. Pork chops seasoned with salt and pepper with fried rice and diced tomatoes. The meat was simmered in a bit of water until it evaporated and cooked until browned. Yup, I made this and it was yummy all the way through. I must be on this rice kick because this is the most amount... Continue Reading →
DaKine’s Lunch
. When I'm hungry, my food moods change. I can go from sushi to BBQ within a second. Today, at the last moment, I chose Da Kine's for lunch. Besides it was cheap and sometimes fast depending on the weather. DaKine's always has some a lot of beach type hanging around besides the various young... Continue Reading →
Friday morning cupcake
. I can be so lucky. I come into work Friday morning and there is a pile of cupcakes a desk away from me free for the taking! Caramel cupcakes to be exact and a sample batch tested for the upcoming Food section on... CUPCAKES! I'll be buzzing all morning...
Hot diggity… HAMDOG
Forget the turducken... here comes the hamdog! Those Southerners really know how to kill themselves.
Inside the freezer
. No dead bodies in here. Note the heat and eat items. Rundown of items: banana waffles, chicken pot pie, pad thai, dumplings, coffee, flour, edamame, ice packs, fruit pops, corn, mixed veggies, tamales, egg rolls, shu mai, oatmeal, ice cream, garlic and parsley puree and burger patties.
Turkey lettuce cups
In attempt to get my boyfriend to eat more veggies, I made lettuce cups for dinner. It was easy enough to make: ground turkey cooked with garlic, chopped scallions, diced red peppers, bean spouts, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots. It was seasoned with a mixture of sesame oil, chili bean sauce, soy sauce and pepper.... Continue Reading →
Hope the neighbors don’t look through our trash
Was looking in the refrigerator this morning to decide what to eat and noticed the large amount of products that had expired. My roommate had an overly large amount of yogurt that had gone bad, a liquified bag of salad and soda that had gone flat. As for me, seems like I was the biggest... Continue Reading →
Columbian treat
While I was in Detroit, my roommate was in Columbia and brought me back a small container of dulce de cafe. She told me to treat it the same as dulce de leche and to spread it on crackers or toast. Ingredients include milk, sugar and real Columbian coffee beans. I'm going to save this... Continue Reading →
Traveling and food adventures
This sort of follows up on my last post on food while traveling. My travels are usually for fun and throw out all common sense regarding how healthy I should eat out the window. Where's the fun if I stick to my same food regime at home?But this time around I didn't go international but... Continue Reading →
Kyoto shabu vs. San Diego shabu
The defining moment in Kyoto last year was the shabu shabu. I don't recall the restaurant or the name of it. But I did remember I was one of two people (the other one being my boyfriend) who spoke fluent English.The waiter spoke broken English at best. We fumbled our way ordering our drinks but... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 