What Is A Food.

#dietary developments: thoughts on food prev: sometimes i learn things about what i can and cannot eat, how that affects my body, and how that makes me feel. sometimes i relearn those things.

#products: self-explanatory prev: sometimes i am pleasantly surprised by grocery stores. not often. other times i have opinions about what i’m buying. mostly i unfortunately need to memorize brands bc i can’t just get whatever is there, so this is to help me not go fucking insane about how challenging it is.

#mealtime: things i eat, with pictures prev: sometimes i like to keep track of what i’m eating so i can refer to it after the fact plus i just enjoy: pictures. (note: older posts are tagged #breakfast / #lunch / #dinner or #food log)

#favorite foods: a list prev: apparently this is something i know about myself now??? in progress, obviously.

#recipes: mine + other people's prev: sometimes i make shit up when i’m cooking, sometimes i adapt things and want to remind them for later, sometimes i’ll write out descriptions for things in my reaction section. those live here now.

#family meals: stuff my parents will eat

holiday cooking is always a little rough but now that it is year 3 of doing this! lets learn from the past!!

#52 recipes in 2022: current project!!! #yuru camp cookalong: another current project!! #monthly meals tag: monthly recaps! [nope this is actually not sustainable or interesting to me]

2024 weekly recipes list

the post with seasonal produce

the to-cook list

the meal prep list

projects i want to do:

june 9, 2026

freezer block of carbone w ground meat + freshly cooked pasta + jar italian dressing via recipetineats (olive oil, balsamic and apple coder vinegar + spices and pinch of salt) + spring mix, cucumbers, avocado + tablespoon of costco pesto + parm on top!

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fruit quest: 2/? | pineberries

subtly sweet! not as sour as strawberries but truly no distinct flavor. not too sure what people are getting out of this. ok looked it up and apparently they're supposed to taste like pineapple ... well. maybe?

fruit quest: 1/? | dragonfruit

interesting! some pieces dont taste good but the occasional one is sweet and nice. the seed texture is actually really good to me, a pleasant crunch. unexpectedly slimy. peeling the skin off was awesome, didnt know you could do that.

march 24, 2026 — dinner

carbone simmer sauce w kamut spirals, leftover freezer beef & pork, baby spinach + bag caesar salad

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march 19, 2026 — dinner

half a shin black ramen + hotpot beef from wee cooked on medium in the broth + precut cucumber mixed with 1/4t salt, gochugaru, 1/2T garlic, sesame seeds, 1/2t brown sugar, 2/3t rice vinegar — soooooo good!

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january 21, 2026 — breakfast

whole wheat milk bread + avocado, capers, pepper, garlic powder / whipped cream cheese, mini sweet peppers, smoked salmon + tangelo

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my first time eating tangelo! unexpected but reasonable pomelo texture! bit too sour and pomelo-like for me tho haha if i want that flavor and texture i will just eat a pomelo? i went in expecting more tangerine and well. that was also there but kind of a tart tangerine flavor

toast rly good tho capers not as flavorful as just plain salt unexpectedly lol

january 4, 2026 — brunch

tj's hashbrowns in the waffle iron (amazing. so easy.) + maple breakfast sausages and medium over egg in the pan + cut banana and tangerine + tj's winter wakeup tea

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january 3, 2026 — snack

spicy beef gyoza + homemade ponzu-like sauce (soy sauce, lime, brown sugar)

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january 3, 2026 — lunch

leftover greek chicken from my mommy + baba ganoush also from my mommy + tj's tomato labneh + leftover tomato cuke onion salad also from my mommy + white rice from my fridge

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january 2, 2026 — dinner

rice cooker hainanese chicken rice via red house spice + cucumbers + sauces via the 80/20 guy + crystal kitchen

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december 29, 2025 — lunch

november 18, 2025 — dinner

leftover rice + instant tofu stew via cj foods + baby spinach + leftover breakfast sandwich scrambled egg + pickled radish

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november 18, 2025 — breakfast

half an envy apple + frozen breakfast sandwich microwaved then toasted for 10m

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