Since my last visit to South Korea in 2017, I have come to crave the comfort of Korean-style rice bowls: rice topped with little heaps of meat, vegetables, and a soft-cooked egg. Yolk permeating rice is one of life’s great pleasures. The photo at the top of this post shows a fine example awaiting my…… Continue reading Bibimbap: Korean Comfort Food
Category: Home Living
Time to Sign
Cycled to our condo developer’s office to sign off the hundreds of choices we’ve made over the past few months.
A Challenging Installation
While it rained, we attached our bike rack. By the time we figured it out (3 person hours), the rain was gone, and the sun was shining.
Smooth Sauces Every Time
Here’s two techniques I often use to create guaranteed lump-free sauces. In both cases, the secret is to get rid of water. I wish I had known these methods in my early cooking days. Roux Butter contains water; water and flour form lumps. When creating a roux, I don’t add the flour until the butter stops…… Continue reading Smooth Sauces Every Time
Buying Local
Cycled through a neighborhood of locally owned shops. Picked up some veggies at a small, old-fashioned co-op.
Digitizing Slides
With a big snowstorm coming in, it was a good day to digitize color slides before staging them on the floor en route to the garbage chute.
Pork Carnitas
I’m cooking pork carnitas my favorite way: 1. Place Boston butt in pot; 2. Cover with cold water; 3. Simmer, lid on, 45 minutes; 4. Simmer, lid off, until all water is gone (several hours); 5. Fry the fall-apart pork in its own fat. The flavor is intense.
Monetizing Old Electronics
Turned our old electronics into $795 for Direct Relief. Wheeled the eBay sales down to the mail room.
Relief Boxes
Created 18 listings on eBay to get rid of stuff we don’t use. All proceeds will go to Direct Relief, a charity that improves the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies.
Traveling with Less
Replaced my 35 liter backpack with a 30 liter backpack. It has plenty room for everything I need for unlimited travel, including hiking boots. I have yet to reduce my needs to 24 liters, the volume of a paper grocery bag.