Out of Pod Experience

I would've expected a lutefisk recipe.

Tears are quite simple to make, you don't need a lot. All you need are:

• An easily irritable person
• A situation where you can provoke this person
• Words and/or alternatively
• Guns

Now, usually words alone can suffice, depending on the situation. However you'll want to garner them with some pew pew as well to enhance the taste. In my experience it is easier to get tears from high security areas, but don't underestimate the amount of tears for tear quality. Be aware, that instead of harvesting tears, you may end up creating tears if your easily irritable person turns out to be not so irritable! His ignorance of your attempts, or even worse, you botching the recipe, could lead to reverse-tear creation. Try to avoid that!

Shoulda put it in the kitchen where it belongs.

right? i was willing to contribute and everything. i love recipes. lol

steak:

get a nice cut of beef, such as a porterhouse

-salt
-pepper
-garlic powder
-montreal seasoning

grill until done

chicken:

-salt
-pepper
-french dressing (i **** you not. it's good. trust me)
-medium-high to medium heat. drizzle some dressing on the chicken while it's cooking. both sides.

grill until done.

i'd post my pork tenderloin recipe, too, but i forget what temp i preheat the oven to :\ the seasonings are salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary, though.

Cucumber Mint Salad

Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise, then slice to whatever thickness you like.
Sprinkle them with sea salt, let sit for about 15 mins.
Add a little red wine vinegar, lemon juice or lime juice, stir, let sit for 1 hour.
Add about 6 leaves of fresh mint, finely chopped. Also a little minced purple onion. Sliced tomatoes optional.
Add some fresh ground black pepper and olive oil and toss everything.

Good salad for summer, goes well with barbecue.

1 box of chocolate cake mix... mix acording to directions, substituting water for Guiness stout.

Voilà!!!

One poor man's beer chocolate cake.

OK out of utter boredom I will post one of my favourites. Very easy and tasty.


Rigatoni con Pepperoni.

You will need (off the top of my head as I don't follow a set recipe):

1 medium or large onion, depending on taste. Chopped fine.
2-3 cloves fresh garlic finely chopped.
4 Pepperoni longs (mild or hot is up to you) sliced thin on a bias.
4-5 Roma tomatoes or regular tomatoes. Chopped coarsely and drained of pulp and seeds. I prefer ROma tomatoes for their firmness and lesser amount of pulp.
1/2 - 1 cup whipping cream. Not whipped cream out of a can. I usually use one full cup as I sometimes let it reduce a bit. My LDL levels are off the chart so I never worry about cholesterol.
About 2 cups dry rigatoni pasta. Penne rigate, radiatore, or tortiglioni work just as well I find but best to use a pasta that can hold a bit of liquid. Ie., not spaghetti or linguine.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Extra virgin Olive oil.

In a large heavy pre-heated skillet add 2-3 tbps olive oil to cover surface of pan. Oil should smoke very slightly but not a plume otherwise it is scorched.

Add onions then garlic. If you add the garlic first it will burn and be bitter. Continue cooking over medium/low heat until onions are golden and translucent.

Add sliced pepperoni and continue cooking stirring occasionally until the fats in the pepperoni begin to melt.

If you choose to use one full cup of whipping cream and reduce it a bit add it next with some salt and pepper to taste. Otherwise add tomatoes and cream together and heat through stirring occasionally until tomatoes soften a bit. You don't want the tomatoes to be mushy. Don't worry about curdling. I have made this dish hundreds of times and never had it curdle.

Add in the cooked pasta and toss together. You should use a large bowl for this. Transfer to serving dishes (maybe 4 depending on portion size). Cover with remaining sauce mixture and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve with toasted garlic bread.

Enjoy!

Next I will provide you with the secrets of Amish Cinnamon Loaf but I am too tired right now.

Wish me luck. I will be trying this one tonight and I am a horrible cook.