Kitchen Shenanigans

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Friday, January 28, 2022

New things and gadgets

As the coffee brews, I am finishing breakfast... Well, interrupting it. Yesterday I neglected to put away the bag of frozen seafood that I get at Trader Joe's, so there was about half a cup of thawed scallops, shrimp, and calimari demanding to be used at once! It got sauteed with garlic, olive oil... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Candied Bacon!

I had some of this maple-candied bacon from a restaurant--5 strips for over $8. Tasty... but oh so easy to make at home! I laid bacon strips spread out on a baking dish, drizzled maple syrup over, and baked in the oven at 350F for ~60 minutes. Towards the end of the hour, I checked it a couple of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Fishy business

Last night I pan-fried some sable-fish fillets. I kept it simple, just some olive oil in the skillet and a little Yoshida sauce on the fish. Wow, was it good! It's a very delicate white fish with a thin, grey skin. The pieces were about an inch and a half thick at their biggest part. The texture is... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 17, 2022

Tot Waffles deluxe!

When I made them over the weekend, I put the tater tots on the waffle iron first, then the shredded pork over. It all fell to bits as I tried to turn it out on the plate. Messy! And there was mess to clean out of the waffle iron, too. So--today, I put the pork in first, the tots on top. After a few... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 14, 2022

Quick note on cold fish

The fish arrived in a well-insulated box--cold, cold, cold! I got very cold fingers sorting it out, and repacking the freezer to accomodate it. It came with some dry ice, too! Fun to play with as long as one doesn't actually touch it bare-handed! Tonight after we get back from COSine, we will be... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Shipping in the goodies

Today I am expecting a delivery from a fish company out of Alaska. I ordered their whitefish package that includes halibut, one of my favorites, cod, and rock cod. There will also be something I've never had: sablefish. The description sounded good, and I have never seen it in the stores where I... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The Making of Bread

My daughter in the Seattle part of the world is into baking bread these days. She has a 2- or 3-year old sourdough starter, and sent some home with Charlie who is getting interested in bread-making now, too. I never much got into it myself. I had a bread machine until it broke, and never bothered to... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 9, 2022

linking to better meats

By the way, if you are interested in trying out the particularly good chicken I've been eating lately, here's a link to get $50 off your first order. https://fbuy.io/cooks/cvreferclredding I've tried their ground lamb, as well, and it was as good as any I tasted in New Zealand! It's to be noted that... Sign in to see full entry.

Winter shenanigans

Getting the mouse incursions cleaned up and disinfected, and setting out traps... An on-going battle every winter. And then, later today probably, I will be cooking up a nice turkey dinner for myself and the boys next door. I say 'boys' but the three average ~31 yrs, I think. Boys to me, at any... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Leftovers and others...

As CCT mentioned elsewhere, some of us would be content to not see another turkey wing for quite some time. We didn't have turkey, but I may still be sated from last year's! We did have plenty, in any case, though I literally forgot to cook that vegan roast I'd thawed. So in the next days, not only... Sign in to see full entry.

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