Wanderers

[Sinny]

I make a list, then ditch the list.


Then I motorboat neci.

That was the perfect answer.

 

[Not Normal]

As you know, I would eat anything Bluey makes. I also would follow her orders in a grocery store because she's kind of like a cooking general.

She is a great cook. Even simple things she comes up with are very tasty.

Cooking (sans for grilling hunks of meat) kind of intimidates me. I can follow a recipe, but don't feel confident just making shit with a stack of ingredients and no guidelines.

 

[spacekowboy]

That was the perfect answer.

You've seen those cans. They're fucking phenominal.

 

[spacekowboy]

She is a great cook. Even simple things she comes up with are very tasty.

Cooking (sans for grilling hunks of meat) kind of intimidates me. I can follow a recipe, but don't feel confident just making shit with a stack of ingredients and no guidelines.

I'm that way with baking. It's too rigid(that's what she said) I prefer to free flow when I cook meals. Its like jazz.... it looks like there is no structure, but there really is.

 

[Sinny]

She is a great cook. Even simple things she comes up with are very tasty.

Cooking (sans for grilling hunks of meat) kind of intimidates me. I can follow a recipe, but don't feel confident just making shit with a stack of ingredients and no guidelines.

What's your favorite meat to grill?
Or is that like asking you to narrow down your favorite chord?

You've seen those cans. They're fucking phenominal.

Indeed! Everything about neci is fucking phenomenal.

 

[Not Normal]

I'm that way with baking. It's too rigid(that's what she said) I prefer to free flow when I cook meals. Its like jazz.... it looks like there is no structure, but there really is.

I just don't have the range of knowledge/vocabulary to cook freely. Jaxx, that I can do.

What's your favorite meat to grill?
Or is that like asking you to narrow down your favorite chord?

Honestly, what ever I'm grilling smells so fucking good when you open the lid and there's that big waft of smoke, that anything is satisfying. Always charcoal, though. That's a must.

Indeed! Everything about neci is fucking phenomenal.

YO!

 

[Wings]

I feel you. I also outsourced cleaning and yardwork. Never cooking. I thought about a meal kit company to save time but the amount of packaging waste with those companies is awful and that is the lazy bastard's way of cooking. Some of the recipes look interesting, tho. But I have a hard limit there.

Follow up question from your style of "category" list making. What would a comfort food dinner look like for a vegetarian? And how about Italian night?

Last night I grilled some steaks for the meatheads, and I attempted my own take on Noodles & Co’s mac and cheese, with a cream base and shredded cheddar to stir in and melt. We had steamed broccoli, fresh baked bread, Parmesan crisps.

For Italian night it might be two different raviolis, lately I’m all about squash and brown butter topped with fried sage. Or I’ll make eggplant lasagna in addition to the meat-heavy traditional lasagna. I still make a pot of Sunday gravy every week, I don’t feel complete without gently stirring a pot of red stuff for hours.

 

[Wings]

Oh! Lately I’ve been buying the fresh ramen noodles in the deli area of Target, marinating steak in soyaki and doing a flash fried tofu. It’s the current meal that everyone loves.

I’ve also mastered ramen broth. That took 4 years.

 

[Sinny]

Last night I grilled some steaks for the meatheads, and I attempted my own take on Noodles & Co’s mac and cheese, with a cream base and shredded cheddar to stir in and melt. We had steamed broccoli, fresh baked bread, Parmesan crisps.

For Italian night it might be two different raviolis, lately I’m all about squash and brown butter topped with fried sage. Or I’ll make eggplant lasagna in addition to the meat-heavy traditional lasagna. I still make a pot of Sunday gravy every week, I don’t feel complete without gently stirring a pot of red stuff for hours.

Dammmnnnnnnn all of that sounds really fucking good.
I am eating sorta mostly keto so now I want to eat ALL OF THE CARBS.

Oh! Lately I’ve been buying the fresh ramen noodles in the deli area of Target, marinating steak in soyaki and doing a flash fried tofu. It’s the current meal that everyone loves.

I’ve also mastered ramen broth. That took 4 years.

I am guessing you aren't doing tonkotsu because PORK. Are you doing a shoyu or miso base? Or pork for them, one for you? Damn I miss ramen.

 

[silver gurl]

I make a list of certain things needed, otherwise I forget.

Then I thrown random things in the cart. What looks good, what is on sale.

