Archives for 2008

How To Make Your Own Convenience Food

November 7, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

If you're wondering how many entrées and sides I actually produced in that one day, there it is above. Eight entrées and four sides. Though I could easily have divided the sides into six packages. (We had leftovers from the first one I re-heated.) And it didn't take much longer than making a single meal from scratch. I'm definitely calling this experiment a success. So let's see ... rice with broccoli and cheese ... mashed potatoes ... ooh, roasted asparagus will work well ... fettuccine … [Read more...]

How To Make (a whole mess of) Meatoaf

November 6, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Beef, Dinner boil-in-bag, CFAD EFAW, recipe card

Yesterday I introduced my new "Cook for a day, eat for a week" plan, with a side of potatoes au gratin. Today is the entrée: meatloaf. This is pretty much the same recipe as the last time I did meatloaf, with just a few differences. First, multiply all the ingredients by four. (I'm lucky I changed my mind. I was originally going to do six but ... well, you'll see.) Second, instead of buttermilk I used yogurt. Pretty much any dairy you have will work. Yes, I've used sour cream. Tastes fine. … [Read more...]

How To Make Potatoes au Gratin

November 5, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Side boil-in-bag, CFAD EFAW, recipe card, Thanksgiving

With the holidays coming up, it's going to be pretty hectic around here for the next couple of months. So I'm trying out an idea to make it easier to stick with home-cooked meals, even when we're in a hurry and want something quick. There's a movement starting to catch on with the tag line, "Cook for a day, eat for a month." They get super-organized for one day and stock the freezer with a month's worth of dinners. I'm not that organized. So what I'm trying is for the next couple of weeks, … [Read more...]

How To Make Glazed Carrots

November 4, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Side recipe card, Thanksgiving

Wait! Before you hit the "Back" button on your browser, these are not the mushy, syrupy pieces of sad that you remember from your high school cafeteria. They're a little sweet, a little salty, and still have a bit of texture to them. For what it's worth, I nearly got a fork in the back of my hand when I reached for seconds without asking my wife if she wanted any more. I guess that's a good thing. … [Read more...]

How To Make Chocolate Fondue

October 30, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dessert recipe card

Fondue is a total pain in the butt to do. It can be really delicious, but lots of things are delicious. And they aren't such a hassle. Fact is, the hassle is why we do it. It turns dessert into a social activity. Anyone can buy a cake. We need more socializing. … [Read more...]