The tuna called for “One 5-ounce (140 g) tin of tuna (preferred pole & line caught and MSC certified) in olive oil, drained” is the expensive stuff, miles different than the Chicken of the Starkist Bumblebee variety. I’ve tried it, but no matter what I make, it’s just disappointing.

When I was in grad school in San Francisco, I was poor. Like peanut butter and bread for a week until the financial aid check came poor. Sizzler was the only place I could afford a steak, and it came with all-you-can-eat shrimp. My friend Jim and I would save up and drive down to the Sizzler in Daly City. My fondest…

No matter how big this dumpster fire of a year gets, we can always, always, always count on Claire to brighten our days and embiggen our lives.

Anyone done a nutritional number crunch on this? I’m really curious to compare it to traditional full fat dairy ice cream. My nutritional database doesn’t have some of the ingredients listed.

As my department struggles to keep up with supporting 25,000 students and faculty now teaching completely online, I’m wondering how many teachers and students who are trying to navigate Zoom and their school’s learning management system are even aware of any of this.

How about sprinkling French’s fried onions on that bad boy? Easy open can, check. No extra cooking, check. Crispy, salty goodness, check.

Even attempting to calculate my “annual base-level spending (rent, food, utilities, transportation, etc.) ... in each city you have lived” is futile. After 40 years of working, using this method to help me understand my financial position isn’t realistic. No system of calculating savings is perfect, but it should be…

For a while, I  was making gravlax, due to its unparalleled awesomeness. I used a brick from my yard to weigh it down during the curing process.

Payday was the first candy that nailed the sweet/salty combo. A truly inspired combination. I remember trying to eat an entire bar without dropping one peanut.

A perfect slice of pie. Once a week, I go to Nation’s for a slice (which is 1/4 of a pie) of their no-sugar added apple pie. Take it home, cut it into 2 servings. Top one serving with plain Greek yogurt mixed with maple syrup. Eat very slowly, savoring the perfect crust, tender apples, the spice blend (definitely…

Growing up in Southern California, summer was 3 months of hot. No air conditioning. We used to eat in the backyard all the time. Dad made a pass-through window over the kitchen sink to a converted baby dressing table next to the gas grill. It held all the grilling stuff. We sat at the picnic table on the deck under a…

Cooking for one, with a small fridge. Shop once a week or so, whenever I run out of things.

Make a batch of soup (1 qt) served cold: Carrot ginger, Zucchini/Basil Avocado, Gazpacho, Vegetable. Have with lunch or dinner.

Always have:

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Have you tried the ammonia option? Lifehacker had an article back in 2014. I’ve not tried it, but it might be a nice one to try.

Am I the only person using a system wide ad blocker on my devices? Blockada works great on Android.

Who would have imagined that a once a week, 4 minute video would have made this so much more bearable? It was an inspired idea and I am forever grateful. (Or that Stephanie’s greatest casting find was looking back in the mirror every morning.)

I made half a batch yesterday and it’s remarkable. Smoked paprika and sumac replaced the Aleppo pepper. Mine came out very thick (like stand a spoon up thick). I had to add a 1/2 cup of water, which did not dilute the flavor one bit.

Hell yeah. I missed that one.

You can use it in sauces, salad dressing, pour over cut-up summer fruit (let sit for a bit), marinades for pretty much any protein. It’s really nice over vanilla ice cream. It works like balsamic vinegar but without the bite. Lovely stuff.

I watched the owner of a little cafe in Athens make the salad for our dinner. He did it exactly as you did, save for one little difference. See if you can guess what it is.