I like this video and would really like to have one of these pasta rollers.
Not crazy about the bass line in the jazzy tune, though.
Not crazy about the bass line in the jazzy tune, though.
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
December 3, 2018
December 1, 2018
Tomato Soup Typo
I've got a lot of these saved up but had forgotten about them; I was thinking that they'd make a great "Recipe Typos" label/category.
This one is from today (which is why I remembered the others I have been taking screen shots of) from the LuckySamples website, one of their daily recipe offerings. (click pic f/ larger size)
At first, I thought "What are 'candiced' stewed tomatoes? Are they from some region in Italy called "Candice"?" I then wondered if it was a typo for "candied tomatoes"? Ugh.
Then it dawned on me there was a space missing between "can" and "diced". Duh. My thick-headed thinking is funnier than the actual typo.
Not to me, but probably is to you.
This one is from today (which is why I remembered the others I have been taking screen shots of) from the LuckySamples website, one of their daily recipe offerings. (click pic f/ larger size)
At first, I thought "What are 'candiced' stewed tomatoes? Are they from some region in Italy called "Candice"?" I then wondered if it was a typo for "candied tomatoes"? Ugh.
Then it dawned on me there was a space missing between "can" and "diced". Duh. My thick-headed thinking is funnier than the actual typo.
Not to me, but probably is to you.
September 25, 2018
Fried Bologna Sandwich
Because "Bologna" sounds so much more classy than "Baloney"
From Sample Storm:
From Sample Storm:
| Servings: 1 READY IN 10mins Ingredients 2 slices white bread 1 -2 slice bologna (depending on preference) 1⁄8 teaspoon oil 1 slice American cheese 1 tablespoon mustard Directions Put oil in a frying pan and heat to med. high. Put slit in bologna from middle to all the way through the end. Put bologna in heated oil. Brown both sides. Add cheese to top while last side is browning. Spread mustard on both sides of bread. Add bologna between slices |
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September 2, 2018
Food Porn
Being an avid collector of online recipes (several thousand in PDF) as well as subscribing to dozens and dozens of recipe websites in my reader, I have seen the term "Food Porn" tossed around quite a bit. It's always puzzled me to an extent; I know the ones using the term mean something as self-indulgent and addictive as porn, but it never made much sense to me. After all, I learned as a young man you simply cannot be hungry and horny at the same time. You can be one or the other, but never, ever both...that's just a fact of life.
(that's also why the fetish of combining food and sex, i.e. fruit or whipped cream semi-disgusts me...it's just not my bag, man. Let me at the sexy woman...or the strawberry cheesecake, but one at a time!)
Then, after seeing this video about Salisbury Steak, it dawned on me why the term "Food Porn" is used on recipe presentations; it's the music!
(that's also why the fetish of combining food and sex, i.e. fruit or whipped cream semi-disgusts me...it's just not my bag, man. Let me at the sexy woman...or the strawberry cheesecake, but one at a time!)
Then, after seeing this video about Salisbury Steak, it dawned on me why the term "Food Porn" is used on recipe presentations; it's the music!
September 22, 2017
At Least I Got a Banana
I watched a video earlier this evening on YouTube about how to roast a goose; it was a good one w/ no talking and stupid music, just captions but they didn't list an oven temperature. I've watched similar videos before and since the end result looked perfect, I wanted to know what oven temperature they used; some recipes call for a lower temperature (325 F.)for several hours to render the fat and then raising it up in the last hour or so of cooking to crisp the skin. Other recipes say to heat the oven to 400 deg.
I saw a link in the description to the Kitchen Stories website, but a search didn't turn up the recipe and instead I got this:
Oh well, at least I got a banana.
I saw a link in the description to the Kitchen Stories website, but a search didn't turn up the recipe and instead I got this:
July 16, 2017
July 10, 2017
Don't Throw it Away!
At least not where someone can slip on it.
You can use the inside of a banana peel to polish leather shoes and silverware and stop mosquito bites from itching. Some people eat the peel. Others use them for acne, cleaning their teeth and pain relief, among other things.
When I was a young man, it was thought you could smoke it, too.
You can use the inside of a banana peel to polish leather shoes and silverware and stop mosquito bites from itching. Some people eat the peel. Others use them for acne, cleaning their teeth and pain relief, among other things.
