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Month: November 2018

Steamed Fish with Black Bean Sauce

November 29, 2018 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

You can find Black Bean Sauce at any Asian market. It keeps forever in the fridge. Also we are never without Laura's favorite Chili Garlic Paste. I had one fish fillet left in the freezer so I decided to make this last night with some white rice and stir-fried Boc Choy. I smashed the ginger … Continue reading Steamed Fish with Black Bean Sauce

Gingerbread Houses

November 24, 2018 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Turns out there is a cool tradition here in Medford. Every year about this time they have a Gingerbread House contest. There are three entry levels: kids, kids with adults, and adults. So yesterday we went to see what it was all about. It was fun and amazing to see all the work and time … Continue reading Gingerbread Houses

Boom Goes the Blender

November 21, 2018November 18, 2018 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Just bought this cookbook called The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. It was expensive at $35.00 on Amazon, but I had heard good things about it on Reddit and elsewhere. I am really enjoying it and highly recommend it. Think about it as a gift to someone on your list who is a burgeoning … Continue reading Boom Goes the Blender

Chicken Pot Pie

November 20, 2018November 18, 2018 ~ James Kirkley ~ 2 Comments

I have a few mainstay recipes that I make frequently and I've mastered. I prefer more Southern food, like Gumbo which I'll write about, and one of my favorites, Chicken pot pie. I forget why I originally chose this recipe to master. But I've been making it for years and it's gotten better every time. … Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie

Boke Bowl

November 19, 2018November 18, 2018 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

I've recently begun CrossFit once again, which I will write about later. What I will say in a brief bit is it's a really intense workout that leaves me really hungry afterwards. On such a day, I found myself on the East side near one of my favorite spots. Boke Bowl is a ramen house, … Continue reading Boke Bowl

Garnished Pepper Steak

November 18, 2018November 17, 2018 ~ Laura Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

The picture above was taken at about the time James got interested in cooking. Here is is eight years old sitting on the porch with Jim after pumpkin carving. The Complete Illustrated Step by Step Cookbook was published in 1989 by Gallery Books. The contents included cooking sections on: French, Italian, German, Greek, Polish, Spanish, … Continue reading Garnished Pepper Steak

Powell’s City of Books

November 17, 2018November 16, 2018 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

I've written a lot of stuff about little known spots in Portland that don't get a lot of touristy stuff written about them. I think that's great to have a more local perspective. However, with this being said, I also lived in Santa Barbara for about 14 years without seeing any of the tourist destinations. … Continue reading Powell’s City of Books

My Favorite Spots: Guardian Games

November 16, 2018November 14, 2018 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

There are a few well known spots in Portland. Powell's Books. Deschutes Brewery. Stumptown. Voodoo Donuts. All of these are great places that rightly deserve their reputations. But there's one that is frequently left off this list of venerable institutions in PDX and to me that's a damn shame. I've been going to Guardian Games … Continue reading My Favorite Spots: Guardian Games

Pastrami Zombie

November 15, 2018November 14, 2018 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

I had a major craving for pastrami recently. One of the best places to eat in Santa Barbara was Norton Pastrami. One of the most popular sandwich shops in town, Norton's obviously specialized in that wonderful salty meat. Usually they just served it on a squishy roll after dipping it in au jus. It was … Continue reading Pastrami Zombie

Scrabbles the Cat

November 14, 2018 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

I've been writing a lot lately. But I don't think I've ever written about my cat, Scrabbles, who shows up in a lot of my other posts. So I'm going to fix that today. I picked up Scrabbles at the Oregon Human Society maybe about 8 years ago. He had formerly belonged to a family … Continue reading Scrabbles the Cat

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