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José Jiménez
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I like cooking, taking pictures of food, looking at pictures of food, and eating food. I read science fiction. I am a web developer and IT leader but views reflected here are personal.
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One of the potatoes I bought for tonight's dinner weighed a pound all by its lonesome, so I cut it in half and made twice baked potatoes. Broccoli, bacon, cheese, topped with leftover birria and a dollop of sour cream. 🍽️ 🍜
On a white dinner plate: a potato that has been baked, scooped out and then refilled. The filling is the scooped out potato, cheese, bacon, and broccoli. Once refilled the potato was topped with cheese and shredded birria. Once plated, a dollop of sour cream was added. A sprinkle of salt and pepper finishes the dish.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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@cafenowhere.bsky.social and I went out last night to see the auroras and I captured this one second loop of them. Streaks of red are in the background and a ribbon of green dances in front. The auroras are framed by dark trees on the left and bottom of the video.
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Thank you for prompting us to go outside. We drove to Kent Park in Tiffin, Iowa and saw the auroras with our own eyes. It was really impressive. Here is a quick 1-second video that shows some some detail.
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Birria tacos for dinner served with black bean and sweet potato soup. Cilantro and onions for topping. A bit of the birria caldo (broth) for dipping. 🍽️ 🍜
On a white dinner plate, three corn tortilla tacos filled with beef and cheese next to a small dish of broth. A paper plate of cilantro, diced onions, and chopped tomatoes. A bowl of soup is to the right of the plate.
November 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Lisa made this delicious and pretty chocolate bourbon pecan pie today! Sorry, folks, I don't think we have any extra to share ... There's two of us and only one pie, so...
In a glass pie pan is a one-crust pie made with pecans, chocolate chips, and bourbon plus all the other pecan pie ingredients. There is a large wedge missing because two slices have been cut out and served. On a paper plate that has a large graphic of a skull and other images of black cats and crows sits a slice of the pecan pie and a scoop of ice cream. The skull is mostly covered by the pie. The yummy pie....
November 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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For Halloween I tried to make a giant hand and learned some things along the way. First, get started early. Don't put it off because you don't know how to do it. Start, if you fail early, you have more time to work. Second, stop while ahead. I liked the paint job until I grabbed the chrome paint.
Blocky looking fingers have been shaped out of cardboard and built up to have depth. Each finger is about 2 feet long and attached to a flat cardboard "palm" that is only partially in frame. The fingers have been painted with spay paint and have a dark background with splotches of other colors. Blue masking tape lines the edges of the palm. The part of the palm visible is not painted. A view of the "hand" with the palm facing up. The segments of the cardboard fingers can be seen as discrete pieces of cardboard that have been curved and attached to a flat piece of cardboard. Everything looks flatter because the cardboard has spent time out in the elements. A downspout from a home's gutters is in the corner of the picture and looks small in comparison.
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Sheet pan dinner tonight. Can someone tell me what the natural predators are for acorn squash? I could barely cut it open to make this dish of squash, brussel sprouts, and sausage. 🍽️ 🍜
On a sheet pan are chunks of squash, halved brussel sprouts, and chunks of Italian sausage. A few sprigs of rosemary are strewn over the food. The food, now served on a white dinner plate. Behind the plate is a bottle of crane's winery white merlot 2024. It isn't the best bottle of wine you can find, but Crane's in Fennville Michigan has a special significance for us.
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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I know the weather has turned colder, but there is still time for dinner salads like this one. Blackened steak over spinach and arugula. Cucumbers, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. Some fried shallots and crispy jalapenos for garnish. 🍽️ 🍜 🥗
On a white dinner plate against a background of a sugar skull themed tablecloth: the sliced steak is stacked on top of the fresh greens. Vegetables drizzled with some dressing are on the greens spilling out from under the steak. Ready to eat?
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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It was a thin crust. It didn't take long to cool enough to eat or to be eaten.
A slice of pizza with a thin crust is held up so the camera sees it edge on. Another slice lays on the paper plate the crust was crispy and even crunchy.
October 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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The hardest part of making a pizza is waiting for it to cool before eating it. 🍽️ 🍕 🍜
On a cooling rack a rectangular pizza is waiting to be sliced. The edges are wavy. The pizza is topped with full tomato slices and bits of fresh basil. Cheese has melted and browned. Below the cooling rack is a sheet pan with a silicone mat that were used to cook the pizza. Thanks for helping me wait.
October 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Tonight we had the beef stew I made last night. Mixed baby potatoes, beef, carrots, onion, garlic, wine, beef broth, and spices. Strayed just a bit from the recipe, especially since I was using about half the beef the recipe calls for. 🍽️ 🍜
In a dinner bowl, the food as described in a glossy gravy. A spoon rests in the bowl, ready to be put to use. The baby potatoes in the bowl, of different colors, say, "tell me I'm pretty"
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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We picked up some Peri Peri seasoning and today I used it for the first time to make this dish: Peri Peri chicken thighs over basmati rice. Garnished with cilantro, fried jalapenos, and chili lime dried cranberries. A slice of lemon on the side. This was tasty. 🍽️ 🍜
The food as described on a white dinner plate. The boneless, skinless chicken thighs are browned and spicy.
