Trying to figure out what to make? Or maybe just some inspiration before going to the grocery store? This Recipes section chronicles everything that I make on a daily basis. The good, the not-quite-so-good, and the sheer and utter failures! I’m joking, of course. There are very few catastrophic failures that cannot be remedied with the right skill, coaching, and presence of good family, friends, pets, and compost bins! But, nevertheless. Cooking is about perseverance and having fun with it.
I’m constantly in search of a new and interesting recipes to make. Even a brief perusal of this Recipes section will give anyone an idea of how much I cook. After a 10, 11 hour shift at work cooking for other people all day? The first thing that I want to do when I get home, my feet aching on concrete floors and my entire body smelling of other people’s food and my own blood, sweat, and tears? Is not to put my feet up and relax! But to crank up the music in my kitchen, pour myself a glass of sauvignon blanc, and start slow cooking a curry! Or make macaroni and cheese from scratch. Or melting cheese all over every single leftover that I have in my fridge in a big plate of nachos.
It’s really why I started this blog. I wanted some way to chronicle my culinary endeavors and preserve them for future reference. After all, if I don’t write down what I did, why I did it, and take pictures for posterity’s sake? I will absolutely never be able to recreate it again. And, if I’m going to go to that much effort just to be able to recreate something that I made in the middle of the night after cracking into a bottle of wine? Maybe you can find some inspiration in it, too.
Part of the point of cooking is to have a community. And my motto is always, if you have to eat? You might as well eat well! So, I hope that this Recipes section can provide some of that community. And inspiration to cook to anyone beyond myself. My eternal desire is not to fall into complacency or boredom. So, if in any way my eternally expanding Recipes section is of any value to anyone beyond myself? I wish you all of the best luck!
Last week I made Quinoa w/ Sweet Potato, Turmeric, & Rice Vinegar. I’ve been absolutely obsessed with it and put it in everything that I could! Although now that I’ve run out? I’m still craving the quinoa dish. I think that it might be the […]
I’ve been making Potluck Avocado Dip w/ Greek Yogurt & Peanuts and Quinoa w/ Sweet Potato, Turmeric, & Rice Vinegar this week. They’re both absolutely delicious recipes that go with a wide variety of meals. Although I’ve opted for a burrito today as well as an […]
Omelettes have been my new fun thing to eat for breakfast lately. As much as I’ve been enjoying my foray into Fondue! I just cannot live on quite that much cheese. So, I’m determined to make actual meals this week. I’m also endeavoring to actually […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I love making quinoa. It’s one of my favorite foods. It’s quick and easy to do. Works with a wide variety of flavor profiles. And is a great thing to make ahead of time and use in a plethora […]
It’s no secret that I am obsessed with burritos. I will put absolutely anything and everything into a burrito. They’re quick and easy to toss together on the run, work with a wide variety of flavor profiles, and are a great way to spice up […]
I’m an avocado toast person. As hipster as that might be! I really am a fan. I also spent a little while in Hawaii where I pretty much lived on side of the road avocados, a jar of peanut butter, and sea salt. So, avocado […]
I have decided that I am going to use absolutely everything in my pantry! I’ve just moved and, upon unpacking my pantry, I’ve realized that I have way too many things that I’ve carried around calling “pantry essentials.” In my last place, I just shoved […]
I didn’t necessarily set out to make a curry omelette. I just moved. All food choices must be prefaced with: I am a professional cook for a living, but can be just as lazy as everyone else while figuring out how to make food at […]
It is football season! And the Super Bowl is today. Now, I’m from Oregon where there is no professional football team. And I live in Wisconsin, where football is much more in vogue! But the Packers are out of contention. So, even if I were […]
I have just moved! And am in a curry mood. I made Curry w/ Carrots, Potatoes, Turmeric, & Runny Egg the other day. Which I have thoroughly enjoyed. But, now that I’m out of it, I have a dilemma. Either I make the exact same […]
