I’ve been known to add new recipes in my dining experience. When I go on a trip and eat at a local restaurant, I tell the server, “Please recommend your local dish. I didn’t come all the way from Albany to not at least try something from here.” Which is why, although I don’t know…
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The title says it all. This is what a single man cooks and eats. And he shares his recipes.
“Your cutlery, sir, it will KEAL.”
A couple of years ago, someone introduced me to the competition series Forged in Fire, where bladesmiths and other metal workers fashion knives and weaponry, with the winning competitor receiving $10,000 for his/her efforts. I have to admit, the show is quite fun to watch, especially when the show’s judges take the contestants’ newly-finished weapons…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Pork Chops with Sweet and Sour Peppers
Yeah, yeah, I get it. Chuck lives alone, he cooks for himself, he could just order McDonald’s all week and that’s all he deserves. I’ve dealt with that in my life. And yeah, I do enjoy a tasty Quarter Pounder now and again. But in this case, I wanted to try my luck at creating…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Porterhouse Steak a la Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This recipe took me a while to set up, so bear with me. Last year, after the CEO of Goya Foods essentially bent the knee and kissed the ring of Donald Trump, House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) posted homemade recipes for the spice adobo from her Twitter followers. Well, instead of finding all the dry…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Australian Damper
Here’s what happens when you mishear things. During the day, while I’m working, I listen to an Australian oldies radio station, Gold MX in Albany, W.A. It’s mostly music with a few regional commercials. One of the commercials is for a scenic boat tour along the Kalgan River on the riverboat Kalgan Queen. Hey, if…
Read MoreBachelor Gift Wrapping
So here’s the deal. When Christmas comes, I need to bring gift-wrapped packages to that special someone. But, as you know, I am a bachelor. And bachelors do, well, let’s say, bachelor things. And that includes the fine art of wrapping Christmas presents. See, in the past, my tactic for wrapping gifts was this. Take…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Potato and Carrot Latkes
Background. I was a product of a mixture of two different religious faiths. My mother’s side of the family were staunch Roman Catholics; my father’s side of the family were Conservative Jews. In other words, I’m a mutt. That being said, there are plenty of wonderful meals that little old me can cook for myself…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Shake ‘n Bake Pickled Chicken
So I heard this rumor. Not that I believe in rumors, but you never know. Supposedly, the recipe for the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich involves marinating the chicken in pickle juice. Well, not “marinating,” per se, but brining it. Letting the chicken soak in pickle juice for up to 24 hours. Well, let’s see. What if…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Breaded chicken with Miracle Whip
So in an effort to socially distance from everybody, and to keep myself from falling into the clutches of contacting the Colonel or the Sailor Man for fried chicken, I’ve been making my own chicken delicacies. So let’s start. You need: Boneless chicken breasts or thighs One box of Shake n’ Bake Miracle Whip salad…
Read MoreSupport Rolf’s Pork Store and Primal during COVID-19
As much as I’m getting used to living like a hermit and having all my necessities delivered, I’m still working my way through the grocery shopping situation. During this COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve had decent success in getting certain staples from the “shop on line” portals, but ordering meat has been a hit-or-miss endeavor. Example. Two…
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