Goodies from the Motherland!

My wife was visiting her sisters in Louisiana, and stopped to stock up on goodies you can't find here. Behold: Don's is the best Boudin you can find. And, it's online! That crawfish there was FRESH! First freezer it saw was ours, and it was MORE than reasonable at ~$12/lb, for an actual pound. You … Continue reading Goodies from the Motherland! →

A Gathering of Men

I'm off today, as it's Lent and I'm heading to the kitchen at the Church to cook. Four Fridays in Lent either the Knights of Columbus or the Men's Club cook a meal. This is usually followed by the African Ministry and the School. I'll be doing Cajun spiced fish, coleslaw, roasted potatoes, and cake. … Continue reading A Gathering of Men →

Drying Things Out

I got a food dehydrator not long ago. I wanted a decent one. Not a cheap plastic thing with a lightbulb. I've used it a fair bit, making jerky and drying fruits and herbs. You get a chunk of beef on sale, and you can make jerky for a fraction of the cost. Last week, … Continue reading Drying Things Out →

Where I Voated…

So I voted the other day. So what? Jeezis I'm a mean looking geezer. Today, It's been raining. It started before I got outta the shower. Aria was out, got rained on, then was "Fug this, I'mma done Tom Turkey" and has been in her crate nearly all day. I wish I could sleep the … Continue reading Where I Voated… →

Lamb Meatloaf

Been awhile since I posted a recibe. I like lamb. I like meatloaf. I can eat it and enjoy it if it's done right. My destroyed throat works better with softer foods. So I decided to do a lamb meatloaf, sort of a stuffed pepper/cabbage thing and use rice instead of breadcrumbs. I found a … Continue reading Lamb Meatloaf →

Good Eatin’

I'm doing Woody B's tonight. I had the salmon and his sides last night. Here in North Texas, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a BBQ place. There are utility places like Dickies and Spring Creek, which are as ubiquotus as McD's nearly. Then there are the higher end places like 1050 or … Continue reading Good Eatin’ →

Heaven

.. almost heaven... Herself left for her big sewing weekend with her sisters. I worked late Friday and didn't want to cook. I had in mind ordering from Flying Fish. They have great grilled platters that sport a very light redbeans and rice, accompanied by grilled squash. Responsible eating. So I did the right thing … Continue reading Heaven →

Care Package from the Motherland

Herself got a care package from the motherland... For those uninitiated, the US isn't a homogenous place. Hell, even Texas isn't. And there are some amazing foods from local regions such as Louisiana that you simply can't get here unless you order them. In this case, Herself's brother hooked us up yet again. Last time, … Continue reading Care Package from the Motherland →

Sunday Dinner

I took a huge nap on Sunday, and got up refreshed to cook dinner. Dinner is served The chicken is simply split in half, seasoned with salt and pepper, and slow roasted at 300 degrees, followed by low broil. The rice is Cajun dirty rice, which I posted some time ago. The veggies are a … Continue reading Sunday Dinner →

New Mexico Green Chile Stew

We spent a long weekend in New Mexico a few weekends ago. It was great to get away. On our last day there, we took one last ride up the ski lift to mooch around in the freezing cold at 10600 feet, then came back down and waddled over to "El Jefe", a restaurant across … Continue reading New Mexico Green Chile Stew →