Tonight for desert we had brownie jerky. It wasn't intentional. I had whipped up a relatively successful curry meal and was feeling quite spirited and confident, so I tried adding marshmallows on top of the brownies when they had been in the oven for about half of their baking time. Don't ever do this. It just didn't work. Sure, the marshmallows swelled up and looked almost as tasty as if they were roasting on sticks over a campfire, but the darn brownie mix would not solidify underneath.  read more »

Choosygirl has been eating like crazy as of late. Maybe she's going through another growth spurt. It doesn't seem to matter how much food we give her; she always wants more. In fact, with some of our meals, she's already eating as much food as I do! She'd probably eat more if we let her. Although she's still very skinny, I worry about her eating too much. Could this be an early sign of an eating disorder? Or is it just a side-effect of her dad being such a great cook? ;)  read more »

My last post (a gripe about my crummy English muffin experience this morning) just reminded me of the perfect meal we had last night. Must be karma. I don't know what it is, but dinners cooked on barbeque grills taste sooooo much better than their stovetop counterparts. Last night, I threw some Italian-spiced chicken breasts on our mini Weber, and finished off the coals with 2 packs of hot dogs. It's amazing.  read more »

What does a microwave meal taste like after 54 years of research and development?  read more »

Over the years, I have slowly taken the lead when it comes to cooking in my household. Rather than act egotistical about it, though, let's just say that I like to experiment more than my wife. And over the years, my experiments have been met with a greater success rate than they used to. I like to try different ethnic cuisines, and I occasionally like to mix and match. When we lived in the big city, I loved picking up specialty ethnic items like coconut milk and exotic spices.  read more »

Tonight, we decided to break out the deep fryer and have an artery-clogging contest. On the menu was fried okra, fried tater skins, and fried chicken. The potato skins were left over from a soup that I had made a few nights ago. I almost threw the skins away, but remembered those "tater skins" potato chip snacks that they used to make. I figured that it was worth a try, and I was right. They turned out pretty tasty with some Cajun seasoning.  read more »