This is an easy recipe that makes way too much cornbread for two self-respecting people to eat by themselves. Luckily for you I have no self respect.
Veggie Bibimbap
This is the fourth in a series of attempts I’m making to replicate meal delivery recipes on my own for anything approaching the same cost and perceived quality of those services. This is a recipe I would like to dissuade others from cooking, even if some box of ingredients shows up on your doorstep. Yes it’s delicious, but damn is it a ton of work! There is lots of technical knife work, tons of prep, and a quick, high-pressure cooking process. Steer clear of it and go buy your own bibimbap from like any Korean restaurant anywhere.
Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Kale
This is the third in a series of attempts I’m making to replicate meal delivery recipes on my own for anything approaching the same cost and perceived quality of those services. This one is as basic as it gets on the surface: chicken, potatoes, and greens. I categorize meals like this as “California Bistro Shit.”
Steak and Potatoes
This one is as basic as it gets on the surface: steak and potatoes. It’s seared sirloin steak plus mashed potatoes and some vegetables on the side. It’s a no-brainer weekday banger.
I have recently received a few recipes that were provided to me in mailers from new-fangled “meal-delivery” services. I set out to see whether the somewhat experienced shopper/home cook could replicate the execution of these recipes. One things for sure, for folks who hate grocery shopping and crave high-quality meals and variety, these services deliver (literally). That was a bad joke. I will make more of those. I guarantee that.
Shrimp Fettucine
This is a great simple recipe that introduces the home cook to a number of key skills, including blanching, cooking pasta (God save you if you can’t boil pasta), and cooking shrimp. The prep and setup was easy for me, making this a legitimate weekday banger.
Red Beans and Rice
I am by no means from the south – unless you count southern California – but this recipe warms me up from the inside out. It’s a combination of strong flavors in a big wet mess that you reduce down to a concentrated package of goodness.
Pesto
Pesto is a great sauce, it’s herby and oily and meets all of your needs. Basil tastes like walking through a field of basil and eating the basil. Add in garlic, nuts, and olive oil and you’ve got a winner. It’s also easy! Much like salad dressing, you shouldn’t buy pesto in the store, you can make it at home with little trouble. Char some nuts and garlic, process it up with the basil, oil, salt, and pepper then mix in some Parmesan and you’re done. Cook some pasta and you’re done! It does, however, rely on you using good ingredients so use good oil, basil, and cheese, it makes a big difference.
Beef with Tomatillos
The more you cook with tomatillos, the more questions you have. What is up with the husks? Are they supposed to be so small that they are constantly showing tomatillo midriff or are the husks always so large it’s like seeing Elijah Wood in a ghost costume? Never mind, nobody cares.
You create a delicious tomatillo salsa then braise some beans and pork in it. It’s not complicated, just tedious. It’s like life, you know what you’re about to do is hard, but you know when you do it, you’ll feel that nice, fleeting sense of accomplishment before you sink back into your daily drudgery.