We like these noodles a lot. I sometimes add butternut squash instead of the chicken or pork. There are many great recipes at this site.
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/better-than-takeout-dan-dan-noodles/
Someone asked me the other day how I felt about the ‘meat shortage’. I told him that I hadn’t really seen it yet;
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Over the last two years, I have transitioned to probably 98-99% carnivore and I’m enjoying the best health I’ve had in my entire life. Obviously, carnivore is not for everybody, but it’s working exceedingly well for me. My non-carnivore eating is down to a 12oz bag of Brussels Sprouts (with butter or bacon grease & salt) about once a month, sometimes twice. It’s weird, but that’s the only veggie I have any desire to eat & I more or less “crave” them, so they are an occasional treat.
I either got “lucky” or maybe I’m a bit prescient, but I stocked up on meat just prior to the pandemic hysteria/panic buying (including toilet paper!). I found some chuck roast for $2.99/lb (about half price) and bought 8 - $160 worth for $80. They are in the freezer and I am making one in the slow cooker every 2-3 weeks.
I have a lot of venison burger, about 60 lbs. When I heard the meat packers were closing, I bought 10 lbs of fatty burger in bulk, re-packaged it into 1 lb packages, & I mix it pound for pound with the venison - adds fat to a very lean meat and makes my venison last longer.
I have bacon in the freezer, made up 4 lbs of sausage, too & froze the patties.
Canned, wild caught Alaskan salmon is back on the shelves and I love salmon, so that’s a good thing.
Fortunately, I have some supply of eggs from a relative next door (hens I “know” - love it!) and also a farm that sells pastured eggs about 20 minutes away. Egg yolks are an important part of my diet/nutrition. The egg supplies in stores have been fairly poor, with many empty shelves & lack of choice.
Chicken meat is back at the stores in limited supply - I did buy some bone-in, skin-on thighs over the weekend and used a Pioneer Woman recipe for flavor. This recipe is for grilled chicken, but I do not have a grill so I baked them. I like my chicken falling off the bone, so they were in the oven at 400F for 1 hour, then broiled briefly to crisp up the skin. This was a delicious recipe and I will be making it again soon - here’s the link:
Spice-Rubbed Grilled Chicken
https://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and-friends/spice-rubbed-grilled-chicken/
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My two favorite things in one article!!!!
Make your own McDonald’s chips at home: Chef shares his recipe for the world’s best-loved fries - and the secret is frying them TWICE
And later in the same article:
How to make Krispy Kreme doughnuts at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unless you’ve been told to wash your mouth out with soap, might not be a great idea to eat this one.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8332997/Wash-mouth-Artist-makes-cakes-biscuits-SOAP.html
Wash your mouth out! Artist makes ‘cakes and biscuits’ out of SOAP... and they’re sure to leave you with a clean bill of health