Old-Fashioned Wheat Bread Never So Much Fun

This was going to be huge. A day with the Forbes? Is it true they use matching plates? Coool.

My wife and I spent a day/evening making muk luks and bread with Mike and Karen of Whiskey Jack Flats. We would be divided into pairs – sort of a boys vs girls.

Their team was definitely louder. But as you can see in this picture we were cooler.

She started it!

The Last Scrambled Shrimp Recipe You’ll Ever Need

This isn’t a meal you “plan for”. Scrambled Shrimp requires patience and impromptu inspiration.

The first step is to suddenly be responsible for breakfast and finding little to work with in the fridge. Step 2 is having shrimp for the second time in a year. Step 3 is finding eggs and milk. If all of this randomly came together for you then you are poised to create the awe inspiring Scrambled Shrimp.

There’s a Little Trophy Wife in All of Us

I expected roasting a chicken to be a lot more complicated. A frozen, local, free-range chicken in the roaster, add an inch of water, salt/pepper, and put it in a 250° pre-heated oven for 6 hours.

I asked my wife, “Shouldn’t I rub butter on it or something?” she replied, “Why? So you can make things more complicated?”. I didn’t answer. “Just check to see if any of the organs are in the cavity and if they’re in a plastic bag, take it out.” She would be at work, getting a ride home with a friend to join us for this dinner. I would be preparing said dinner, cleaning the house and washing every single dish that we own. All with the astute help of Duder, just days away from 2 years old.

Let’s do this thing.

A Resolution I Can Sink My Teeth Into

Last year I made the New Year’s resolution to not make any New Year’s resolutions, and it was probably the most successful resolution I’ve made my entire life. This year, I’ve set a new goal for myself: cook something new once a month.

The Puffy Pancake

Might sound simple, but I mean something new. So, grilled cheese doesn’t count, nor does chicken Alfredo pasta or puffy pancakes. I like this resolution because it makes me help in the kitchen AND will hopefully lead to some tasty meals.