Category Archives: Food

Gardening

Posted on February 27, 2010 by

Anyway, I kind of figure out what can be used to plant stuff (it seems that there will not be a community place in our condo association). We can just buy one of those rectangular plastic big boxes. They used … Continue reading →

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Gardening

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

Well, since now we own some piece of property it s a good opportunity to get into growing our own food too. Not that I shouldn’t do it before, but this presents a good excuse. We don’t really have much … Continue reading →

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More Backpacking Food

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

One small receipt that I accidentally found on this web site: Rice Breakfast, one serving Breakfast backpacking recipes don’t get much simpler than this. 1/3 cup dried milk 1 1/6 cup instant rice 1/4 cup raisins 1/8 tsp cinnamon 4 … Continue reading →

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Glühwein

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

So, I’m not really big wine connoisseur. I’d prefer tea, or even milk to this drink. It just doesn’t taste good to me. However, there are some nice variations like Glühwein or Irish Coffee. Glühwein may be an interesting meal to try … Continue reading →

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Eating Tools in Korea

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

It is strange but Korean people use primarily chopsticks and spoons for eating. So the normal arrangement in the traditional restaurant is two metal chopsticks and metal spoon. I’ve seen mostly metal tools, which is good for the environment I … Continue reading →

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Traditional Korean food

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

So, it is a common in Korea for people to get together for a meal, as in many places. This communal meal usually involves some central cooking thing with many people sitting around it.  Hot Pot is commonly used.   … Continue reading →

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Best country for food – Japan

Posted on January 19, 2009 by

On my second (accidental) busyness trip to Japan I found again that the country with the best overall food in the world is Japan. Well, of course, nothing can come close to what your grandmother cooked. But still, in terms … Continue reading →

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Tesco is coming to the neighborhood

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

It seems that Tesco - British-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain – is coming to Mountain View. Under a different name, of course – Fresh & Easy. There was an Asian grocery store on the corner of Middlefield and … Continue reading →

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Backcountry cooking

Posted on October 23, 2008 by

Well, from the time of my entrance into the world of wilderness activities I have been learning and experimenting somewhat with the food items that can be taken to a trip. Freeze-dried specialty stuff have proved to be rather tasteless. … Continue reading →

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Пшено, the results

Posted on October 5, 2008 by

DSC_7639 Originally uploaded by ilya_ktsn The first attempt to make baked millet (Запеканка пшенная с изюмом). I guess the first pancake is always messy, even if it is just baked millet. It turned out a bit dry. Perhaps I should … Continue reading →

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