EatPantry Wrap up and Foil baked Salmon

The past few days has been quite hectic. The weather was scorching hot. I have been packing all my belongings into boxes and storage bags, disassembling furniture here and there, and also handling my regular responsibilities. In a couple of days, I’ll be in a new apartment about one mile away from this one. Well, [...]

Pesto with whole wheat pasta

A couple weeks ago, my mom gave me boxes dried whole wheat pasta. I decided to throw together a nice batch of Pesto with Whole Wheat Penne Pasta using some frozen pesto I found in the freezer. I bought the pesto from Whole Foods Market a while back, had thrown it in the freezer, and [...]

Operation EatPantry Update

It’s been a little more than four weeks since I started Operation EatPantry. Time for a progress update. I took a picture of the pantry last night. Compared to early last month, the shelf does not seem any less full. If anything, it looks like it has been rearranged as if it is trying to [...]

Vietnamese Steamed Meatloaf

There was about a half pound of ground pork in the freezer. It was wrapped in plastic inside a quart-size freezer bag. I checked. No signs of freezer burn. I thought about what I can make with the ground pork. One thing came to mind… Vietnamese steamed meatloaf (cha trung hap). This dish is often [...]

Baked falafel

Here’s a recipe for Baked Falafel using chickpea (garbanzo) beans. This recipe makes about 16 little pieces.