it's been a rough morning. i've sobbed quite a bit.
i woke up after a night of drinking, not hungover, but wanting a greasy diner breakfast.
that's what i always want after drinking.
but who am i going to go to a diner with alone at this point?
my one friend in austin is out of town.
and i just got depressed as fuck.
you know who i wanted to go to breakfast with?
someone who fucking loves me.
someone who knows me.
someone who cares about how i feel.
i wanted to go with bria. or someone who at least cares about me.
and it put me into a tailspin.
for one, i feel like i'm wasting my time with aziza.
i need to spend my time with someone who cares about me. someone who cares about how i feel. someone who wants to see and hear from me.
i honestly feel like i'm begging for crumbs with her and i hate that.
she always wants to keep me at arms length. and i want her to live her best life - if she doesn't want to answer to anyone, check in with anyone, care about anyones feelings - i feel that.
but i need someone who honors me, who cares about me, who cherishes me. who reminds me daily what a gift i am.
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Dine-Out Meals of June 2022, Ranked
I ranked the following based on taste alone. I made no consideration for ambiance or the general dining experience or whatever. I included meals I got to go. I included food trucks, catered meals, and fast food.
This was the most meals I've had in a single month since October 2020. Cafe Gratitude might make the top ten again. It was good to get back to Bearcat. Still not burnt out on Three Fold.
Should you be interested in the pictures or reading the few words I had to say about each meal, click on the home page and scroll down or see the archives.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Asian Yam & Mushroom Bowl. Café Gratitude. Kansas City, Missouri. 6.22.2022.
Noodle Bowl w/Pork, add Egg. Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.1.2022.
Hot Crab Couyon. Bearcat Cafe (Freret). New Orleans, Louisiana. 6.4.2022.
Petit Jean Ranch Salad (to go). Zaza Fine Salad & Wood Oven Pizza Co. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.26.2022.
Noodle Bowl w/Pork, add Egg. Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.29.2022.
Mediterranean Gyro Wrap w/Jimmy’s Salad. Nardello’s Pizza Tavern. Mount Pleasant, Texas. 6.24.2022.
Dip Duo, Tater Tots (Shared Apps) Duck Confit. The Rockhill Grille. Kansas City, Missouri. 6.21.2022.
Half + Half w/Pork, add Egg. Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.17.2022.
Beef Stroganoff. Mockingbird Kitchen. Fayetteville, Arkansas. 6.22.2022.
Oysters (shared), Gumbo. The Oyster Bar. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.23.2022.
Mushroom Swiss Burger w/Sweet Fries. 42 Bar & Table. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.30.2022.
Catered Dinner (Gumbo, Chicken Wings, Crab Cakes, Grits, Shrimp, etc.). Pigeon Catering. New Orleans, Louisiana. 6.3.2022.
Chinese Takeout. Ming Garden. New Orleans, Louisiana. 6.4.2022.
Wedge Salad, Grilled Salmon. The American Reserve (Ambassador Hotel). Kansas City, Missouri. 6.20.2022.
Kemuri Lunch Trio (to go). Kemuri. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.16.2022.
Omelette w/Ratatouille, Chevre, Spinach, Toast, Side of Bacon. Toast (Gentilly). New Orleans, Louisiana. 6.3.2022.
Wild Game Sausage Sampler, Texas Schnitzel. Krause’s Cafe. New Braunfels, Texas. 6.25.2022.
Taco Salad Lunch Special. Cache. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.14.2022.
Pastrami Breakfast Burrito. Milo All Day. Waco, Texas. 6.26.2022.
Platillo de Carnitas. Taqueria Guadalajara. North Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.9.2022.
Steak Fajitas. Serranos (Mopac). Austin, Texas. 6.24.2022.
Mediterranean Chicken w/Grilled Veggies, Salad. Unknown Caterer. Kansas City, Missouri. 6.21.2022.
Smoked Chicken w/Squash, Yams. Platnum BBQ (River Market). Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.28.2022.
Comeback Chicken Sandwich w/Fries, Shrimp & Strawberry Salad (Shared Both). Saltine. Jackson, Mississippi. 6.5.2022.
Louisa Toast, Campechano Breakfast (Shared Both). Alma Café. New Orleans, Louisiana. 6.5.2022.
Cobb Salad. Purple Cow (Cantrell). Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.13.2022.
Hula Poppers (shared), Grilled Trout. Flying Fish. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.27.2022.
