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Finishing Salts: That Thing I Wanted but Didn’t Know I Wanted

One of the real joys of receiving gifts for me is really the thought that someone puts into the idea. It’s not so much even the STUFF, but that someone thought of me enough to buy a gift with my … Continue reading

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Nectarines in a Balsamic Glaze: Inspiration from Adversity

The other day I was getting ready for work.. packing up my lunch as per usual. I decided on a salad with cherry tomatoes, cheddar, greens, and a balsamic dressing. I threw a nectarine into the box for good measure, … Continue reading

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I didn’t go AWOL, I promise.

It’s been a couple of days. I just started work this week. Both jobs. (Yay fun!). In addition, I have been having back issues, which make standing and cooking craptastic. Enough whining now. To the meal. Tonight’s feast consisted of … Continue reading

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Leftovers Lo Mein

Today was a busy day in the Confluent Kitchen. I found out I start back to work on Monday (YAY!!), did some revamping on my website, and (of course) fiddled around in the kitchen. I am still reeling from my … Continue reading

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Coming to terms with stuff..

It’s been a while since I posted anything. I’d love to say that I was on an epic journey of self-discovery, or on a wild sabbatical learning how to live off the land.. but in actuality, I moved back home … Continue reading

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It has come to my attention…

… that my recent posts have been total bullshit. What I mean to say is that my meals have been lack luster and that therefore a level of suckage has been added to my blog. I’ve been doing this for … Continue reading

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Irreverent Bastardization of the Cheesesteak? Check.

Since Salad Week is over and college football season has begun, I decided to come out of the gate running with a bar food/street food classic. But I modified it.. because yeah. That’s kinda my thing. The Meat and Veggies: … Continue reading

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Salad Week – Day 3: Taco Salad

Any thoughts of eating healthy are essentially out the window tonight. Day 3.. the day of the taco salad is upon us.  I pulled an Aunt Sandy and purchased taco bowls because.. it’s hot as hell in my apartment and … Continue reading

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Bacon-tastic! :-D

So, this weekend I hit up the asian market .. and imagine my shock when I found that pork belly was on sale. Naturally I picked up twice as much as I wanted, and decided to try different bacon type … Continue reading

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Deconstructed Tomato Soup – Experiment Two

As I suspected, this one was a lot more fun. I basically whipped up a normal batch of tomato soup (though I left out the cheese I’d normally add in).. and let that simmer for a bit. I used a … Continue reading

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