Shepherd’s Pie Vegetarian
So spring is not so here, high winds, rain, in general ah, blah. I want hearty comfort food. As I am in-city, this will need to be meatless, but that …
Basic Noodles
With my last post, one of my roommates inquired if I could create a noodle sauce, “THAT WOULD NOT DISSOLVE THE SILVERWARE” Sounds like a basic Asian Noodle Sauce. As …
Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, General, Vegan, Vegetarian
Chili Oil
These are becoming an obsession for me. There was a take away store next to my former office that did these, and it was at least a once a week …
Asian, Condiment, Cultural-Misappropriation, Ingredient, Sauce, Vegan, Vegetarian
Wild Mushroom Soup
It is deceptively warm today. The weather station says 50, but with no sun, a light drizzle, and a mild wind, it seems much colder. Time for a bit of …
Fried Rice
After a full day onsite, and dealing with the overflow of the day, it is time for food. But it is well past 10:00 PM, the local hash houses are …
Beer Cheese Soup
A week of traveling, from 80 degrees to -10, long hours on planes, longer hours in airports, 12 hours working outside in 20 degree weather, even more travel and back …
Oven Fried Mushrooms
It’s cold, and I want a snack. I AM NOT going out, so lets see what’s in the fridge. A nice pack of button mushrooms, some schezwan chutney sauce, some …
Mushroom Pan Sauce
As the latest polar vortex roars down on us, I am planning my weekend menu, whence I shall demonstrate my latest culinary creations for my wife. She has requested “Good …
Spicy Ketchup
In tasting my Chili Mushrooms, one of the roomies commented that the ketchup made the sauce too sweet. As the conversation continued, I was informed that a “Spicy Ketchup” was …
Condiment, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Ingredient, Sauce, Vegan, Vegetarian
Flakey Flatbread
A fairly labor and time intensive flatbread. Just the thing to help ward off my nicotine cravings. This is a quite flakey flatbread partly due to the almost puff pastry …
Chilli Mushrooms
One of my favorite Indian restaurants has a 5 star dish called Mushroom Chilli. I’ll attempt to recreate here ‘A simple healthy stir fry recipe that’s perfect for a home …
Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Indian, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
InstaPot Black Bean Soup
It is January, it is cold-ish, Time for a bit of a hearty meal. I’m thinking soup, but I do want some taste and the usual chicken soup, whilst damned …
Rosemary Focaccia
As the new year starts, I begin the travail of kicking my nicotine addiction. As done prior, I’ll be doing a bit of baking. As such I’ll start with a …
Baked, Basics, Bread, Vegan, Vegetarian
Easy Home Fries
One of my most favorite side dishes, good with eggs for breakfast, great as a noontime snack, and a perfect side for a easy dinner. My largest complaint is the …