And I always forget an item on the list. *Repeat trip to the store*

 

[Wings]

Dammmnnnnnnn all of that sounds really fucking good.
I am eating sorta mostly keto so now I want to eat ALL OF THE CARBS.



I am guessing you aren't doing tonkotsu because PORK. Are you doing a shoyu or miso base? Or pork for them, one for you? Damn I miss ramen.

Don’t tell anyone but it’s chicken broth based. Everything else for me is veggie but the broth. Can you eat the tofu noodles or are those not allowed on keto?

 

[BotanyBoy]

I get my list or target items.....then shop impulsively until I'm satisfied with my consumer therapy session.

 

[Not Normal]

Dammmnnnnnnn all of that sounds really fucking good.
I am eating sorta mostly keto so now I want to eat ALL OF THE CARBS.



I am guessing you aren't doing tonkotsu because PORK. Are you doing a shoyu or miso base? Or pork for them, one for you? Damn I miss ramen.

Agreed. I'm not that into asian food, but we watched a Chef's Table episode about a guy from New York who moved to Japan and became a Ramen sensation. Since then, I've wanted to go to his place, Ivan Ramen, or some known ramen joint to check it out.

 

[Sinny]

I make a list of certain things needed, otherwise I forget.

Then I thrown random things in the cart. What looks good, what is on sale.

And I always forget an item on the list. *Repeat trip to the store*

What do you usually forget? That one damn thing that always slips your mind.

Don’t tell anyone but it’s chicken broth based. Everything else for me is veggie but the broth. Can you eat the tofu noodles or are those not allowed on keto?

I am super halfass in keto so you could probably just call me low carbish. Lol. I write carbish and it auto corrected to garnate. Ha!

I avoid soy for other reasons! Sometimes I will do zoodles with zucchini but more often I will use shirataki, but the mouth feel is not right (that's what she said).

 

[Sinny]

Agreed. I'm not that into asian food, but we watched a Chef's Table episode about a guy from New York who moved to Japan and became a Ramen sensation. Since then, I've wanted to go to his place, Ivan Ramen, or some known ramen joint to check it out.

We have one of those every 500 feet here. That and teriyaki and pho. This part of the country is the mecca for soups (because rain 10 months out of the year) and chicken covered in a sweet soy sauce. It is our version of fast food. It is pretty much perfect when you find a teriyaki restaurant with pho, ramen, bulgogi AND Chinese wok items. Only in the Pacific Northwest would you find such a weird hodgepodge menu of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.

 

[Captainnumnuts]

What do you usually forget? That one damn thing that always slips your mind.

Oh, I hate when I do that. It's always something important. Like when I'm sitting on the toilet and look for the toilet paper - "I knew there's something I forgot," to self.

 

[silver gurl]

What do you usually forget? That one damn thing that always slips your mind.

Usually the one special item that brought me to the store, in the first place.

Then there is the text message “honey, can you get...” just when I pull into the driveway.

Cashiers know me well

 

[pink]

I have to make a list but I do still wander a little.

 

[Not Normal]

We have one of those every 500 feet here. That and teriyaki and pho. This part of the country is the mecca for soups (because rain 10 months out of the year) and chicken covered in a sweet soy sauce. It is our version of fast food. It is pretty much perfect when you find a teriyaki restaurant with pho, ramen, bulgogi AND Chinese wok items. Only in the Pacific Northwest would you find such a weird hodgepodge menu of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.

We'd love to go food touring with you. And with Zumi.

 

[Captainnumnuts]

I have to make a list but I do still wander a little.

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[spacekowboy]

Indeed! Everything about neci is fucking phenomenal.

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[Pookie]

I make a list and then leave it at the house. I thought about putting "take the list" on the list, but that would be silly.

 

[Captainnumnuts]

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[Antryg_Windrose]

I list to the left when I shop; that's my bad knee.

I kept strict lists in my impoverished youth, tracking purchases to the penny. Three cents over? Put a carrot back. Or shoplift something. I was only caught twice.

Do you make a list for your shoplifting?

I'm now not so desperate or broke. Make a list of must-haves, then grab whatever else says, "take me". That's a technique for known stores. But we may hit something new like a great ethnic specialty retailer. Then it's time to wander and browse and randomize. What the fuck will THIS taste like? Let's be lab rats.

Is your shopping a chore or an adventure?

 

[pink]

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You obviously haven't been keeping up, huh Lance?