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Pictures of a Japanese Kitchen

Fascinating.
My favorite is the gas range. I like how when everything is off the flat lever controls make a nice straight line, giving you a visual clue, even from a distance, that one of the burners is on. Don Norman would approve.
My least favorite aspect? Probably the submarine galley nature of it all: exposed pipes, [...]

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Things I’m embarassed I used to eat alot #6

Thought of another thing to add to my list: faux lump crab meat. You know, the stuff where the ingredients list consisted entirely of the vague “whitefish”.
I worked at a Subway briefly in college. I used to eat the crap out of those seafood salad subs. And when I was mixing up the “seafood” & [...]

Black Bean and Corn Salad

2 cups home cooked crockpot black beans
1 1/2 Cups cooked corn
2 Stalks Celery
1 Medium Shallot
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
4 Tablespoons Canola Oil
Salt and Pepper
Handful of Cilantro
Mix together and let it sit for a half an hour.  Enjoy!

I <3 Potatoes!

As an experiment I created a Wordle word cloud from the f00die feed:

Todo: try in using a separate feed for just my Recipes category.

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Hobo Potatoes w/ Arugula

Arugula makes a really simple addition to potatoes of any kind. I’ve added handfuls of fresh arugula to smashed potatoes, but it’s too hot for boiling potatoes these days. I prefer to keep the cooking outside on the grill, which means hobo packs.

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Weekly Menu, June 15-20

Picking up our first weekly share today. It ante’s up the challenge of planning a menu for the week when you’re not sure what you’re getting and how much of it. Fortunately, the new CSA seems like they’re going to be good about e-mailing weekly guesstimates.
The weather acts as a foil as well. I can [...]

Hobo Peach Pack w/ Shortbread

We did a mixed grill thing w/ some friends last night using several meat share items: a ribeye, a sirloin, some lamb kebabs and some garlic+cheese pork sausage. After pulling the meat I threw on a hobo pack of fresh peaches and let it sit while we polished off dinner.

6 peaches
2 T butter
2 T brown [...]

Mint & Jalapeno Quinoa Pilaf

I knew I wanted to make some kind of pilaf thing to go with some lamb chops. The lamb chops recipe was sort of moroccan–braised in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coridander, cinnamon–so I wanted to complement that.

Quinoa Pilaf w/ Mint & Jalapeno

1 cup quinoa
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Jerk Chicken Marinade

I got inspired watching Chef John Bull rock some delicious looking Jerk Chicken on Sunday. His recipe was a bit hard to follow, so I took one out of Chris Schlesinger’s License to Grill and adapted for what I had on hand.

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Weekly Menu, May 12-16

Sunday

Jerk Chicken
Quinoa w/ Grilled Zucchini

Monday

Carrot Slaw
Leftovers

Tuesday

Crustless Potato & Leek Quiche
Sauteed Asparagus

Wednesday

Seared Scallops w/ Chive-Walnut Pesto
Coconut Jasmine Rice
Glazed Carrots w/ Ginger & Rosemary

Thursday

Jerk Tofu Cutlets (had some leftover marinade)
Kale Mashed Potatoes
Leftovers

Friday

Date Night / Flatbreads?