When I was a young man, it was thought you could smoke it, too.
April 26, 2017
Meat Cards
Meat Cards: Business cards made from MEAT AND LASERS
From the website:
We start with 100% beef jerky, and SEAR your contact information into it with a 150 WATT CO2 LASER.
Screw die-cutting. Forget about foil, popups, or UV spot lamination. THESE business cards have two ingredients: MEAT AND LASERS.
Unlike other business cards, MEAT CARDS will retain value after the econopocalypse. Hoard and barter your calorie-rich, life-sustaining cards.
MEAT CARDS do not fit in a Rolodex, because their deliciousness CANNOT BE CONTAINED in a Rolodex.
meatcards.com
From the website:
We start with 100% beef jerky, and SEAR your contact information into it with a 150 WATT CO2 LASER.
Screw die-cutting. Forget about foil, popups, or UV spot lamination. THESE business cards have two ingredients: MEAT AND LASERS.
Unlike other business cards, MEAT CARDS will retain value after the econopocalypse. Hoard and barter your calorie-rich, life-sustaining cards.
MEAT CARDS do not fit in a Rolodex, because their deliciousness CANNOT BE CONTAINED in a Rolodex.
meatcards.com
March 27, 2017
Olive Tree Trivia
An olive tree can live over 2000 yrs.
That bit of trivia makes me hungry for some Tapenade.
Not sure that I'd want it every day for two centuries, though.
Not sure that I'd want it every day for two centuries, though.
January 28, 2017
January 7, 2017
Politics, Religion and Food
I just got through reading an article linked to on Facebook - I won't link to it in this post because that's not the gist of this rant - but it was how we (people) should have a more plant-based diet. I wouldn't disagree with that, but articles like that always start off some vicious arguments and there were plenty under the piece. I've found that often the comments are more entertaining than the article.
That's something I've noticed since I've been online for these last 17+ years; of course, politics and religion have always sparked some contentious debate, a long time before there were forums and message boards, but I'd say the next most hotly discussed topic is food. (and movies, TV shows and music would be close behind)
In fact, one of the first times I was ever savaged online was in a chat room and someone mentioned they were making a pineapple upside-down cake. I mentioned that I don't care for pineapple and I was attacked before they let me explain that I have an allergy to pineapple, that it makes my throat itch. (as do several other tropical fruits, such as kiwi fruit, papaya, and sometimes oranges)
The next time I saw a "food fight" break out was over whether to put chili in beans. The recipe said "real Texans" would never dream of it. Personally, I don't care for beans in my chili, but I'm also a "real Texan" and enough of one to not stick my nose into someone's business - if they want to put beans in their chili, then that's fine with me. If they invited me to dinner and their chili had beans in it, I am also enough of a Texan to not criticize my host. No, I'd eat it and probably would ask for seconds.
(funny - I don't really like beans in my chili, but I put a can of chili - Texas Wolf Brand - when I make beans)
I recently saw a dispute over goulash, of all things. The recipe wasn't even titled "Hungarian" but the comments got heated over just what was "authentic". Call it what you like, call me ignorant for calling it that, but just don't call me late for supper!
I can semi-understand arguing about politics and religion, esp. if someone insults your candidate/party or your faith, but to argue about food? Ridiculous. I wish I could draw - I'd make a graphic of God wearing an Obama t-shirt while eating a cheeseburger as He was kicking Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi down to Hell along with the Muslims.
That way I could piss off the Republicans, the vegans, the gays, the Democrats, and the radical Islamists in one fell swoop.
I might even draw Him with a pistol stuck in His belt, just to piss off the gun-grabbers.
That's something I've noticed since I've been online for these last 17+ years; of course, politics and religion have always sparked some contentious debate, a long time before there were forums and message boards, but I'd say the next most hotly discussed topic is food. (and movies, TV shows and music would be close behind)
In fact, one of the first times I was ever savaged online was in a chat room and someone mentioned they were making a pineapple upside-down cake. I mentioned that I don't care for pineapple and I was attacked before they let me explain that I have an allergy to pineapple, that it makes my throat itch. (as do several other tropical fruits, such as kiwi fruit, papaya, and sometimes oranges)
The next time I saw a "food fight" break out was over whether to put chili in beans. The recipe said "real Texans" would never dream of it. Personally, I don't care for beans in my chili, but I'm also a "real Texan" and enough of one to not stick my nose into someone's business - if they want to put beans in their chili, then that's fine with me. If they invited me to dinner and their chili had beans in it, I am also enough of a Texan to not criticize my host. No, I'd eat it and probably would ask for seconds.
