How to make badass beef and barley soup

That whole “colder weather” thing has gotten my mind on soups. I’ve had my fill of chicken soup lately, and there’s been a little gastronomic fantasy dancing around in my noggin as of late involving those cheap packs of “stew beef” that you can get at the grocery store. To complete the ultimate party in [...]

Whereupon I go to a tailgate and eat sausages

So it’s National Novel Writing Month, meaning that I am officially a bit worse than usual at keeping this blog up to date. Never fear though, guilt saves the day! Thus, I post here rather than, you know, work on said novel. It’s all good, though, sleep is for the weak. So anyhow, I’ve recently [...]

Sushi, Now With More Bacon!

I’ve had this pack of bacon just sitting in my fridge waiting for a good idea. And bacon sushi is pretty much the best idea one can ever come up with. I’ve made it once before, where I cooked the bacon first, then added it to sushi. This time around, I made the sushi and [...]

Happiness, I Dub Thee “Bratwurst”

Who doesn’t love a giant meaty sausage every once in awhile? Well, aside from vegetarians. Hm, do they make tofu bratwursts? Three sentences into this post, and I already digress. Oops! Anyhow, bratwursts. I used to be lazy and get the pre-cooked ones, but my taste buds refuse to let me do that anymore. They’re [...]

Freaking awesome Indian food from Yak & Yeti

Despite my prolific desires to cook everything and anything I hear about that sounds even remotely appetizing, it does not necessarily mean that others want to eat what I cook. Specifically, I speak of parents. Drew and I were both recently inundated with visits from parentals, and both visiting sets preferred to eat out rather [...]

Excite your burger with roasted chili peppers!

There are roasted chili stands everywhere. Well, not “everywhere”, but it’s hard to go on any decent length of drive without seeing someone selling roasted chilis*. Not too long ago, we were at the Mile High Market where roasted chili stands were even more abundant. So I caved and bought some. Only $1! Being the [...]

Salami Day Incoming!

So the truth of the matter is that I’m a bum. Well, maybe not so much the last month or so, when Death Job Schedule has kept me from updating here (incidentally, if it’s not already apparent, I’m back to posting). However, I am a bum in that all those months of previous soul-crushing underemployment, [...]

Chorizo Burgers

So I recently mentioned having used some leftover chorizo for spaghetti sauce. Said chorizo (AKA seasoned ground pork) was leftover from making some delectable chorizo burgers! First off, to satiate your undying curiosity, here is how the chorizo looked pre-ripping-open-of-package: $.97/lb is a glorious price for such a thing. So, making burgers from chorizo seems [...]

Homemade barbecue that simmers for a painfully long time

Up until about a month or so ago, I had never used a crock pot. This is because the idea of beginning to cook something and having to wait at least half the day to eat it is a terrifying concept for me. Ah, the joys of instant gratification. So I have discovered that it [...]

Elke’s German Deli in Fountain, CO

Elke’s German Deli is magical. We were really just planning to have a look around when we first went in. We are greatly inspired by the selection of chocolate, but uninspired by the expected prices of products imported from Germany. But the salami reeled us in for a purchase, as salami always does. We decided [...]

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