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Trader Joe’s sells a bag of shredded cruciferous vegetables. The medley includes kale, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and red and green cabbage. These are vegetables that I hated to eat as a kid. Even as an adult, I wouldn’t normally eat these vegetables raw. I picked up a bag on aRead more
I have nothing against the typical potato salad that’s ubiquitous throughout the southeast. It’s reliably good as long as people don’t try to fancy it up with grapes and nuts and unbearable pretense. Ironically, southern potato salad is a picnic food, but being mayo-based, it shouldn’t sit at room temperatureRead more
I don’t really like the gelatinous blob of white stuff that passes for ranch dressing at most restaurants and bars. It’s over-seasoned to the point of tasting unhealthy–and I’m no health nut. I should admit that I’m not a huge fan of ranch to begin with. But the wife is,Read more
This is the best time of year to make Caprese salad. I have a farmers’ market a half-mile from my house and they have so many varieties of tomatoes in varying stages of ripeness right now. I always hate how the oil and vinegar in Caprese salad drips below theRead more
As I’ve mentioned before, the wife doesn’t like hard-boiled eggs. Since the standard Southern recipe for chicken salad is swimming in chopped eggs and mustard, I’ve had to develop another recipe. This one comes out so creamy and mild that we usually eat it on crackers like a dip insteadRead more
Encouraged by our recent experiments with butter and mozzarella, we decided to make some homemade mayonnaise. I’ve never been a huge fan of mayonnaise, but I’ve been enjoying it a little more than I used to. I’ve mixed all kinds of ingredients with it to balance out various sandwiches andRead more
My job involves staying up to date with social media trends. As part of that effort, I keep a Hobby Blog. It’s mostly a public scrapbook for my friends and family. I also keep a travelogue of my outdoor adventures at C.C. Hikes.
