• Dashi

    Here’s how I make dashi: Put the kombu in a pot with the water and bring right up to a boil but don’t let it boil. Remove it, then add the bonito flakes and simmer for about 10 minutes until the bonito sinks to the bottom. Strain and save. I use dashi for making miso…

  • Plant Sandwiches #2: Avocado Toast

    Some new plan sandwich experiments this week! Click here for post #1 in this series. In a small bowl, combine the avocado, the garbanzo beans, and the za’atar or salt and pepper seasoning. Mash it all together with a fork. Spread the veganaise first, then add the avocado mix, and top with a bunch of…

  • Oatmeal

    Will Smith is one of the hosts of Will and Brad Made a Tech Pod, which I am a Patreon member of, and is one of my favorite podcasts. In a recent episode, Will mentioned this post in his shitty.blog blog about making oatmeal in the rice cooker. I have been trying to make good…

  • Plant Sandwiches #1

    This episode of the Rich Roll podcast got me inspired to revamp my plant food intake again. I am doing some experiments with simple but delicious sandwiches. I think the elements of a sandwich are: Here’s an avocado sandwich I tried today. The pickled onion recipe I tried today wasn’t that great I’ll be experimenting…

  • Restoring a Vintage Stanley #4 Smoothing Plane

    I know next to nothing about hand planes, so I decided a great way to start learning would be by restoring one. Disclaimer: if you are looking for how to restore a hand plane, you may want to go look elsewhere.  I am not an expert and it’s very possible some of the things I am…