Cook Date: August 20, 2020 As promised! A recipe that has no tofu; that’s right, it’s real steak, beef skirt steak, not tofu “steak”. I’ve cooked skirt steak – a relatively cheap cut of meat – a few times over the past couple of years. I usually marinate it in a chili paste. Carla wanted… Continue reading Teriyaki Steak
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Tofu Planks Veracruzana
Cook Date: July 24, 2020 To quote Monty Python: “And now for something completely different.” Last Tuesday we were putting together our menu and shopping list for the next week. Carla suggested a Thai peanut sauce tofu dish we have been kicking around. But I just so happened to be looking at a Tofu Steak… Continue reading Tofu Planks Veracruzana
Baby Back Ribs – Good, not Great
Cook date: June 2, 2020 I hesitate to say this for fear of jinxing myself but I’m pretty good at grilling and barbequing: I can grill chicken thighs a number of ways; I can roast a spatchcocked chicken; grill a skirt steak; my pulled pork game is strong; and I have even successfully smoked 3… Continue reading Baby Back Ribs – Good, not Great
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Cook date: April 25, 2020 A couple of months ago Carla made a curry. It was quite nice and I realized I don’t cook much in the way of Asian cuisine. My palate leans more to southwest and Mexican cooking. I think the last time I made anything remotely related to Asian food was when… Continue reading Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Brownies
March 30, 2019 We’ve been self-isolated because of COVID-19 for a couple of weeks now and are doing pretty well: Carla and I are together – it’s tough for people who live alone; we are using Google Hangouts and Facetime to keep up with friends and family, and we get out every day to walk… Continue reading Brownies
