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How To Make Chili Two Ways

December 1, 2009 (Updated January 30, 2015) by Drew Kime

If this isn't the least-precise recipe you've ever seen, it probably wins the title among things I've posted here. The reason is I've finally really accepted that there is no single perfect chili recipe. There are as many ways to make good chili as there are ways to serve it: Over nachos, in a bread bowl, on a hot dog, with sour cream and fresh veggies on top, with crackers, etc. etc. etc. For this batch, I wanted two kinds of chili, and didn't want to use two pots to do it. So with one pot, … [Read more...]

Our Jack-o’-lanterns for 2009

November 30, 2009 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Uncategorized Halloween

Okay, so I've been a little slow getting these posted. Better late than never, right? … [Read more...]

How To Make Dog Food (That You’ll Eat, Too)

November 20, 2009 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dinner, Fowl

You're probably looking at the picture, reading the headline, and thinking, "Drew has lost it." But I'm telling you, this stuff is super-easy to make, cheaper than canned food, better for him, and ... it's pretty tasty. The first time I made it the girls asked if they could try it. Then they asked if they could have it for dinner. It's really, really close to chicken fried rice, but heavier on the chicken. It tastes great. And Woodie likes it, too. But more important, it agrees with him. … [Read more...]

How The Gormans Make Applesauce

November 17, 2009 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Uncategorized bulk

One thing I haven't mentioned about how Grandma would have cooked is that frequently it wasn't a one-person job. When you were putting up your harvest to make it through the winter, it was all-hands-on-deck time. Oh sure, I've talked about cooking in bulk and canning. But that was just because it takes about the same amount of time as doing a single batch. What I'm talking about here is doing one round of prep to last you through the whole year. That's what we've got here. Three … [Read more...]