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Okonomiyaki . I liked it, I had been wanting to try one, but they aren't widely made in sushi/teppanyaki places here. I have heard of a sushi place not too far from me that has them on the "secret" menu. But it's just not in my normal territory so I have missed out on trying it. Comes with the sweet tangy sauce and the bonito flakes. There's microwave and stovetop instructions. I bet an airfryer could work too. I used the microwave, it of course wouldn't be crispy but I like the taste and texture and I will buy more of these for the quick eats cache.

The Ironwood is so enigmatic. It's my favorite desert tree. 99% of the year it looks like a charred remain of a tree or something that has just plum given up on existing. Then, it blooms. It's a ghostly color, you can't quite catch it with your eyes, is it lavender, is it gray, it there white in there? And yes, they are all there, mixed in the blossoms. I've tried for years to mix a paint color that matches it, but I feel it's impossible due to the dilution of colors and lighting. I will leave this color to nature. For some reason, this is a stellar year for Ironwood blooms, best I've ever seen. Very showy. Yellow everywhere is the overwhelming desert spring bloom color. But these last 2 seasons, there have been precious little normal colors.

Frozen mushrooms are suspect usually but I heartily enjoy the newish frozen sliced shitake mushrooms that TJ's offers now. I've used in scrambled eggs, for bison burger topping and in ramen noodles. Really good, very intense flavor from just a few slices. Easy to keep in the freezer a bit here or there use. I used to buy their frozen mushroom medley, but it declined in quality to me over the last few years, I think it's been discontinued anyway.

I've had woodruff syrup added in beer in the past, but I cannot recall the actual flavor profile. We had breaded veal cutlets (I had a D'artagnan veal roast I sliced and pounded into thin cutlets), sauteed mushrooms, steamed green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, sliced fresh tomatioes and carrot cake (Trader Joe's mini sheet cake, so good!). Before lunch we did the "egg war" or "egg tapping". Mom won (again).

The food photos are Oh My! But this photo caught me, so poignant. Especially during Holy Week.

This situation is too good to not ask AI for advice I was genuinely curious about the fix. If your Juusto (Finnish squeaky cheese) gets tough, try these fixes: Soften with Heat: Warm it gently in a pan or microwave for a few seconds to restore its soft, squeaky texture. Avoid overheating to prevent melting. Soak in Warm Water: Submerge it in warm (not hot) water for a few minutes to rehydrate and soften. Store Properly: To prevent further toughening, keep Juusto wrapped tightly in plastic wrap or an airtight container in the fridge to retain moisture. Use in Cooking: If it’s too tough to eat as is, grate or cube it for dishes like casseroles or salads, where texture matters less. Toughness often comes from drying out, so moisture and gentle heat are key.

Apple Blossoms. May have been mentioned in this thread earlier, but these are so nice. A muffin shaped pie, I find the ratio to crust and apple filling just right, but I like the crust on pies if they are quality. You can bake or microwave. I like my pie room temp, so I just leave one out on the counter for a while and it's delicious. If I can't get the apple tarte seanonally, this will more than do. I also bought a jar of TJ's unsweetened apple sauce, probably eat that with my TJ's cottage cheese.

Why is this tiny bag thing giving me Beanie Baby vibes?

Irish porter cheddar (I loved Cahill's) Dolce Gorgonzola Smoked Mozzarella di Bufala Sartori Bellavitano cabernet sauvignon (Costco)

Another time travel thread because this is the only one I could find historically about green chickpeas. I found a bag of frozen green chickpeas in my freezer. I think I might have grabbed them shopping months ago thinking they were some other type of frozen bean. Anyway, I have never even been aware of green chickpeas and wanted to use them. I wanted to prepare as simple as possible to understand the flavors. A cup or so of water, the 16oz bag of frozen gr chickpeas, and sprinkle of salt and 0 minutes pressure in the instant pot. I am not the biggest fan of dried chickpeas, hummus is really not something I crave, so my chickpea skepticism was on the high side. Green chickpeas are delicious, sweet, creamy and a fresh green flavor, mirrors edemame a bit. Even the bean liquor is delicious to sip. I am planning to go and mistakenly buy more bags of these. I was not expecting success.

Time travel 2025 I overbought bacon (I know, is there such a thing) from D'Artagnan when they had a more generous than normal sale. My Mom loves their end and pieces, so I rounded out the order with slab for me that I wasn't sure I needed. Mom loved the gift of her ends and pieces. Sliced medium thick and oven baked, paired with halved Costco cherry tomatoes that I fried to softness in the bacon fat, on some random storebought sourdough. No lettuce on mine thanks, or mayo. Havarti cheese was added to the Households sandwiches by request. Those bacon fat fried softened cherry tomatoes.......OMG.........so intense. The bacon was worth the premium price (love you Mom) too.

I like it. It has the look of a cumulus cloud, or the foam from a crashing wave. And it looks delicious.

Same. I won't touch them. And I grew up with the whole Paczki Day craziness. Which is today March 4th 2025, so there's probably lines in bakeries in the Metro Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland (among others) buying up the paczkis by the dozens.

Wow, serendipity. We just had a crepe stack for breakfast layered with sausage crumbles, basted eggs, drizzled with melted butter and dusted with maple sugar. I heartily approve of a crepe holiday. Bonne Chandeleur.

Impulse purchase, DJ&A Veggie Crisps Tempura with Lotus, Eggplant & Pumpkin , a bit pricey. I love the Japanese tempura seaweed chips, so I gave these a shot. These are wonderful, the coating is light and the veg pieces are crunchy. Not overly salty. I think I like the pumpkin pieces the best. product of Australia.