Category Archives: Food

Burn Night (haggis again!)

Posted on 25 January 2010 by

Yep, it’s Burn Night. Every 25th of January, fans of Robert Burns, Scotland’s most favorite son (and most famous poet) gather to recite Burns’ poetry, eat haggis and have whisky. I’ll be celebrating in a bit with: the haggis I … Continue reading →

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Haggis, haggis, haggis!

Posted on 21 January 2010 by

So I’ve been having haggis lately. It’s just £4 for a small one at my nearby Costco, that’s £1 per serving. That’s a large serving, too, about 120g for what I can get in the store – restaurants in Scotland … Continue reading →

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Steak toaster!

Posted on 21 February 2008 by

So let me get this straight: Someone, somewhere, has combined a George Foreman grill with a toaster, to make what is essentially a steak toaster. Wow. Now, I’ve been lazy about lighting up the charcoal and just plugging in the … Continue reading →

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2008 exercise regime

Posted on 29 January 2008 by

I’m on a weight program that I’ve cobbled together from loads of reading online, and started an 8-week fat-burning weightlifting workout. One day a week I do legs, shoulders, chest and arms; three days a week I do abs; two … Continue reading →

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I am making beef jerky as I type this

Posted on 3 August 2007 by

I’ve got my EZ-bake jerky box goin’ and the smell of jerky is definitely spreading through my room! I’ll have pictures and stuff online later, but suffice to say I can’t wait to try this stuff! Here’s my photo set … Continue reading →

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Yesss! Provolone cheese found!

Posted on 5 July 2007 by

I’ve been dying to make a Philly cheese steak for ages, but can’t find provolone cheese in the stores here. The selection of American and continental (i.e., European) foods in markets here has improved even in the time I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Have a good 4th?

Posted on 5 July 2007 by

I didn’t do much of anything, really, did some shopping and that was it. I did get a couple of emails saying ‘happy 4th of July’ from British mates, which was nice. I did get a kick out of this … Continue reading →

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mmmmmgrilling?

Posted on 3 July 2007 by

Yay for barbecues! I don’t recall having BBQ’s on the fourth of July specifically, but hey it IS summertime and hopefully you’ll get to do some BBQ-ing in between rain showers. We’ve had nearly a month solid of rain in … Continue reading →

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Still on the diet

Posted on 9 May 2007 by

Yep, I’m still on the diet. I’m doing pretty well, considering I haven’t really been exercising as much as I should. I’ve been telling myself I’ll start exercise once I’m over this cold, or I hit 210 lbs, or whatever, … Continue reading →

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Meat wedding cake

Posted on 4 April 2007 by

Uber-manly!

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