Since J's mom had the night off last night, she took us out to dinner last night to celebrate the new job. We debated where to go and settled on Smoke, a BBQ place that is supposed to be really good. J and I went in there once, but just got a cheesesteak sandwich, so I was looking forward to seeing how they compare ( Read more... )

I'm no chef, but I think I'm a pretty decent cook and I like to do it. Occasionally, I mess something up and either find a way to save it or just figure"oh well, it's still edible." Rarely am I actively annoyed with something I made...like tonight. Just a dumb thing to screw up ( Read more... )

Just ate myself stupid. Miss Kathryn made some killer meatloaf, onions and mushrooms sauteed in black truffle oil, garlic mashed potatoes and gravy, and salad. Two heaping plates later, I'm pretty sure I've destroyed any progress I made by dieting. On the other hand, she bought a new lawnmower today, and I worked my ass off on the front yard (it ( Read more... )

Stir-fry chicken and veggies. Slap together A1, Worcestershire, red wine vinegar, Asian sesame dressing, and a shitload of honey to make a sauce. Eat hearty and be mildly annoyed that I have no idea how I made such a damn tasty sauce ( Read more... )

On the downside, it's always sad to see someone that you knew long ago and recently reconnected with has turned into a whack-job in the intervening time, someone that says something that makes you go, "Wait, you actually believe that?!?"

On the upside, numerauko and I just drove over to Williamsburg and ate some of the best German food I've ever had the ( Read more... )

So, since I couldn't be on the other coat for Rib-Off Three, I had my own little cook time. Fired up the grill and made ( Read more... )

Chicken baked with Greek seasoning and black pepper, on a bed of Vidalia onions. Sliced mushrooms and chopped garlic sauteed in butter. Chicken and onions sliced and added to the mix. Served with creamy mushroom rice.

Holy fuckya, that was good. Fat Man eats well on a budget!

It's becoming a bit of a running joke that every time I go out to fire up my new grill, it rains. So far, the only time it didn't, it was threatening to do so, and just managed to hold off. So, no surprise that, last night as I made up some burgers, the skies opened up. I was going to go on out and grill anyway, but in the end, I opted against ( Read more... )

Grill, baby, grill...


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Definitely got into my element last night. Fired up the grill for ribs and peppers, added some potato salad, and fed us all like kings.


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