Food

As the truth would have it that single morning cup of coffee stands out above the rest. That first cup of coffee stands almost as a monument to the splendid reality of the day. Maybe possibility and possibility alone brighten the entire day. Perhaps, it could be said without that first cup of coffee...
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A cup of water entered the microwave at room temperature. Two teaspoons of instant coffee grounds now reside in the heated cup of water. Overall quality of the Nescafe instant coffee has increased significantly over the years. For those people who simply do not have the time to wait for the coffee maker to...
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In the first part of 2010, the coffee moratorium ended; one cup of Starbucks instant Columbian brew just enjoyed some time in the microwave. After giving up coffee in principle since 2006, I can safely say the nature of the experience has not changed.
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Right now the list of Thanksgiving meal items has started to come together. The whole idea of payment schedules for working during a holiday seems somewhat stunning. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two holidays that provide at least some degree of continuity and stability within most family environments. Perhaps the combination of football and...
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Does adjusting to daylight savings time require the purchase of donuts? Halloween brings the fine art of pumpkin carving to the forefront of the public mind. Pumpkin carving creates the possibility of roasting pumpkin seeds. The process for roasting pumpkin seeds remains fairly simple. During the entire pumpkin carving process the seeds should be...
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This year Halloween will occur during a Saturday night. Two large bags of name brand Halloween candy are sitting on top of the refrigerator. Amazingly enough, the work experience does require attendance during the weekends. Initially, the job required waking up at zero three hundred hours. Something about getting up before general society awakens...
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Over the last few months, the idea of reading nonfiction books about wine has become an insatiable indulgence. After making a purchase at a well known online bookstore the computer interest matching software suggested reading a book entitled “The Billionaire’s Vinegar.” After thoroughly enjoying the subject matter of the book, an interest in the...
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The following prose represents a few initial notes on the development of an independent wine scoring system. Development of this system remains a necessary formality to compare wine tasting experiences over time. Moving toward some degree of empirical research will provide consistency and reliability. After considering a wine tasting project a single reality become...
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The following prose represents a few Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) tour notes from Saturday August 1 through Monday August 3, 2009 trip. This year the third time shifted wedding anniversary vacation weekend involved traveling to RMNP. Without question or argument, every American should time the time to visit RMNP. The National Park Service...
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After asking the question, “What is the best method for smoking a brisket?” something funny happened. Arguments quickly developed around the question, “How do you smoke a brisket?” How does the best available research related to brisket smoking answer the question? Apparently, barbeque/barbecue/BBQ represents a unique epicurean art form defined by a combination of...
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Saturday June 27, 2009 will mark the second attempted barbeque project using the Brinkmann square vertical smoker purchased from the Home Depot. During the previous Saturday June 13, 2009 Brinkmann smoker project significant problems occurred. Mastercool infrared temperature monitoring suggested the Brinkmann smoker failed to reach an appropriate internal temperature for smoking a brisket....
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The following list of “The Best Kansas City BBQ Sauces” represents the personal barbeque sauce preferences of Nels Lindahl as of June 14, 2009. Moving from Kansas City to Colorado Springs has provided an ideal environment to research Kansas City BBQ sauces. For consideration in this unscientific study of personal taste preferences, the restaurant...
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Could today be Brinkmann Square Vertical Smoker acquisition day? Does anybody have any good brisket rub recommendations? Marinade or rub? Apparently, the fine art of smoking represents an epicurean adventure that only rewards patience. Practitioners of the fine art of barbeque (barbecue/BBQ) must demonstrate patience. The Brinkmann Square Vertical Smoker project will begin with...
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Perhaps this Sunday is a good time to revisit the question, “How do you make your own Salsa?” You probably should accept the fact that making salsa that everyone likes is impossible. First things first, please understand, that naturally, this recipe is for informational purposes only for the sole entertainment of the writer without...
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Arharn Thai is located near the Super Target at North Carefree and Powers in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Today Joni thought it would be a good idea to purchase some extra spicy food. Recently, the Colorado Springs Gazette penned a favorable review of the Arharn Thai Restaurant. Nels ordered the traditional spicy Pad Thai with tofu,...
