The picture is your starter. Assume a basic pantry for your other ingredients. What are you cooking?

These two ingredients were less than $4 total when I bought them.

For me, an obvious choice here is quesadillas. A little bit of salt, baking powder, oil and water and you have tortillas. You could add a little sour cream or hot sauce or peppers and onions or any number of other things to make this into a meal.

What are you going to make? How much is it going to cost per a person? Bonus points if you know how long it’s going to take? You kind of have to rest tortilla dough for 30 minutes. So for two people this meal is going to take me about an hour.

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Not included in the price is the cutting board. I made it years ago as an experiment to see if I could frame an edge face cutting board without it cracking breaking itself apart. It’s made of poplar and it refuses to die. Materials caused on it was probably about $10. Labor time was probably about 2 hours.

Poplar makes a horrible cutting board. It’s too soft even though it’s a hardwood. However, for end grain butcher blocks it’s a champion. I usually only use this for cutting and serving pizza because every knife mark shows on it.

Vareniki, absolutely!

You only need to add salt and water to these ingredient and you’ve got tastiness!
Of course it gets better with potatoes, onion, and maybe mushrooms?

Every time I’ve tried hasselback potatoes, I’ve been disappointed. It always seems like they don’t cook evenly. So the centers are raw and the outsides are overdone? I suppose lower and slower might work. What’s your time and temperature on them? Do you wrap them? What fat are you using?

The picture is your starter. Assume a basic pantry for your other ingredients. What are you cooking?

These two ingredients were less than $4 total when I bought them.

For me, an obvious choice here is quesadillas. A little bit of salt, baking powder, oil and water and you have tortillas. You could add a little sour cream or hot sauce or peppers and onions or any number of other things to make this into a meal.

What are you going to make? How much is it going to cost per a person? Bonus points if you know how long it’s going to take? You kind of have to rest tortilla dough for 30 minutes. So for two people this meal is going to take me about an hour.

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Not included in the price is the cutting board. I made it years ago as an experiment to see if I could frame an edge face cutting board without it cracking breaking itself apart. It’s made of poplar and it refuses to die. Materials caused on it was probably about $10. Labor time was probably about 2 hours.

Poplar makes a horrible cutting board. It’s too soft even though it’s a hardwood. However, for end grain butcher blocks it’s a champion. I usually only use this for cutting and serving pizza because every knife mark shows on it.

The picture is your starter. Assume a basic pantry for your other ingredients. What are you cooking?

These two ingredients were less than $4 total when I bought them.

For me, an obvious choice here is quesadillas. A little bit of salt, baking powder, oil and water and you have tortillas. You could add a little sour cream or hot sauce or peppers and onions or any number of other things to make this into a meal.

What are you going to make? How much is it going to cost per a person? Bonus points if you know how long it’s going to take? You kind of have to rest tortilla dough for 30 minutes. So for two people this meal is going to take me about an hour.

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Not included in the price is the cutting board. I made it years ago as an experiment to see if I could frame an edge face cutting board without it cracking breaking itself apart. It’s made of poplar and it refuses to die. Materials caused on it was probably about $10. Labor time was probably about 2 hours.

Poplar makes a horrible cutting board. It’s too soft even though it’s a hardwood. However, for end grain butcher blocks it’s a champion. I usually only use this for cutting and serving pizza because every knife mark shows on it.

The reason I made the distinction there is because I can totally accept macaroni noodles as a basic pantry item. But I was thinking make the pasta because you have the flour. I can see the confusion here. You’re going to take pre-made elbows and use the flour for the cheese roux. I get it. I just wasn’t seeing it at the time.

By the way, I have elbow macaroni in my pantry right now. About 2 lb worth. They are sealed up in mason jars to prevent the pantry moths from getting in.

If you’ve got yogurt, I highly recommend cheddar naan. 🫠🫪

It’s weird how I think tasty Chinese dumpling soup but when I think of Vareniki I’m picturing soggy pierogies and sadness. Maybe I spent too much time in Ohio. I should fix this.

I have never made pasta before and while I want to give it a go, I don’t think I’d start just for mac and cheese.

What are your go-to veggies in a pot pie?

The picture is your starter. Assume a basic pantry for your other ingredients. What are you cooking?

These two ingredients were less than $4 total when I bought them.

For me, an obvious choice here is quesadillas. A little bit of salt, baking powder, oil and water and you have tortillas. You could add a little sour cream or hot sauce or peppers and onions or any number of other things to make this into a meal.

