In which there’s a TINY GRILL! So I use a Chase VISA that gives me points. I spent some on this little grill and it arrived today. I realize it’s a pandemic and I probably should have turned those points into cash but JUST LOOK AT THIS ADORABLE, PORTABLE LITTLE THING. Holy shit. Smitten. Now […]
In which these are just baking notes (I’ll want to know what ratios I used if this batch is either a raging success or a terrific failure). Grocery store’s been entirely out of flour the last few times I was in there, but last Sunday’s paper had an article about a local wheat farmer. Visited […]
In which, okay, I know I’ve posted too much about bread lately, and some of these pics are recycled, but this is my adaptation of someone else’s adaptation of the ‘Artisan Bread In 5 Minutes A Day’ method. I think I’ve got my dough recipe dialed in! This has amazing crust and crumb. Here we […]
In which there are things I’ve cooked. (Or baked! I guess baking is a different category.) I cook a lot, for a variety of reasons. Eating out is expensive. I live in the middle of nowhere and can only go out to eat if he (and his car) are home. I’ve become an experienced cook […]
In which there’s a tuna sandwich. I baked a loaf of bread and made a pressed sandwich: We ate it for dinner! (The expensive olive oil canned tuna has the texture and taste of canned tuna from my childhood. Made me feel a weird sort of nostalgia, even.) Update: holy SHIT was this amazing the […]
In which I’ve made PERFECT baguette! Holy shit, IT’S A MIRACLE! The #breadin5 dough has been hanging out in the fridge since the 17th, so today I baked it up and THE RESULTS were SPECTACULAR: The crust is delicately crisp, and the crumb is glossy and soft with lots of holes. It actually did that […]
In which there’s not really a recipe so as much as an assembly idea. I have leftover chili and it needs to be eaten, but another bowl of chili does not sound appealing. So I’ve mashed up a few recipes and here’s chili cheese enchiladas. Ingredients: leftover chili corn tortillas cottage cheese grated cheddar, divided […]
In which it’s the #breadin5 recipe! Okay. So. There are cheeses that need to be enjoyed with good bread. Not the crap from the Safeway bakery, but good bread. What they call artisan bread now, what used to be rustic peasant bread. Bread you can only get from fancy bakeries now. I got too spoiled […]
In which I think I’ve successfully copied my favorite canned chili beans, which I can’t find in my local grocery. 1 c. dry pinto beans, picked over 3 c. water 1-2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. onion powder a glug of vegetable oil Cook in an Instant Pot under high pressure for […]
In which his mom freaked out and sent us a ton of stuff! Four gifts each, eight total, more than doubling what we had under our little tree for each other! Before: And after: I got an electric hand mixer! And a bath caddy! And other fun stuff! And he got clothes and toys! And […]