October 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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I made this blackened salmon with shrimp. Over sliced baby potatoes and a side of broccoli. All of this was cooked in the same pan in different stages. Potatoes first, then out of the pan, then broccoli, and out it comes. Salmon and shrimp. Shrimp came out first. Garlic butter sauce then combine 🍽️ 🍜
On a white dinner plate: blackened salmon and shrimp over the little sliced potatoes. Broccoli florets and sliced stems at the back of the plate. All of it drizzled with a garlic butter sauce that is colored by the blackened seasoning.
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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I cooked this beef stew a couple of nights ago because I knew I wouldn't have the time to do it tonight. It is a Moroccan beef stew with dates served with an instant couscous. Rosemary and sea salt crackers to help push things around. So tasty. 🍽️ 🍜
On a white dinner plate: a mound of couscous sits next to a mound of thick beef stew. The gravy is made of dates, tomato paste, onions, spices, and beef stock. Some long crackers are also on the plate.
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Soup! Mini wonton soup to be exact. This comes together quickly and uses some premade ingredients, but doesn't compromise on flavor. 🍽️ 🍜
In a white dinner bowl: sliced shiitake mushrooms, mini wontons, and green onions sit in a flavorful broth made of chicken stock, ginger, garlic, sesame oil and dark soy sauce. A few bits of wilted greens are the darker bits in the bowl.
September 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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So, if you zoom into this image and look along the railroad tracks, you will see what I originally thought was just one main library groundhog. I'm thinking of naming the three of them Sarah, Cosima, and on the far left, Helena. #OrphanBlack
From a distance a stand of trees in front of a chain link fence. Beyond the fence is a railroad track. Along the track against a background of tall grass can be seen three tiny animals. If you zoom in on each, it is three groundhogs.
September 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Dinner tonight was low effort: a bagel with cream cheese, arugula, avocado, quick pickled red onions, capers and smoked salmon. It was probably overpowering the salmon but still tasty. 🍜 🍽️
The bagel, one side topped as described the other side is slathered in cream cheese and ready to close.
September 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Today's main library groundhog sighting
At a distance a groundhog is seen sitting up on its haunches while munching on something tasty. The background of the image is a utility pole and some bushes near the wood chip landscaping the groundhog is sitting on. A chain link fence is further beyond the scene.
September 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Ok, folks. Time to confess. Would you be happy if a taco truck came by your street like an ice cream truck? What if you could flag it down and have it cook you a batch of these? Instead of sprinkles you get your choice of salsas. I know I'd keep some cash on hand for that.
On a white dinner plate threw tacos made with doubled up corn tortillas. Filled with steak and topped with onions and cilantro. The tortillas have been warmed up with oil used to pan fry the steak.
September 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Dinner tonight is a Mediterranean inspired salad and a side of fish and chips. Yes, the salad is the main here.
On a white dinner plate: a salad of greens topped with chopped tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, black olives, feta, and pepperoncini slices. Behind the salad are two small pieces of fish and five(?) steak fries.
September 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Yesterday, I had a meeting after lunch and I was anxious about it. The why isn't important. As I came to the stairs I use to enter my building these petunias?, maybe, were growing in the crack between the stairs and the sidewalk. I decided to take it as a positive sign and the meet went well
A close up of the space between a concrete riser and a concrete sidewalk. The gap between the two has been filled by something white. The plant which is small but has two pinkish flowers is obviously growing in a spot that has been made inimical to it on purpose. This is a lesson to us all.
August 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Every once in a while we try something new. This is not an ad. Kingsford has a mega pack combo of pulled pork, center cut ribs, and burnt ends. (All pork) Goes in the oven. It was pretty good with some cornbread, biscuits, and beans. I served too much. 🍽️ 🍜
The dinner plate is pretty full today. Baked beans with a slice of jalapeno on top. Burnt ends and pulled pork on the right, ribs on the left. At the back of the plate is a piece of jalapeno cornbread and a buttermilk biscuit. A for resta on the side of the plate. Behind the plate is an important part of the experience, a stick of butter and a knife to cut pats for the breads.
August 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Not a picture of my dinner, but this little critter kept me company while I had my lunch outside. Walked right up to my shoe and ran away again about 4 times. Shall we name this critter?
A chipmunk or ground squirrel on a concrete floor outdoors. There are thin twigs on the ground next to it which makes it easier to tell how small it is. The arc of a metal seat is on the right side of the picture. The critter's cheeks are too small to pinch, but it is cute.
August 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I'm not in Texas, but I support the Texas democrats that are in Illinois right now. I hope they get a nice dinner like this spaghetti and meat sauce I made. Topped with basil and shaved parmesan. 🍽️ 🍜 I added some red pepper flakes to the sauce to add some spice. There is a serving left in the pot
On a white dinner plate: noodles that have been finished with a meat sauce that also contains sliced mushrooms. Topped as described with shaved parmesan and sliced basil.
August 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Just thought I'd mention that tonight for dinner we had corn on the cob with a side of bbq chicken. The corn has butter and tajin. The chicken has Carolina gold bbq sauce. It was a good dinner. 🍽️ 🍜
On a white dinner plate: two cobs of corn that have been buttered and sprinkled with tajin, a spicy and lemony Mexican seasoning. A small portion of bbq chicken breast is also on the plate, a bit dwarfed by the corn. There is a dollop of Carolina gold bbq sauce next to the chicken. Behind the plate on the table, the bottoms of the bbq sauce bottle and the tajin bottle are at the top of the picture.
August 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM