Yum, nothing says hamburger like, well, taking out the ham and replacing it with the musical fruit. For me, it has the primary taste that my family used to have on their hamburgers which was not the ground beef, but a nice slathering of worcestershire and garlic salt just before going into the pan. […]

A swagged vegetarian trio tonight:
Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Walnut Butter
What you need:
1 acorn squash (split lengthwise, seeds removed)
1 big handful of walnuts
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (to taste)
1 tablespoon of butter
1 tablespoon of brown sugar (to taste)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the squash face down on a pan and roast for 25 minutes. While the […]

Made this last night while in a hurry to throw something together.
1 can of navy beans (drained and rinsed)
1/4 pound of merguez sausage (or something smoked n’ tasty)
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 small onion, chopped fine
2 tomatoes, diced (peeled if possible)
1/4 cup of celery, chopped fine
1 sweet red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 1/4 cup of […]

I heard sad news that Baldy’s in Iowa City closed about two years ago (news travels slow out to SF). I ate many wraps there and at one point was a regular before my 9:30 M/W/F Calc II class. Nothing primes the mind for learning about integration like a heavy breakfast. Their happy hour was […]

This one is in honor of the 6-0 Hawkeyes and their defense. 4 meats, 3 types of beans, 2 types of chiles. This is a total “swag it” type recipe, thus the amounts aren’t super refined. If I make this several more times (which I hope to) then I’ll be able to solidify things a […]

This Oculon.org original was rated 5/5 stars by our resident food taster (Jill). Served with a radish salad and roasted acorn squash.
3 Tbs of olive oil
1 sweet onion diced
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 large head of Cauliflower, stem removed
1 cup of white wine
1 quart of mushroom broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 tea spoon of oregano
1/2 tea spoon […]

Well, I’ll admit it, I’m falling a bit behind on making up recipes. Last evening I combined two recipes and made up a third.
Slaw #1: Better Crocker Slaw
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 medium head cabbage, […]

So on the hottest day ever in San Francisco (91 degrees) I decided it was a fine day to not only slow roast a pork shoulder, but also make a steaming hot pot of soup while the roast cooked. To start, open all your windows, place the cat in the other room and open your […]

Jill and I just got the first produce box of year (what a friggin’ growing season we have in SF!) and among the goodies were some amazing looking italian parsley, beets, and spring garlic. Spring garlic is the stuff that looks like scallions but tastes like garlic instead of onion. I usually try to substitute […]

No shit. These things taste great. I didn’t come up with the recipe for the burgers, but you can find it here along with a self-help video: Mushroom Veggie Burger.
I actually substituted the white cap musrooms for three big portabellas chopped finely. Other ingredients:
1 1/2 lb mushrooms sliced
1/2 Finely chopped onion
4 minced cloves garlic
2/3 instant […]