Happy Hour Catering (Quesadillas, Chicken Wings, etc.). Charlee’s Good Time Drinkery. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.15.2022.
Beef Rib, Cabbage, Greens. Platnum BBQ (River Market). Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.8.2022.
Protein Pick Me Up. Evolve Juicery & Kitchen. Kansas City, Missouri. 6.21.2022.
Protein Pick Me Up. Evolve Juicery & Kitchen. Kansas City, Missouri. 6.22.2022.
Originator. Juiceland. Austin, Texas. 6.26.2022.
Moontower, add Peanut Butter. Juiceland (Hill Country). Austin, Texas. 6.25.2022.
Reuben Sandwich w/Chips. Carthage Deli. Carthage, Missouri. 6.20.2022.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap w/Fries. Big Whiskey’s. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.6.2022.
Bangkok Noodles w/Shrimp. Bangkok Thai Cuisine. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.12.2022.
Chicken Tikka Masala, Some Kind of Paneer. The Indian Feast. Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.6.2022.
Chargrilled Oysters (Shared). Parleaux Beer Lab. New Orleans, Louisiana. 6.4.2022.
Smothered Chicken w/Cabbage, Yams, Butter Beans, Cornbread. Rhoda’s Famous Hot Tamales. Lake Village, Arkansas. 6.2.2022.
Bacon Werewolf (Hot Dog). Dat Dog (Frenchmen). New Orleans, Louisiana. 6.2.2022.
Red Pepper Sous Vide Egg Bites. Starbucks (Rodney Parham). Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.24.2022.
Red Pepper Sous Vide Egg Bites. Starbucks. Conway, Arkansas. 6.20.2022.
Oatmeal. Towneplace Suites. Seguin, Texas. 2.26.2022.
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6.26.2022
also tho, i can TELL that i’ve had a shift in the way i approach cooking — which tbh is like, something that happened so gradually it feels like i’ve always thought like this. but i have understanding of like, what different things in recipes are for, i’m almost never fazed by a new recipe before because at least some part of it will be something i’ve done before. i’m now quite willing to futz with a recipe based on what i have around because i’m getting a sense of what works and what doesn’t.
and, very excitingly, i’m getting a sense of MY OWN FOOD PREFERENCES! i didn’t think this would happen! but i like certain things soggy (in general i absolutely prefer like … mush / textural sameness). like curry i want my stuff in there to be LITTLE, ditto when cutting up stuff for tofu soup or for adding to spaghetti. but also, i know what to look for / expect now when it comes to finishing something in a sauce — i’m waiting til i move to make teriyaki chicken meatballs but i used to pour the sauce over top and now i’m going to coat them in it bc i just think it’ll taste better.
AND i have a lot of like .. simple easy recipes i can do? and i can kind of mix and match to get a recipe together. today actually i’m going to fuck around with the instant pot butter chicken recipe i like (bc i don’t own an instant pot and my roommate moved out) to make the sauce on the stovetop and use tofu instead of chicken for easy no-fuckups texture and cooked-through-ness.
it just feels good!! like it’s only been six months!!!!!!! wOW! WOW I LOVE TO SEE PROGRESS ACTUALLY!!
and like, i know there are things i still can’t really do well — stir-fried noodle is one, where i’m not sure if it’s the pots i have or the difficulty of working within my sodium restriction, but i just haven’t made it stick. or things i just haven’t tried — i don’t really like baked goods but i would like to try beignets and croissants or eclairs or like a coffee cake sometime (i am just mentally pulling from what i used to eat on break while i was working at a coffeeshop). and i haven’t done any dim sum / steamed bun sorts of things. i’ve only just started using the steamer attachment to my rice cooker (which, oh my god. i got this for free from a grad student friend my freshman year of college and it has served me so well?? and i am so glad to have it every day???) to like cook taiwanese sausage or steam a custard bun for dessert. but i do think my next big frontier is going to be!!! dim sum type foods. or hm, fried appetizers like pakora, spring rolls.
oh and i forgot — from watching choki on youtube i learned a new pouring technique where you put a pair of chopsticks against the lip of the pouring container to guide the liquid down!! and now i spill stuff way less it’s great!
AND i’ve recently learned how to make perfect to me sunny side up yolky fried egg! egg goes in pan on like medium low heat, put a lid on, keep the lid on (check occasionally) until the egg whites have solidified, then it’s done!! no added water, just having the lid on from the start makes all the difference!!!
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