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I wish I had graphics skills or a chocolate themed version of the Mortal Kombat theme, but oh well… Date: Sunday, April 1, the day before Passover starts Time: 6:30PM Making something is not a requirement for attending, but if you feel inclined, I would like for people to make a recipe found here and […]

I found a recipe for Indian dry stir fried chicken but I didn’t have all the ingredients so what follows is what I came up with instead, which was really good. Bowl 1 4 bay leaves 6 cloves 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp asafoetida Bowl 2 1 tsp corriander 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp ginger […]

Last week I made chicken piccata and this week Nicole wanted it again. The difference is that this week started a candida diet so some changes had to be made. The first was no white wine. No problem, I can substitute water or chicken broth. The second change was using brown rice flour instead of wheat […]

Having finally seen the season finale of Top Chef, I’m disappointed. I really wanted Marcel to win since I think he pushes himself and creates the more interesting dishes. Unfortunately he’s not as good at kitchen management which is part of being a chef and that was his downfall. Of course it doesn’t help when […]

Last night’s dinner experiment was Moroccan Chicken. It was very easy to prepare (you don’t have to let chickpeas soak overnight when you buy them in cans) and ends up being very tasty. The recipe should scale down easily too. The only mishap this time is I forgot the lemon juice at the end.

That was last night’s dinner and the recipe is here. It’s spicy but not too hot and is very tasty. This recipe is a keeper. The only problem is that it doesn’t specify how much oil to use to begin with. I guessed at 1/4 cup which was enough for browning the chicken but didn’t […]

I like trying new snack foods. Most of the time the new thing isn’t so thrilling, but sometimes I find something I really like. I hadn’t seen three snacks I really liked in awhile so I decided to call the makers and ask what was up… Lay’s Sensations Sweet Chili & Sour Cream – I […]

Before Nicole and I went down to my parent’s house for the Thanksgiving weekend I weighed 199.6. My goal by the end of the weekend was just to not have crossed over 201 but I didn’t think it was a realistic goal. We arrived Wednesday night and had tri-tip and potato kugel. After 4 helpings […]

A couple Fridays ago we went to the Davenport Roadhouse at the Cash Store which is to say, it’s new and improved. The food is actually good and reasonably prices and the wait staff is fun! Also the decor inside is much nicer than it used to be. I’d definitely drive up there for a […]

This recipe was our latest attempt in Vietnamese cooking. It turned out very tasty served over your average white rice. The only difficulty was finding mint. We visited three different stores to find mint. I guess it took two stores to find the fish sauce too. Anyway, it’s good and simple and most of the […]