(funny - I don't really like beans in my chili, but I put a can of chili - Texas Wolf Brand - when I make beans)
I recently saw a dispute over goulash, of all things. The recipe wasn't even titled "Hungarian" but the comments got heated over just what was "authentic". Call it what you like, call me ignorant for calling it that, but just don't call me late for supper!
I can semi-understand arguing about politics and religion, esp. if someone insults your candidate/party or your faith, but to argue about food? Ridiculous. I wish I could draw - I'd make a graphic of God wearing an Obama t-shirt while eating a cheeseburger as He was kicking Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi down to Hell along with the Muslims.
That way I could piss off the Republicans, the vegans, the gays, the Democrats, and the radical Islamists in one fell swoop.
I might even draw Him with a pistol stuck in His belt, just to piss off the gun-grabbers.
November 24, 2016
October 11, 2016
Keep It or Toss It?
Wondering if that jar of horseradish is still good to eat? Find out at StillTasty, your ultimate shelf life guide. There's a fridge-full of other info on the site with answers to many common perishable food questions:
Can You Safely Drink Milk After the Sell-By Date?
Is it OK to Put Hot Food Directly Into the Fridge?
Are Eggs Still Safe After the Expiration Date?
(yes, yes, yes, but as for me re: the milk-ONLY after intensive sniffing and extremely cautious sipping. Personally, I would rather get slapped in the face than drink sour milk.)
Can You Safely Drink Milk After the Sell-By Date?
Is it OK to Put Hot Food Directly Into the Fridge?
Are Eggs Still Safe After the Expiration Date?
(yes, yes, yes, but as for me re: the milk-ONLY after intensive sniffing and extremely cautious sipping. Personally, I would rather get slapped in the face than drink sour milk.)
September 20, 2016
The Worm Didn't Turn
Cute 404 page on The Food Channel:
I was a little disappointed I wasn't able to find the recipe for Chicken Alfredo Soup right away, but I guess it's like real life; it's better to bite into an apple and find a worm than biting into one and finding half a worm.
September 10, 2016
August 13, 2016
The Average Would Be Lower
But I bring the mean weight up:
Texas Is Not Obese!! Go Ahead, Eat That Cheese Enchilada!!
I usually am not thrifty with my posts; after all, I don't pay for the electrons or the server space, but this one should include the word of the day:
gormandize\GAWR-muhn-dahyz \ , verb;
1. To eat greedily or ravenously.
That's one of those words we fat people like to use to describe our otherwise piggish eating habits.
I "bumped" up this post because I'm now wondering if since legalizing pot, Colorado still has a low rate of obesity. Y'know, munchies and all that....
Texas Is Not Obese!! Go Ahead, Eat That Cheese Enchilada!!
I usually am not thrifty with my posts; after all, I don't pay for the electrons or the server space, but this one should include the word of the day:
gormandize\GAWR-muhn-dahyz \ , verb;
1. To eat greedily or ravenously.
That's one of those words we fat people like to use to describe our otherwise piggish eating habits.
I "bumped" up this post because I'm now wondering if since legalizing pot, Colorado still has a low rate of obesity. Y'know, munchies and all that....
August 4, 2016
July 2, 2016
June 17, 2016
June 5, 2016
The McFarthest Spot
What's so special about this place in S. Dakota?
According to Atlas Obscura, it is the McFarthest Spot -the farthest you can be in the continental US from a McDonald's location.
According to Atlas Obscura, it is the McFarthest Spot -the farthest you can be in the continental US from a McDonald's location.
From the website:
Geographically speaking, in the lower 48 United States it is impossible to get farther away from a McDonald's restaurant than this location in South Dakota. From the McFarthest Spot it would take 145 miles driving (only 120 miles as the crow flies) before a visitor could devour their next two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.
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