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Trying out the bean pudding recipe from the Rancho Gordo website. It’s very fluffy, but even halving it, that’s a lot of bean all at once! Still, it’s worth playing with the recipe and seeing what can be done with it 🍽️🍜
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Trying out the bean pudding recipe from the Rancho Gordo website. It’s very fluffy, but even halving it, that’s a lot of bean all at once! Still, it’s worth playing with the recipe and seeing what can be done with it 🍽️🍜
A mishmash of things in the freezer—some pasta, sauce packets from something I probably ate months ago, some frozen veggies with an egg and some peanuts for protein. A quick lunch for a workday 🍽️🍜
November 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
A mishmash of things in the freezer—some pasta, sauce packets from something I probably ate months ago, some frozen veggies with an egg and some peanuts for protein. A quick lunch for a workday 🍽️🍜
Furlough Day! Not feeling thrilled with this day off, but the posole cooked up nice for light brunch. Might add some chicken later, but this was nice and light for an early lunch 🍽️🍜
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Furlough Day! Not feeling thrilled with this day off, but the posole cooked up nice for light brunch. Might add some chicken later, but this was nice and light for an early lunch 🍽️🍜
When I was little, canned chili was way too spicy for me, and my poor parents had to put so much ketchup in it to convince me to eat it without bawling. As an adult, my tastes are a bit more refined, and I’ll even make my own chili sauce for my chili 🍽️🍜
November 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
When I was little, canned chili was way too spicy for me, and my poor parents had to put so much ketchup in it to convince me to eat it without bawling. As an adult, my tastes are a bit more refined, and I’ll even make my own chili sauce for my chili 🍽️🍜
Got some not great news, but hopefully things will resolve themselves soon. Some beans and naan might not fix everything, but having something sturdy for dinner is nice 🍽️🍜
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Got some not great news, but hopefully things will resolve themselves soon. Some beans and naan might not fix everything, but having something sturdy for dinner is nice 🍽️🍜
Today I went with some of my friends to help clean up a local park. Tonight’s dinner is a little heavier than I usually prefer, but cabbage is a good reward for a good day’s work 🍽️🍜
October 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Today I went with some of my friends to help clean up a local park. Tonight’s dinner is a little heavier than I usually prefer, but cabbage is a good reward for a good day’s work 🍽️🍜
My friend gave me some little spinach puff pastries she made, and so dinner was easy! After doing meal prep yesterday, it was nice to have something I didn’t cook 🍽️🍜
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
My friend gave me some little spinach puff pastries she made, and so dinner was easy! After doing meal prep yesterday, it was nice to have something I didn’t cook 🍽️🍜
Today is big trash pickup and also happens to be a little stormy. All of the noise from the trucks, trailers, and thunder has my dog unsettled and barking. However, I’ve recently realized that he likes watching me in the kitchen, and so instead of having a relaxing morning with a book, I cooked 🍽️🍜
October 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today is big trash pickup and also happens to be a little stormy. All of the noise from the trucks, trailers, and thunder has my dog unsettled and barking. However, I’ve recently realized that he likes watching me in the kitchen, and so instead of having a relaxing morning with a book, I cooked 🍽️🍜
Another quick dinner, mostly from the pantry. This weekend, my friends and I are going on a big grocery run for my birthday, so I’m trying to make room in the pantry/freezer 🍽️🍜
October 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Another quick dinner, mostly from the pantry. This weekend, my friends and I are going on a big grocery run for my birthday, so I’m trying to make room in the pantry/freezer 🍽️🍜
Going through the freezer means finding a couple of field roasts stashed away. This roast is very definitely not ham, texture-wise, but there is something very almost-ham in the taste, and honestly, it was just a bit confusing 🍽️🍜
October 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Going through the freezer means finding a couple of field roasts stashed away. This roast is very definitely not ham, texture-wise, but there is something very almost-ham in the taste, and honestly, it was just a bit confusing 🍽️🍜
Quick weeknight dinner—TJ’s kebabs, curried okra, and rice and lentils. I don’t know why I don’t do okra like this more often, it’s a good, quick dinner 🍽️🍜
October 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Quick weeknight dinner—TJ’s kebabs, curried okra, and rice and lentils. I don’t know why I don’t do okra like this more often, it’s a good, quick dinner 🍽️🍜
Sardine butter is a new concept to me. I think more herbs would make this bit lighter, but this is good to have on rotation while it’s still warm 🍽️🍜
September 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Sardine butter is a new concept to me. I think more herbs would make this bit lighter, but this is good to have on rotation while it’s still warm 🍽️🍜
Suffered from a big case of the I-don‘t-wannas this morning, but got on track eventually.
I had half a bag of flageolet beans, and decided to try making something with leeks, which are hard to find where I’m at, but maybe I’ll make an effort to find them more often 🍽️🍜
I had half a bag of flageolet beans, and decided to try making something with leeks, which are hard to find where I’m at, but maybe I’ll make an effort to find them more often 🍽️🍜
September 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Suffered from a big case of the I-don‘t-wannas this morning, but got on track eventually.
