I’ve never actually made traditional Mac & Cheese from scratch. It just never felt like it was worth the time though it’s on my bucket list of things to try cooking. I usually do go with Kraft but until the pandemic only had it once in a while anymore. Recently I’ve been having it maybe once a week because I’m 1) feeli…

Interesting. I’ve been in a situation without a car for a few months and the DG across the street from my apartment complex was a big help. Just getting milk, and some lunchmeat and some canned goods let me eeke by until I got a lift to the real grocery store from friends. Someone tried to put a produce stand into…

I try to mitigate this effect by putting some amount of chips on a plate/bowl and putting the bag away before eating any. It’s a little helpful.

And it’s not just salt, sugar, and fat we’re dealing with. Look at the ingredients in Doritos - there’s MSG as well, so the umami/savory taste bud is being kicked. And did you…

Get rid of? Ok now I’m picturing a Desperate Housewives esque murder plot run by several Mafia Wives trying to get their dumb kids into a choice school. 

You’re doing it right. : )

I think we can all agree that there are a loose set of rules for pasta salad: No mayo (that’s a macaroni salad), some sort of oil and vinegar, short noodles only (nobody wants to slurp up cold linguine off a paper plate),

Interesting... I think texture can also be an issue, I know my cat prefers certain blankets to sit on. But interestingly, going along with the box idea... I have an old wingback chair in the bedroom for dressing and TV watching. After I got my cat a new shaggy throw to lounge on, and he definitely enjoyed it, one day…

Just mechanically speaking, eating food with COVID-19 viral particles in it will probably just result in the viral particles being dissolved in stomach acid if the particles weren’t already killed during cooking. The concern would be particles that incidentally got into your respiratory system - say by putting your…

I thought Nocturne originally came without Dante, but then he was added in the director’s cut ~ which was the version that was ported to the US? 

They did a promo on Twitter which ended on the 7th where for promoting this silly ad campaign they pledged to donate 10 boxes of the product to Feed The Children. I’ll do any stupid tweet like this to send even a dollar from corporations to a food bank.

In other news I made Cheeseburger Mac for dinner last night.…

Right on! I use the microwave to take the chill off the water I’m going to bake with. I just stir it and give it a few seconds to even out the temperature. Just like like all microwave cooking ... you have to let it set a bit so the heat can distribute.

Somewhat, but it was an album that rekindled their popularity at the time. It went to 7 on the album charts and the single Ordinary World hit number 1.  That song will always be special to me because it came out around the time my mother passed away from cancer and it was a powerful coping song for me. (It was…

The yellow squash is hard right? It should last for weeks in a cool dry place. For the zucchini I recommend tacos! Just wash, trim, and small piece chop them up and fry along with black beans, corn, onion, and your favorite salsa to make a delicious filling. Season to taste or throw in a packet.

Later I recommend…

Duran Duran has 2 albums that are self-titled, the second one is covered with vintage pictures from the weddings of their various parents. Everyone started calling that The Wedding Album until it stuck... with it just being a word logo, well *waves hand* I’m just glad it was amicable. 

And I do see how it could be a very innocent mistake. It’s very common to refer to something as “the _____ album.” 

That is not dead which can encondiment rise, and with strange eons the mayo will again rise.

I will for sure agree on that point. For instance the last time I was in a store I needed to adjust my mask so I went over to a corner of the store away from everyone while I unlaced and relaced it. If employees need a longer break then maybe they should take an actual break and go out back or something like that.

Thanks for telling me! I guess my grill basket worked out as a decent substitute. I’ve also used it as an improvised baking rack... I’m just lucky the handles are flat rows of on top so if I flip it over it’s totally stable.

Consider heating up a pan with some oil and brisky stir-frying the left overs. You could add some new goodies if you like.

I like cooking boneless skinless chicken for chicken salad in the microwave.

This statement has elicited gasps and shock from people eating said salad. (It has tarragon in it. It’s a winner.)

The key is to just not overcook everything! With the chicken I put it in a casserole dish with a cover (slight gap) and the…