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Early today a car ride through Colorado Springs involved a trip to the Home Depot. Joni seems to think the yard would greatly improve with the addition of flowering plants. Instead of thinking about purchasing plants, Nels thinks about dinner. Nels has a gift card from Applebee’s restaurant to purchase dinner. Dinner tonight will...
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Maybe Tofu is exciting… Nels has successfully navigated five meals by maintaining the fast food moratorium. Outlook for the future of the moratorium remains promising. However, avoiding fast food is actually harder than initially expected. Making every meal requires commitment and planning. Perhaps the hardest part of sustaining the moratorium involves ignoring the sirens...
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Starting Sunday April 19, 2009 Nels will no longer indulge fast food cravings. Nels has elected to adopt a moratorium on the consumption of fast food. Nels will uphold this moratorium indefinitely. Perhaps more to the point, Nels is going to stop eating quickly prepared processed food. Beyond the scope of food hastily prepared...
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Tofu is an amazing and versatile ingredient capable of a wide variety of flavors and textures. The test kitchen recently experimented by preparing a spicy Kung Pao tofu marinade. The following recipe is the result of that experiment. Home chefs should completely read the recipe before attempting to prepare the meal. The recipe provides...
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After three years of living in Colorado Springs, Colorado the search for good barbeque continues. Kansas City regularly oversupplies an eager market with copious amounts of barbeque. Colorado appears to take a different approach. Sampling barbeque restaurants typically involves traveling. A few years ago, Colorado Springs had a few more barbeque restaurants. Market conditions...
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Today the test kitchen experimented on preparing a spicy Szechuan style Tofu marinade.
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Nels wonders what the average consumption of beers with green food coloring will be on St. Patrick’s Day in the United States. For most Americans, St. Patrick’s Day represents people wearing the color green and Irish beer (or occasionally beer with green food coloring).
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For the most part Joni is a big fan of continually trying out new recipes. If I was left to my own devices, then I would probably make the same set of meals every week. Maybe I just want to have a sense of meal stability. Sometimes the value of planning good meals can...
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Joni found a Natural Market coupon in the newspaper making it possible to purchase organic produce for the next batch of Salsa Gordo Perezoso del Hombre. Varieties of options are available for purchasing peppers including organic, greenhouse, or traditional. Given the imminent return to Kansas for the wedding, several batches of Salsa Gordo Perezoso...
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Perhaps now is a good time to revisit the question, “How do you make your own Salsa?” You probably should accept the fact that making salsa that everyone likes is impossible. First things first, please understand, that naturally, this recipe is for informational purposes for the sole entertainment of the writer without any warranty,...
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Given the current demands of the situation, requiring a move next summer form Boulder, Colorado, to Colorado Springs, Colorado, now is the time to start doing field research about the potential sources of tacos in the area. Colorado Springs, Colorado, has several different taco producing establishments; Del Taco, Taco Bell, Taco express, Taco star,...
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Maybe it was not a good idea to try to make fried rice last night between the carrot, peas, green onion, fried egg, soy sauce, and long grain rice it never seems to taste the same as restaurant quality maybe it is needs a hint of ginger, or the vegetables need to be sautéed...
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When Gus gets to Boulder, Colorado, in a few days it will be time to make a new batch of Salsa Gordo Perezoso del Hombre. Andy enjoys a beverage called Tommyknocker Maple Nut Brown Ale enough to chase it all over the United States of America, but it can be argued, rightly so, that...
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Naturally, this recipe is for informational purposes for the sole entertainment of the writer without any warranty, certification, or guarantees. Regardless of much trust, you think recipes off the internet implicitly deserve remember to never make any recipe that cannot be checked against a trusted source. This recipe makes four servings of rather spicy...
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How do you make your own Salsa? The answer is simple, making salsa that everyone likes is impossible. Naturally, this recipe is for informational purposes for the sole entertainment of the writer without any warranty, certification, or guarantees. Regardless of much trust, you think recipes off the internet implicitly deserve remember to never make...
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