Soaking it all in

Nothing is more satisfying than some hot soup on cold days. I enjoy making homemade soups and stews, but I am just as content on making a quick boil-and-go Ramen noodle soup. Those are the bomb and SO CHEAP. I have a few friends who prep the soup, but then drain the liquid. HELLO, that is NOT soup. The fun part of Ramen is letting those noodles soak in the flavors, getting nice and plump then SLURPING them up. And you don’t have to be quiet when you slurp up the tasty noodles. In fact the louder the better. It is practically proper Ramen etiquette to loudly slurp your noodles. If you don’t, you are doing it WRONG. True Ramen chefs spend hours creating the broth. It is the most important aspect of the dish. Seriously. Look it up. Developing deep, rich flavors that meld well with the noodles is essential. And once you’ve slurped up all the noodles and goodies, YOU MUST chug down that broth. NO SPOONS PLEASE. Pick up the bowl and drink the broth like you are supposed to. Unlik...

’Twas two days before Christmas, yet not quite in the mood, Then I remembered about all the holiday food. Feeling much better, I returned to my chore, Then I heard it, although lightly, there was a knock on my door. So I looked out my window, surprised as to who I did see, Wait is that Santa, there, just waiting on me? “Dude, what’s up? Man you look great,” “It looks like you lost a lot of your weight.” “Ho, ho,” he replied, “but for Christmas this just won’t do.” “My suit won’t fit right, so I came looking for you.” “Me?” I asked. “Well Santa, you must be mistaken.” “Yes you,” he replied. “Just feed me. Let’s start off with bacon.” “Just for the holidays,” he said. “I need to be jolly and round.” “They say you are a foodie, so help me put on the pounds.” He walked in and made his way to my table, “Conjure up some goodies,” he said. “Every meal you are able.” I set out his cookies and started hoisting out pans, I started chopping veggies and opening cans. I c...