[Kitchen Alchemy] Graham-Roasted Chicken

Say you're at the grocery store, thinking of what to eat for dinner. Pork? Had that just yesterday. Beef? Nah, you've got that planned for the weekend. Fish? Mmmm, you have to be finicky with the spines and small bones. Lamb? Ooooh, soft and tender, but quite expensive. Vegetables? Guh, probably you've got an upset stomach with the salad dressing gone wrong.

Poultry? Now we're talking. Duck? Quite expensive, and the only recipe you can think of is Peking duck, which is quite meticulous. How about squab or pigeon? Too exotic for your taste. 

Well, that leaves the chicken.

Cock-a-doodle-doo?

So what recipe could we make of this fine bird? Sure, frying the heck out of it is the simplest, but sometimes can be a boring meal. Turning it into a stew can be a pain and you have to watch it. So how about....we roast it?

Told ya it'll be fun. Hit the 'read more' after the break.

[Kitchen Alchemy] Cabbage Roll

Rice covered in rich tomato sauce. Oh joy.

Okay, listen up wanna-be chefs, or people who just want to learn how to cook to survive the urban life, today I'll be sharing you a recipe that I consider "rustic". Heck, one of my older brothers consider it as a comfort food, and I have to agree with him on that. But such foods require quite some effort, and this cabbage roll recipe is no exception.

So what's a cabbage roll? Simply put, it's prepared ground meat wrapped in a cabbage leaf and cooked in tomato sauce. Can't get any simpler than that. I was told our mother used to cook this even before I was born (I learned how to cook for the sole reason I consider it as a total necessity in life), and after several years of making it (trial and error, total failure, you name it), I can claim this recipe as my own, or for my family.

Let's get started, shall we? Then wash your hands, ready your name, and time to put your head onto the chopping block after the break. So to speak.

[Kitchen Alchemy] PBB & J Sammich

The time? According to my loaf watch, five minutes 'til you're toast.

Whoa there, cowboy (or girl). Let's stop dragon-hunting, sniper-camping for awhile (yeah, leave that poor sap of a noob for later, he deserves a few minutes of life). Can you hear it? Or maybe feel it? Or even both? Yes,, the groan, the howl, the lurch, the....

It's just your stomach growling for some food to eat. You're imagining too much.

You say you're not in the mood to make some grub? Come on, I bet my dirty laundry you play Skyrim while topless. Or even Bounty Hounds Online with no shorts on. Or even both. You get my drift; and you call that 'in the mood'? I call that lazy-ass-of-yours.

Okay, so maybe you're not that really good at cooking. No worries! This simple recipe will ensure that after you made this, your kitchen is still intact, and there's no need to call your local fire department. Hit the break to read on people.