Here’s a Slow Carb diet friendly dish that I really like. It’s a combination of a couple of dishes we’ve tried. It should be rich. If it isn’t, use more cream, a higher fat cream, or more fat when cooking the chicken. I started writing this recipe as if the reader has no idea how to cook, because this is…
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Succession Tasting
Saturday, after our glorious cheat dinner we had a rather simple dessert. Have you heard of something called succession tasting? I hadn’t. This came from Tim Ferriss’ book The Four Hour Chef. Normally this would be done with mango, but I didn’t have any mango, I just had cantaloupe, so I used that. Slice up the melon into large bite…
Gorgonzola Pasta
After two weeks of half-assing the Slow Carb diet, last week was my first full on week. So I was truly looking forward to yesterday as my first true cheat-day. Dinner was Gorgonzola Pasta as follows (and for those keeping track at home, both Cynthia and I woke up weighing less the day after this than the morning before –…
Backpacker’s food – Lunch
Imagine this: It’s midday, the weather is glorious and you’re out in the middle of nowhere with a couple of close friends and a pack of happy dogs. You’re on a hiking trip and life is good. It’s time for a rest and some lunch. You could setup the little stove and boil up something, but you’re warm enough that…
Perfect corn on the cob, every time
We’ve started getting corn in our basket again. The local stuff, purchased from farmers on the side of the road is fantastic, and to be honest, this organic corn doesn’t taste any better, but it is easier to shuck. Every family has their own way of cooking corn on the cob. Some roast it in the husk, others boil it.…
Backpacker’s food – Gnocchi
You want to go backpacking but you don’t want to spend a fortune on some fancy freeze dried feast from MEC or REI; welcome to the club. Here’s what we had last night while out in the farthest reaches of nowhere*: Basil & Oregano Gnocchi (Potato Dumplings) One pound of dry gnocchi 1 TBSP dried basil 1 TBSP dried oregano…
Pizza Dough
Earlier I posted a recipe for bread. Well, today it is all about the pizza dough. Pizza Dough 1 1/4 tsp Bread Machine Yeast 2 Cups White Bread Flour 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat or Multigrain Bread Flour 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp white sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp dried basil 7/8 Cup water 1/2 tbsp corn meal 1 clove…
Microgreen and Basil Pesto
You may want to adjust the ratio of basil to microgreens to suit your own taste. I have found one third basil to two thirds greens to be the right mix for me. Ingredients 1/2 cup each of basil, microgreens and pea shoots 3 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp white wine 2 cloves garlic, minced grated parmesan cheese to taste…
Café Con Leche
In 2010, a buddy and I spent two weeks exploring southern Mexico by motorcycle. It was a fantastic experience that I can’t recommend enough. A continual highlight of the trip was the consistently great food. Every morning we started our days with Café con leche (coffee with milk). No one ever asked how we liked our coffee or what we…