Since I’ve been sick for the past few days I’ve been eating mostly frozen meals, dried fruit and little ice cream cones. The little ice cream cones are great because even though they’re melted when we find them, the ice cream is coated in a chocolate shell that keeps it intact until they can be… Read More Pesto Chicken and Asparagus with Cashews
This is a recipe I normally make with couscous, but since I have orzo instead, I’m going to make it with orzo. It’s a one pot dish that involves putting the bowl of the rice cooker directly on the stove. If you’re not sure if your rice cooker can do that, it’s probably best to… Read More Rice Cooker Orzo
I’ve been thinking about making buffalo wings ever since I found some chicken wings, and after also finding some fennel, thought it might make a nicer side than the traditional celery sticks. I went ahead and used my log of chevre in both parts of the meal; on the fennel and in the ranch dip… Read More Buffalo Wings With Fennel and Chevre
While dumpstering I get a surprising amount of dried fruits and nuts. Initially I thought I would take some apricots and figs and almonds and mix them with spices and brandy to make pan de higo, a Spanish fig cake I’ve made a couple times before. I still have a chunk in my freezer (it’s… Read More Apricot Chicken Tagine
I never wound up eating most of the baguettes I made last week. I left them out in a paper bag and by the time I came back to have some I found that they were so dry that they crumbled upon being touched. So I decided to grind them up into breadcrumbs. I could… Read More Pesto with Chicken
I generally prefer soft tacos, but last night I found two dozen taco shells, so I decided to make some crunchy tacos with the sausage I found. I thought I ought to try to make more meals with cheese and meat, because I have so much of it. Shredded Brussels sprouts, grated pepper jack cheese,… Read More Chicken Andouille Tacos
Arriving at my usual spot late last night I noticed something unusual: the garbage truck had gotten there first. My usual companion had always stressed the importance of getting there just as the trash was being brought out, but I assumed this was to maximize our haul and preserve the freshness of the food, not… Read More Steamed Dumplings
Good Dumpster Cooking 