It’s sheep milk. Thankfully I didn’t see that on the label when I bought it. I’m not a fan of chevre (French goat milk cheese) so I probably wouldn’t have purchased a…
Category: Costco and Cooking
Mostly Costco, some cooking. I’ll blog my bulk ingredient use here.
Birria Tacos: ugly but delicious
Costco List: Boneless Beef Chuck Roast (4-5 lb. $6.29 per lb) Corn Tortilla (100 count $9.99) Shredded Mozzarella (5 lb. in 2 bags $14.99) Other things you might need list: 1 can…
Inflation Buster: bulk pork loin cooked sous vide in a no-frills rice cooker
Right now there’s a Costco sale on boneless pork loin. It’s $8 off per package. After the discount, it’s about $1.20 per pound and a real bargain. It’s also really easy to…
Fresh Tamarind at Costco Hawaii Kai
Look what I found! One pound of fresh tamarind for $4.99. I’m not sure what I’m going to cook with it, but so far I’ve been munching on it as is. With…
Cranberry Sauce with Mango and Candied Ginger
Fresh cranberry sauce is nothing like what comes in a can. Today, I saw cranberries at Costco so I made my annual favorite by following the recipe on the bag with a…
Costco Cooking: Quinoa
For those looking to cut back on simple sugars, quinoa is a good substitute for rice. Brown rice has a glycemic index of 68, lower than white rice at 73; quinoa’s glycemic…
Cooking by ingredient, not recipe. Today’s challenge.
The Challenge: Tonight is kupuna dinner, the night when two of my neighbors come over. It’s a Covid tradition we all enjoy so it will continue indefinitely. Truth is, I never know…
Costco Cuisine: Cashew Chicken recipe
For this dish, nearly every ingredient you need you can get at Costco, and it’s a fancy dish at a great price. The only ingredient you might need to buy elsewhere is…
August exchange: Rau Ram (Vietnamese cilantro)
I’m bringing rau ram to tomorrow’s plant exchange. Lots of rau ram. Turns out, rau ram loves aquaponics systems and like ong choi, just keeps growing and growing. I’m also cooking rau…