What are you going to make? How much is it going to cost per a person? Bonus points if you know how long it’s going to take? You kind of have to rest tortilla dough for 30 minutes. So for two people this meal is going to take me about an hour.

–

Not included in the price is the cutting board. I made it years ago as an experiment to see if I could frame an edge face cutting board without it cracking breaking itself apart. It’s made of poplar and it refuses to die. Materials caused on it was probably about $10. Labor time was probably about 2 hours.

Poplar makes a horrible cutting board. It’s too soft even though it’s a hardwood. However, for end grain butcher blocks it’s a champion. I usually only use this for cutting and serving pizza because every knife mark shows on it.

The picture is your starter. Assume a basic pantry for your other ingredients. What are you cooking?

These two ingredients were less than $4 total when I bought them.

For me, an obvious choice here is quesadillas. A little bit of salt, baking powder, oil and water and you have tortillas. You could add a little sour cream or hot sauce or peppers and onions or any number of other things to make this into a meal.

What are you going to make? How much is it going to cost per a person? Bonus points if you know how long it’s going to take? You kind of have to rest tortilla dough for 30 minutes. So for two people this meal is going to take me about an hour.

–

Not included in the price is the cutting board. I made it years ago as an experiment to see if I could frame an edge face cutting board without it cracking breaking itself apart. It’s made of poplar and it refuses to die. Materials caused on it was probably about $10. Labor time was probably about 2 hours.

Poplar makes a horrible cutting board. It’s too soft even though it’s a hardwood. However, for end grain butcher blocks it’s a champion. I usually only use this for cutting and serving pizza because every knife mark shows on it.

I have never made pasta before and while I want to give it a go, I don’t think I’d start just for mac and cheese.

The picture is your starter. Assume a basic pantry for your other ingredients. What are you cooking?

These two ingredients were less than $4 total when I bought them.

For me, an obvious choice here is quesadillas. A little bit of salt, baking powder, oil and water and you have tortillas. You could add a little sour cream or hot sauce or peppers and onions or any number of other things to make this into a meal.

What are you going to make? How much is it going to cost per a person? Bonus points if you know how long it’s going to take? You kind of have to rest tortilla dough for 30 minutes. So for two people this meal is going to take me about an hour.

–

Not included in the price is the cutting board. I made it years ago as an experiment to see if I could frame an edge face cutting board without it cracking breaking itself apart. It’s made of poplar and it refuses to die. Materials caused on it was probably about $10. Labor time was probably about 2 hours.

Poplar makes a horrible cutting board. It’s too soft even though it’s a hardwood. However, for end grain butcher blocks it’s a champion. I usually only use this for cutting and serving pizza because every knife mark shows on it.

Oooh do you have a particular recipe for this?

Cheddar naan sounds epic. I have made naan. I have never put cheddar in it or on it. Some butter, garlic and parsley. It’s probably heaven.

I stopped using the blue box a long time ago, but one of my favorite cornbreads is your basic cornbread mat mixture (recipe available on request) with either bacon or smoked hog jowl, cheddar cheese and jalapenos mixed in.

Chopped hog jowls are low key fire.

Nah, naan is pretty foolproof and even fairly forgiving, too. Have fun, and don’t overthink it. Get creative, find your flow, discover where you’re able to blur lines.

Bonus: I will say that if you want the cheddar to be more subtle and pervasive in each bite, then mince it post-grating and sprinkle it when adding to help separate the pieces.

If you’re wanting crispy cheese bits on the surface instead, then aim for a larger grate and add the cheese right before baking/pan-frying with minimal mixing. 🥳

The picture is your starter. Assume a basic pantry for your other ingredients. What are you cooking?

These two ingredients were less than $4 total when I bought them.

For me, an obvious choice here is quesadillas. A little bit of salt, baking powder, oil and water and you have tortillas. You could add a little sour cream or hot sauce or peppers and onions or any number of other things to make this into a meal.

What are you going to make? How much is it going to cost per a person? Bonus points if you know how long it’s going to take? You kind of have to rest tortilla dough for 30 minutes. So for two people this meal is going to take me about an hour.

–

Not included in the price is the cutting board. I made it years ago as an experiment to see if I could frame an edge face cutting board without it cracking breaking itself apart. It’s made of poplar and it refuses to die. Materials caused on it was probably about $10. Labor time was probably about 2 hours.

Poplar makes a horrible cutting board. It’s too soft even though it’s a hardwood. However, for end grain butcher blocks it’s a champion. I usually only use this for cutting and serving pizza because every knife mark shows on it.