Crab Fried Rice.

I've had a hankering for crab for quite awhile now. I think I've just wanted some good california rolls even though I won't ever order them at a restaurant (they're ok for eating at home). I bought some sushi vinegar today, so I had sneaked a little bit of sushi rice and crab while I was cooking this up. The crab, despite being imitation, didn't hold its flavor very well. It was store-brand so maybe that explains it. Even the rice was weird today. It came out a bit on the dry side, maybe because I was trying to hold back some of the soy sauce after last time. Overall, meh. The crab could've gone to better use.

Yes, I know I need to clean.

Ithaca Beer Co. Apricot Wheat

A regional brew I thought I'd try. There's a nice smell as soon as you crack it open and it hangs around the glass just right. Other than that though, there's not much to miss. The first one tasted pretty ok, an acceptably full wheat taste which was a nice change of pace from all the creamy beers I've been drinking. The second one seems to leave something to be desired. The head died way too fast and was too carbonated. Even if it wasn't going to be hit and/or miss, I probably wouldn't buy it in any quantity.

Shrimp Fried Rice.

Ingredients

Chopped onion, frozen mixed veggies, shrimp, pan-scrambled eggs

Eggs first, then onion, then shrimp, then vegetables. MIX.

I used some spicy soy to cook the shrimp first to give it a stronger flavor but it didn't carry over as much as I thought it would. I actually ended up adding too much soy sauce after the rice went it because it's much more refined than I used to so it has a light color. I kept adding a little more to get the browned color in the rice that I usually get with Kikkoman or Yamasa so it ended up a bit salty for my taste but most other people like that.

Boddington's.

I didn't make this, but I drank it. Pretty good stuff. I bought it in a four-pack of real pint cans. It's like a light Guinness Draught, right down to the widget. If Guinness is like chocolate milk, then Boddington's is like creme soda.

Would buy again A++++++++++++

Pot Roast and such.

This picture is actually the last bits of pot roast. I kept forgetting to take a picture. (Listen, I've been busy.) Rump roast, baker potatoes, baby carrots, onions. This was the first thing I made in my crock pot my sister got me for my birthday. I suspect it will get a lot of use, especially come winter when I will stockpile food for hibernation. This batch, filled to the brim (about 5 quarts), lasted me nearly two weeks.

Of course, man cannot live on pot roast alone so I mixed it up now and then. Pot roast sandwiches, pot roast and noodles, pot roast and rice. Pot roast and pot roast. Delicious.

Shrimp Marinara Pizza.

This was more or less a disappointment. I blame it on the generic pizza dough. Dough, onions, black olives, shrimp, spaghetti sauce, mozzarella. The dough ruined it. You can't really tell but it didn't cook through. The first slice was only a little undercooked. I could deal with that. When I had the leftovers, I wondered why it was so flimsy. The entire underside of the last two slices were completely raw. Fuck.

Beef Stroganoff.

One of the best, cheap dinners with leftovers.

• A bag of egg-free egg noodles: $1
• A can of mushroom soup: $.50
• Onion soup mix: $1
• (.5 ... 1.0) lbs of ground beef: ~$2
• A cup of milk and a little water: ~1 cow
• Chopped onions and mushrooms, optional

Brown beef and drain, toss in mushrooms and onions and let them soften. Add everything else. Doesn't need salt since the onion soup does the trick, and boil water for the noodles while you bring the sauce to boil then simmer. By the time the noodles are done, the sauce should have reduced nicely. BOOYAH.