I had half a bag of flageolet beans, and decided to try making something with leeks, which are hard to find where I’m at, but maybe I’ll make an effort to find them more often 🍽️🍜
I had half a bag of flageolet beans, and decided to try making something with leeks, which are hard to find where I’m at, but maybe I’ll make an effort to find them more often 🍽️🍜
Sometime, I forget how much I like red beans and rice. I’ve been eating off of this pot for a week and have been happy with every bowl 🍽️🍜
September 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Sometime, I forget how much I like red beans and rice. I’ve been eating off of this pot for a week and have been happy with every bowl 🍽️🍜
Had to fill in on a presentation today, but I feel like I did rather poorly. At least I had dinner to come home to. Corn soup that turned out amazingly well and bagged salad that was a bit less so 🍽️🍜
September 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Had to fill in on a presentation today, but I feel like I did rather poorly. At least I had dinner to come home to. Corn soup that turned out amazingly well and bagged salad that was a bit less so 🍽️🍜
One of my friends has the cilantro-soap gene, so I rarely use it out of habit. When I do use it, though, I’m always pleasantly reminded of how bright and fresh it is! 🍽️🍜
September 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
One of my friends has the cilantro-soap gene, so I rarely use it out of habit. When I do use it, though, I’m always pleasantly reminded of how bright and fresh it is! 🍽️🍜
Found a pound of mayocoba beans that needed to be used. Bean spread on crackers for the next few nights, then bean salad after. What I’m going to do with the last third, I have no idea. I’ll figure something out 🍽️🍜
September 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Found a pound of mayocoba beans that needed to be used. Bean spread on crackers for the next few nights, then bean salad after. What I’m going to do with the last third, I have no idea. I’ll figure something out 🍽️🍜
Last night I read about lescó, and I thought about the peppers in the fridge getting a bit wrinkly.
This isn’t that, not exactly. I ran with what I had, what I could remember from the recipes I looked at. I found some boudin in the freezer that’s been hanging out, and it all worked pretty okay 🍽️🍜
This isn’t that, not exactly. I ran with what I had, what I could remember from the recipes I looked at. I found some boudin in the freezer that’s been hanging out, and it all worked pretty okay 🍽️🍜
August 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Last night I read about lescó, and I thought about the peppers in the fridge getting a bit wrinkly.
This isn’t that, not exactly. I ran with what I had, what I could remember from the recipes I looked at. I found some boudin in the freezer that’s been hanging out, and it all worked pretty okay 🍽️🍜
This isn’t that, not exactly. I ran with what I had, what I could remember from the recipes I looked at. I found some boudin in the freezer that’s been hanging out, and it all worked pretty okay 🍽️🍜
I can’t tell if my allergies are acting up with the cold front that moved in, or if I’ve stressed myself into a cold. Either way, some vegetables and a chicken carcass stashed in the freezer makes for an easy dinner 🍽️🍜
August 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I can’t tell if my allergies are acting up with the cold front that moved in, or if I’ve stressed myself into a cold. Either way, some vegetables and a chicken carcass stashed in the freezer makes for an easy dinner 🍽️🍜
A few months ago, I bought attachments for my stand mixer to make pasta, and then promptly put them away and didn’t think about them. Until today, that is.
Really, I’ll probably still used dried pasta for spaghetti, but I’m happy to have the roller for making crackers and ravioli 🍽️🍜
Really, I’ll probably still used dried pasta for spaghetti, but I’m happy to have the roller for making crackers and ravioli 🍽️🍜
August 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A few months ago, I bought attachments for my stand mixer to make pasta, and then promptly put them away and didn’t think about them. Until today, that is.
Really, I’ll probably still used dried pasta for spaghetti, but I’m happy to have the roller for making crackers and ravioli 🍽️🍜
Really, I’ll probably still used dried pasta for spaghetti, but I’m happy to have the roller for making crackers and ravioli 🍽️🍜
Found some Rancho Gordo beans on sale and discovered one of the bulk stores carries fresh herbs, so herb salad for dinner tonight. And some toasted baguette slices. Because really, that’s my favorite part 🍽️🍜
August 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Found some Rancho Gordo beans on sale and discovered one of the bulk stores carries fresh herbs, so herb salad for dinner tonight. And some toasted baguette slices. Because really, that’s my favorite part 🍽️🍜
Another easy lunch from picnic leftovers. It’s still too hot, but hatch season is right around the corner, so I at least have that to look forward to 🍽️🍜
August 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Another easy lunch from picnic leftovers. It’s still too hot, but hatch season is right around the corner, so I at least have that to look forward to 🍽️🍜
The lunch I made for my friend’s birthday was appreciated, and I have leftovers for a couple days! It’s always nice when dinner is just putting some rice in the cooker and frying an egg. I’m too tired after playing in the river for more than that! 🍽️🍜
August 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The lunch I made for my friend’s birthday was appreciated, and I have leftovers for a couple days! It’s always nice when dinner is just putting some rice in the cooker and frying an egg. I’m too tired after playing in the river for more than that! 🍽️🍜
A quick salad since I spent most of my cooking energy on making pesto and prepping a bag of sweet corn. Still got to portion out and bag the corn when it cools down a little more, but the hardest part is done 🍽️🍜
August 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A quick salad since I spent most of my cooking energy on making pesto and prepping a bag of sweet corn. Still got to portion out and bag the corn when it cools down a little more, but the hardest part is done 🍽️🍜
Tired, but trying to get some food prep done before a kinda busy weekend. I’ve had canned pigeon peas before, but I haven’t been able to get them dried until a month ago. Tomorrow, the goal is pesto… by hand. Because I love my friend and it’s her birthday 🍽️🍜
August 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Tired, but trying to get some food prep done before a kinda busy weekend. I’ve had canned pigeon peas before, but I haven’t been able to get them dried until a month ago. Tomorrow, the goal is pesto… by hand. Because I love my friend and it’s her birthday 🍽️🍜