Fatherly Fried Eggs

I'm always in search of new breakfast recipes. With a fresh supply of eggs every day, why shouldn't I?

"Distract the Dog" Grilled Chicken

This week's recipe,"Distract the Neighbors" grilled chicken, distracted the dog more than the neighbors.

Not like Indie needed an invitation.

So Many Recipes, So Little Time

I know, I know: there's been a lack of delectable recipes on this blog lately. It's that time of the year at work where eating junk food is easier than spending time cooking. Not that it's by choice, of course.

Lots of recipes from The Language of Baklava are in the to-cook list, and I'm hoping to get back to it this weekend before things get really crazy at work (And crazy it will become).

In the meantime, my wonderful sister (who lives in Portland) sent me a signed copy of Diana Abu-Jaber's newest memoir Life Without a Recipe! 

 

Super awesome! Along with Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl and other books, I have a small stack of books to read! 

 

Sentimental Hot Chocolate

As part of the extended short story "Native Foods," Diana lists a recipe for sentimental hot chocolate. Seemed like a good choice, especially considering whatever fresh hell awaited us for the next episode of Game of Thrones. I needed something sweet to end my weekend, and what better way to do that than whip up a pot of comforting hot chocolate?

Peaceful Lentil Soup and Comforting Velveeta Sandwiches

Honestly, I didn't know what would hit me with the Comforting Velveeta sandwiches recipe. I knew that when I read the short story that accompanied it, "Native Foods," that it was basically a grilled cheese sandwich.

Today, my day off, I decided to cook the Velveeta sandwiches and Peaceful Lentil Soup ("Rising an Arab Father in America") for dinner while Mom and Duncan were off at work.

Native Foods: Mensaf Leben

So far in this journey to cook my way through The Language of Baklava, this recipe has proved the most challenging. Not that the dish is difficult to prepare, but it requires a lot of time and someone to help you.

Webcomic Rec: Mare Internum

This weekend ended up being difficult to participate in the Language of Baklava challenge, as I worked through the weekend. However, fear not! I'm conspiring a huge meal for this weekend, and I can't wait to try it out!

Instead, this week I'll focus on a webcomic recommendation: Mare Internum by Der-Shing Helmer.

For those who loved The Martian, this webcomic is fantastic. The story explores the story of two Martian researchers, Mike and Rebekah, who discover an underwater sea in the planet Mars.

Webcomics are an endless source of fascination for me, as I absolutely LOVE how the Internet has changed the comics industry. Though thousands of webcomics exist, I end up only following a select few. I binged through the Mare Internum archive a few weeks ago, and loved it. Everything from the script, the artwork and the update schedule are fantastic. The only warning I give: the opening sequence begins with a character contemplating suicide, and the background of one of the characters is pretty dark.

Though, to be honest, I'm pretty much a sucker for beautiful artwork and outer space survival stories (along with a strong script and character backstory), so it's a no brainer that I'd love this comic. I love how it's a great mix of hard and soft sci fi (the creator has a background in biology), and can't wait to see where it goes! It's still ongoing and updates about 1-2 times a week, so hop on board!

Eventually I hope to create my own webcomic, so I love seeing how other people create their comics!