So, this entry involves a few of my favorite things. The first is one of my favorite dishes that my mom makes. A German rolled meat dish called Rouladen. My mom makes this occasionally since it's a lot of work and it's always been one of my favorite things that she makes. The other is … Continue reading Braciole
I'll be writing a lot about how I'm dealing with being stuck inside. But a lot of my friends are stuck inside too and aren't as good at cooking as I am. So when a few of my friends got sick and couldn't really cook for themselves, I decided I had to make some of … Continue reading Quarantine Soup
With the COVID-19 virus and all the lockdown rules it is difficult to get a proper workout. As you all know Portland gets more than its share of rainy days. My gym closed last Monday, for good reasons: gyms are sweaty environments. The equipment is located relatively close to each other and once you get … Continue reading Exploring Sellwood District of Portland
With the order to remain socially distant in place now, you'll probably see a lot more writing from me. I'm trying to be responsible and stop the spread of Covid-19, especially since my parents are both of an advanced age and are definitely part of the group vulnerable to it. But, I also want to … Continue reading Kayaking and Social Distancing
We made this last night. It had been a while since we made it last and it tasted really good. Ingredients: Egg Foo Young 6 eggs 1 can mushroom pieces 2 cups bean sprouts 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped 4 scallions, chopped 2 tablespoons dry sherry 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon white pepper … Continue reading Egg Foo Young
Bought too many bananas and they got too old to eat, so made this banana bread. Turned out real good, I'd say. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs, beaten 3 bananas, finely crushed (for serious and extreme moist and delicious, try 4 bananas) 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon … Continue reading Banana Nut Bread
After eating heavy Mac and Cheese the previous night, we wanted something light and refreshing. I made a nice shrimp salad. Here is the recipe: Ingredients: For salad 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper red onion, finely chopped, to taste 1 stalk celery, finely … Continue reading Shrimp Salad
We were watching a Bon Appetit episode the other day, where each chef was making their favorite cocktail. One chef (I forget which one) made a Negroni. We had made them before and kind of forgot how good they were. So I jumped up and made us some. The Negroni is so good because the … Continue reading Negroni
Opened up our local paper "Tempo" magazine. Since all performances, activities, theaters, and events are cancelled, the "Tempo" accumulated a "Binge Watching List" of suggestions. Thought I'd share it with all our reading public. We're staying home more and we we'll all be needing good suggestions on what to watch in between washing our hands … Continue reading Binge
Last night I got a craving for something sweet. We have a recipe given to us by our good friend Richard for a Pineapple Cake, which is simplicity itself and also very good. I followed the basic recipe, but once I had it in the oven I realized that I wanted to add some toasted … Continue reading Bacardi Rum Pineapple Cake
