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A blog about cooking, along with tasks and items in the fridge and pantry.

  • Oyster Mushroom and Broccoli Stir Fry

    Oyster Mushroom and Broccoli Stir Fry

    Oyster mushroom and broccoli stir fry. Costco consistently has beautiful, organic broccoli. The oyster mushrooms from a local grower were torn into strips by hand, before adding to the pan.

  • Chicken Soft Tacos

    Chicken Soft Tacos

    This batch of chicken soft tacos should perhaps be titled Chicken Fajita Soft Tacos. They made an excellent 4/20 meal!

  • Chicken Apple and Broccoli Stir Fry

    Chicken Apple and Broccoli Stir Fry

    A stir fry including chicken, apples, broccoli and mushrooms. Heat from red pepper flakes provide a foil for the sweetness of the apples.

  • Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    This cream cheese frosting tastes better than many of the mass produced cupcakes from the grocery store. In a moment of weakness, I used a box cake mix in the …

  • Chocolate Bar Cake

    Chocolate Bar Cake

    A great looking cake. Decent flavors, but the Hershey bars and large amount of Cool Whip make the cake simultaneously overly sweet and under satisfying. On occasional bite had a …

  • Salmon and Blueberry Breakfast Skillet

    Salmon and Blueberry Breakfast Skillet

    A salmon and blueberry breakfast skillet, topped with lettuce.

  • Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Classic chocolate chip cookies, portioned with a scoop. When the raw dough is frozen, they can be baked without first thawing.

  • Blueberry Sweet Potato Skillet

    Blueberry Sweet Potato Skillet

    A blueberry and sweet potato breakfast skillet, with shredded cheddar cheese.

  • (Over) Baked Bacon

    (Over) Baked Bacon

    Slightly over baked bacon. First time at low altitude AND using steel baking sheets, instead of the usual aluminum.

  • Indoor Grown Ginger

    Indoor Grown Ginger

    Ginger grown indoors in containers in my living room. Near large windows, but assisted with LED lights.