The weather is finally getting a little bit cooler across the southland and the butternut squash are ripening on the vines in my garden. That combo called for butternut squash soup. Rich, savory, and hearty, butternut squash soup is just what the season is calling for. Ingredients 1 butternut squash1 white onion5 cloves of garlic10 sage leaves1 large sprig rosemary4 tbsp olive oil32-ounce s...
Nov 13, 2026
It was rainy and cold around the southland last week. When it rains, I want something to warm my bones. And the ultimate warm your bones meal has got to be chili. I don’t think I need to go that in depth about chili, it’s pretty self-explanatory, so I’ll jump right into the recipe. Let’s make beef chili! Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef1 can kidney beans1 can black beans1 can garbanzo beans1 c...
Nov 6, 2026
I’ve been on a bit of a health kick as of late. Counting my calories. Running. Doing the things I have always known I should be doing but didn’t. I liked beer too much. And running is so dang hard. But I have been trying to lead a healthier life. Mostly so that I feel like my impending end is not so near. But also, because I want to stay up with my kiddos. They are full of life and energy, and...
Oct 30, 2026
I’m going to be forward with you. You don’t have to boil water before you cook pasta. It’s true. You can put the pasta in cold water and then bring it to a boil. It sounds like madness, but I assure you it is possible. I have been cooking my pasta like this for the last couple of months and it has turned out great every time. So, this isn’t so much a recipe as it is a cooking technique. So...
Oct 23, 2026
I don’t eat a ton of red meat, but I do love a good tri tip. Lean, meaty, and great sliced, tri tip is a versatile cut that is sure to please any red meat eater in your orbit. It’s also a quick meat to smoke, which adds a ton of flavor you don’t get from a gas grill. For my kids I just sliced up some tri tip, added some rice and sliced cucumbers + bell peppers and they scarfed it down. For my...
Oct 9, 2026
I have been known to grow things in my garden, cook them up, and then write a recipe about it. And that is exactly what I have done here as well. YOU are always hearing about the health benefits of kale. Eat kale, they say. But how? Well, all you have to do is put it in your mouth, chew, and swallow. Sorry bad dad joke there. I use that one on my kids a lot. I like to use kale in a salad m...
May 8, 2026
I wrote a few weeks ago how I am on a Bachan’s BBQ kick. It is not your traditional American BBQ sauce by any means. It is distinctly Japanese. It clearly has soy sauce, mirin, ginger, and sesame flavors ringing out from it. It is sweet, savory, packed with umami, and my go-to put-on-everything sauce at the moment; rice, chicken, pork chops, straight in my mouth (just kidding) and salmon. Whi...
May 30, 2025
We spent a lovely day at the beach on Sunday. The weather was perfect, seals and dolphins were bobbing in the ocean, and the kids built an epic shell sandcastle with their Baba. IT’S one of those beach days we will remember forever. But we got home around 5 and dinner is usually a little before 6, if I can help it. So I had a cooking speed challenge on my hands! My wife suggested boxed Mac &...
Feb 4, 2022
I have the hardest time getting my older son to eat his meals during mealtime. I have no doubt that any number of parents out there face a similarly daunting task when it comes time to feed their own kids. SO I strive to be creative in a way that will entice a quick eating session so I don’t have to sit at the table for an hour at breakfast. Whose got Photo:time for that? One thing I do know...
Jan 28, 2022
We are back at the This recipe came about in a hurry. We celebrated Christmas at my in-law's house and we had committed to bringing a brussels sprouts dish. WE get our kids ready, pack the presents and start to head out the door when, darn, we forgot the Brussels sprouts. So I spring into action and think of the simplest most delicious brussels sprouts dish you can think of that can ideally...
Jan 14, 2022
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