. Possibly a small amount of plain skyr. I’ll do an updated one soon with pics. Mixture is very sticky. I’ve read…

Ghost Pepper Potato Corn Chowder

It’s time. Last year I made this as a test and it was wildly good. September is upon us and now I must satisfy this craving. Part of last years batch of ghost peppers were dried and stored. Life conspired against a fresh batch this year but I have my plan b! Here are the…

Veggie Roast

Had to make a meal after prepping a week’s worth of chicken breasts. This part is simple.