Turns out this stuff is basically pickled vegetables stored in salad dressing.  That’s why there’s so much salt in the recipe.  Anyway, you soak the vegetables in salt water overnight, then drain them and store them in oil and vinegar. Also?  it makes a ton.  So be aware.  Having too much is never a bad… Continue reading Giardiniera!

Everybody who eats these says the same thing:  Holy Shit.  Fantastic little appetizers, garnishes for bloody marys, or a snack if you’re drunk. The pickling brine is the same ratio I use:  1 part kosher salt, 3 parts vinegar, 6 parts water. Also, unlike the other pickles I like to make, these are suitable for… Continue reading Pickled Mushrooms

Glug is a traditional scandinavian  christmas drink.  It’s a type of spiced wine. It has similar roots to gluhwein that you might get at a winter market, but that stuff tastes like shit compared to this. It’s just a sad imitation. This isn’t my recipe, this is apparently how my grandfather made it.  I never… Continue reading Grandpa’s glug

This was a total shot in the dark, but it tasted good in my head (does that make sense?  That’s part of how I test new recipes) so I took a crack at it.  Blew my fucking mind.  This stuff is outstanding and dirt simple.  And as opposed to most pickles, it really only needs… Continue reading Lemon basil pickled asparagus

I took a crack at this as an attempt to do something different from the regular way people spice pumpkin.  I thought the spice would balance out the sweet nicely, and it totally does.  The measurements here are kind of a guess. Ingredients 1 pie pumpkin, seeds removed, cut in to wedges, rind removed if… Continue reading Chipotle roasted pumpkin

This was something I just made up and I’m really happy with it.  This recipe will probably evolve over time. The basic idea is that you’re going to beat the shit out of a flank steak until it’s nice and thin, then roll up a cheese and vegetable stuffing inside of that.  There are some… Continue reading Italian Stuffed Steak

I figured, how hard could this be?  So I took a crack at it.  turns out, not very hard at all.  These things are amazing.  And they don’t require any cooking of any kind!  You mix up the brine in a bowl and then pour it over cut cucumbers.  And that’s it.  You’re done. As… Continue reading Dill Pickles!

When I was home my brother gave me a bunch of stuff out of the garden.  A big bag of tomatoes, kale, and parsley.  I just kind of made this up on the spot and it came out fantastic.  I had to buy some things to supplement what he gave me, but not much. This… Continue reading Not sure what to call this but it has tomatoes, sausage, kale, and cream and its good

I made this recently, it is good, and Ben asked for the recipe. What You Need 2.5 pounds pork shoulder, cubed A bunch of fresh parsley, diced A bunch of fresh chives, diced 2 onions, diced 1/2 a thing of celery, diced 5-6 potatoes, cleaned and diced And These Spices Salt Pepper Garlic Annatto Sage… Continue reading Pork Stew

What You Will Need 2 lbs. pork shoulder 2 boxes cheap macaroni and cheese 1 onion 1 bunch parsley 2 lbs. kale Preparation Dice up the veggies, dice up the meat. Cooking Boil/simmer the pork shoulder with salt, pepper, fennel seed, and garlic for two hours, or until tender. Then add the diced onion, kale,… Continue reading Greg’s Mac and Cheese 2