Sushi! Featuring Seaweed, Avocado On Top, Plus Pacific Mercantile Indulgence

I recently got goaded again into making sushi for a potluck at Drew’s work. This has caused me to become more efficient with the sushi-making itself, as most of it has to get done in the morning before he goes to work. I could always make it the night before, but there’s two problems with [...]

In honor of Easter, here’s some tilapia fish tacos

It’s weird how the definition of vegetarianism seems to shift depending on which group you’re talking about. If you’re Buddhist, you might consider garlic and onions to be non-vegetarian. If you’re Catholic, “meatless friday” during Lent means eating fish. Or Capybara (a.k.a. an R.O.U.S.), which was declared to be a fish by the Catholic church [...]

Achieving perfect sushi rolls at 8 in the morning

I’ve never made sushi at 8 in the morning until this past Wednesday happened. Drew promised people at his work I’d make sushi, and I knew making it the night before would make it dry and not nearly as appetizing by potluck time, so I decided to make it in the morning. This, of course, [...]

Sushi made with tilapia and topped with exciting things

So a little while back, Drew and I went to a local Asian grocery store that specialized in Japanese products. I wanted some sushi-grade fish, and being poor/cheap, decided to go with some tilapia. I already had some regular tilapia in my freezer, so I figured they could keep each other company. I recently impulse-bought [...]

Grilled Scallops and Fishes and Plants

I miss having grill access. See, it’s like this: if you’re never had grill access before, not having grill access is no big deal. You’re all like “Whoop de do, I could pull that off on my George Foreman anytime I want.” But then, you are gifted with the opportunity to use a real grill, [...]

Black beans and ceviche and other Mexican-like items best eaten in tubes

I recently decided to make the leap. The Bean Leap. I’d long been in the habit of buying pre-canned black beans for all of my black bean related purposes. At some point, however, I realized I could buy them in dry form, and it would have dual benefits. First, less salt. Second, more dollars! The [...]

Biscuits and sausages and tuna, or, The joys of depending on others

So Drew and I recently made a cross-country drive in a moving truck from Richmond to Denver. Prior that, we had flown back to Richmond for the weekend to get said truck. Meaning that for about 2.5 days, we were without either a home or a car. This also meant that (when we weren’t eating [...]

Delicious Fruity Salmon

So I am of the opinion that it is physically impossible to prepare fish poorly as long as you use copious amounts of fluids. When I think of the various bad pieces of fishes I’ve consumed thus far in my life, they’re usually not tasty because of being entirely too dry. Of course, I’m sure [...]

Omega-3 for you and me! (Why I like sardines, and you should too)

Outside of my immediate family, I am the only one I know that likes sardines. I think this is a great travesty. Sardines are like magic in a can. You pull that lid off, and your nasal passages are flushed with that delightfully fishy odor that makes your mouth start watering immediately. Sardines spread wondrously [...]

Why I am lucky to know the joys of Tan-A

My sickness lingers still. This causes my brain to be ill equipped to cook anything interesting, much less write anything interesting about things I’ve cooked. I’ve been enjoying a delightful diet of bananas, canned soups, and mangy leftover as of late. Oh, and Ludens cough drops. That’s the best perk of being sick, in fact. [...]

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