Short ribs are one of my favorite cuts of beef. They're on the same level as brisket in that they're both rich and moist cuts of meat which are best braised or barbecued. This recipe evokes some classic barbecue elements in a braised dish. Be sure to trim the excess fat from the short ribs, as you'll still have some extra fat to contend with. Any port will do, but I made this with Fonseca LBV. I'm lucky.I adapted this from the ... Read More

This is my first video! Spam Fried Basmati Rice 1/2 cup lefotver cooked basmati rice 1 Spam single, diced 2 eggs 1/3 - 1/2 cup frozen peas 1 1/2 teaspoons oyster sauce 2 packets of soy sauce 1 packet of hot sauce garlic powder onion powder pepper Method: See Video! Read More

I recently joined the Homestead.org Forums and was compelled to post my chili recipe there. I thought that I may as well post it here, too. Enjoy, you lucky bastard. Ingredients 1lb ground beef 1-1/2 lbs flank steak, cut into  1-1/2 inch wide strips (against the grain, will be shredded later) 1/2lb onions, diced medium 1 lb peppers, your choice, I like to use a combination of poblanos and red bell with a jalapeno or two for heat 5 or 6 BIG "Em-Effing" cloves of garlic, minced 3 tlblsp ... Read More

Sprig.com has recently published an article outlining the 10 Most Dangerous Foods that we eat. Some don't surprise me at all, while some have some claims that are even news to me. I'm going to give you the general list as well as my reaction to each, but I do suggest that you go and read the whole article, too. The 10 Most Dangerous Foods Farm Raised Salmon No big surprise here. It's been known for quite some time that the feed given farm raised ... Read More

I cut this out and scanned it from the bottom of a McDonald's bag this morning because I found it so hilarious. Read More

*Update* Four hours of slow smoking wasn't quite enough. I am now ammending this recipe to read 8 hours. Other than that this is great. Salty, sweet, and sour all at once, it kinda tastes a bit like jerky. I like it. I know what you're thinking: "WTF?" It's the 4th of July and I got a 3-lb Corned Beef Brisket at Stop and Shop for $2 a few weeks ago. Shannon and I got the idea... Why not barbecue it? The Facts Corned beef needs to be slow ... Read More

“Sesame” Ramen Most of the Chinese restaurants around here charge $4 for an order of cold sesame noodles. This should cost you about 35 cents. You can add the seasoning packet from the ramen if you want, but I usually don’t. If you don’t have rice vinegar, any vinegar will work, and so will the juice of ½ lemon. I put sesame in quotes because I make this with peanut butter, but a lot of Chinese restaurants do too. Ingredients 1 pack Ramen Noodles 2 ... Read More