Well, that was a culinary mess. And it’s all my fault. Last week, I tried one of those new “if you haven’t tried this method for cooking your fill in the blank, you should try it” method. Yeah, didn’t work out as planned. Normally when I want hard-boiled eggs, I put them in boiling water…
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The title says it all. This is what a single man cooks and eats. And he shares his recipes.
Bachelor Cooking: Fiddleheads
I visited my local Farmer’s Market over the weekend. Picked up some vegetables, some frozen meats, even some pierogi. Then I passed one of the vendors. “Would you like to buy some fiddleheads?” I’m thinking … I don’t even know what fiddleheads are. Apparently fiddleheads are the colloquial name for the fronds of the ostrich…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Cheesy Scrambled Eggs
Ah, Easter morning. Where you get up early because the Easter Bunny left a basket of eggs and chocolate around the house, and you have to find it before the dog does. Then before you can have any of those chocolate eggs and candies, you have to go to church. After all that … you…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Cheese and Pepperoni Cookies
For those who are new to my blog, the “Bachelor Cooking” category is me trying out simple and complex recipes for one. Sometimes it’s simple things (i.e., how to boil water), and sometimes I step up the difficulty level (i.e., fetch the can opener). I saw this recipe online, and tried to re-create it. I…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Beef Stroganoff with Swedish Meatballs
It’s one thing to put together a gourmet meal with plenty of prep and pre-planning. It’s also another thing to consider the world of bachelor cooking ,where you make a gourmet meal that’s already sorta pre-prepared for you. Sorta. Let me explain. Follow along with me on this recipe for Beef Stroganoff with Swedish Meatballs.…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Popcorn
Who doesn’t enjoy a fresh batch of popcorn? I know I do. But making popcorn has its quirks. You can get one of those hot air poppers to make popcorn. Or you could get some bags of microwaveable popcorn. Heck, I think there’s still some old Jiffy-Pop popcorn mixes that you can heat up on…
Read MoreFight Trumpflation! Chop your own chicken!!
I have this really bad feeling that it’s going to get worse before we even THINK it will get better. And in these times of stress and strife, you and I have to work within what we can. And unfortunately, that means higher prices and fewer options. And yeah, we can blame the Orange Goblin…
Read MoreWould I have the cojones to eat green crab?
There are some foods – both in the real world and in fiction – that were designed to be eaten. Eaten as often as possible. In the Babylon 5 TV show, it was spoo. In the Lil’ Abner comics the schmoo was the delicacy of choice. Heck, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy even had…
Read MoreYou need to notch it before you fry it.
What’s a good breakfast meat for your egg-and-cheese sandwich? Well, in the past, I’ve fried up tasty bacon, I’ve fried up single-packet Spam, I’ve even tested out scrapple. But the most recent attempt to create a tasty start to my morning came from New Jersey. Specifically, this product. What you see here is a processed…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Fettuccine Alfredo
At some point in life, I have to get away from opening a box of pre-made pasta, throwing it in boiling water, and hoping I don’t undercook or overcook it. Today is not that day. But if I do have to open a box of pre-made pasta and throw it in boiling water, I can…
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