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## Ingredients
* **2 tbsp.** olive oil
* **2 Tbsp.** olive oil
* **1** yellow onion, diced
* **2 cloves** garlic, minced
* **1 lb** ground beef, turkey, or pork
* **34 cup** dry kidney beans, soaked overnight and drained
* **34 cup** dry black beans, soaked overnight and drained
* **(1) 15oz can** diced or crushed tomatoes, not drained
* **6 oz** canned tomato paste
* **(1) 6 oz can** tomato paste
* **1 cup** water
### Chili Seasoning
* **1 tbsp.** chili powder
* **1 Tbsp.** chili powder
* **1 tsp.** ground cumin
* **14 tsp.** cayenne powder
* **14 tsp.** garlic powder
* **12 tsp.** onion powder
* **12 tbsp.** brown sugar
* **12 Tbsp.** brown sugar
* **1 tsp.** salt
* **12 tsp.** black pepper
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## Notes
* Makes 6 cups.
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## Chef's Notes
I ought to make this one more often.
It has very high [[utility]].
I think what stops me is the canned ingredients, which I never love
and the foresight required to soak the beans
(which I'd always prefer over buying canned).
Now that I have room I just need to stock more of both.
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title: Coconut Shrimp
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- status/draft
- type/recipe
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# Coconut Shrimp
## Ingredients
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 lb. raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached
- 3-4 Tbsp. vegetable oil, coconut oil, or olive oil
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
* 2 large eggs
* 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
* 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
* 1 lb. raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached
* 3-4 Tbsp. vegetable oil, coconut oil, or olive oil
## Instructions
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title: Cornbread
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- status/draft
- topic/hobbies/cooking
- type/recipe
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# Cornbread
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 2 cups finely ground cornmeal
* 8 Tbsp. all purpose flour
* 2 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
* 3/4 tsp. salt
* 2 large eggs
* 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
* 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
### Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Add 1/4 cup oil to a 9 inch cast iron skillet over high heat.
3. Add the remaining ingredients to a medium mixing bowl
and mix until combined.
4. When the skillet is thoroughly heated
(a drop of batter should sizzle immediately),
pour in the batter to within 1 inch of the top.
5. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven.
Bake until golden and done throughout (25-30 minutes).
6. Let cool for at least 20 minutes.
Invert and return the cornbread to the skillet before serving.
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# 2026-02-09
Made recipe: [[granola ]]
Made recipe: [[granola]]
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# 2026-03-06
Made recipe: [[granola ]]
Made recipe: [[granola]]
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If cabbage isn't cooked all the way cover again for a few minutes.
6. Remove from heat.
Stir in the **hoisin sauce** and **sriracha or gochujang**.
Stir in the **hoisin sauce** and **chili sauce**.
7. Serve with wonton strips or over rice.
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## Chef's Notes
I love this recipe.
I've made it dozens of times.
My one gripe,
which is only a complaint of my own preparation,
is that preparing leftovers is not as easy as throwing them in the microwave,
since I cook the rice with each serving.
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with few or no clumps.
Use honey for a more neutral flavored, clumpy granola.
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## Chef's Notes
I have made this recipe many dozens of times,
nearing a hundred if not already past it,
on account of me eating it every day.
Last time I checked the cost per recipe was right at $5.
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title: Ice Cream Making
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- status/incomplete
- topic/hobbies/cooking/ice-cream
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# Ice Cream Making
## Terminology
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Their subtleties will be overwhelmed by the aromatics.
A mid-range bottle (or box) will do.
Look for Zinfandel, Merlot, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Syrah.
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## Chef's Notes
There's no classier way to drink
as far as I'm concerned.
Reading on the couch
while sipping from a steaming mug of this stuff
makes me nostalgic for experiences I've never had.
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7. Optionally serve with walnuts and/or raisins.
Garnish with additional cinnamon.
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## Chef's Notes
This recipe can be quite tasty,
but it can't fill the ice cream shaped hole in my heart.
It's not really any easier either.
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1 tsp. **salt**, and more **black pepper** to taste.
9. Serve hot, with more **Parmesan**, if desired.
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## Chef's Notes
This recipe has very low [[utility]].
It is easily the most complex of all my
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* **8 oz** crimini mushrooms, sliced
* **12 cup** onion, diced
* **2 cloves** garlic, minced
* **1 lb** ground beef, turkey, or pork
* **1 lb** ground meat[^1]
* **2 tsp.** paprika
* **3-4 cups** low sodium beef broth
* **8 oz** dry rotini
* **8 oz** dry pasta[^2]
* **12 cup** sour cream
* fresh parsley for serving
[^1]: Beef is the obvious choice,
but turkey is a bit cheaper and is still plenty flavorful,
and pork has its own unique appeal.
[^2]: Egg noodles or any small pasta shape ought to be suitable.
Rotini is a common choice.
## Instructions
1. Heat 2 tbsp. of **oil** over medium heat in a large pot.
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and stir in the **mushrooms** and **sour cream**.
8. Serve with **fresh parsley**.
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## Chef's Notes
It's tempting to use ground chicken or dilute the broth
to save a couple bucks on ingredients,
but I advise strongly against it.
This is not an especially flavorful dish to begin with,
and those two ingredients are pulling most of the weight.
Certainly don't do both in the same batch.
That's a recipe for food that will make you sad to eat.
(I've done it multiple times.)
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id: 2026-03-14T23:17:58-04:00
aliases: []
title: 2026-03-14 23:17:58
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- status/draft
- type/periodic/timestamped
daily: "[[2026-03-14]]"
date-created: 2026-03-14T23:17:58-04:00
dg-publish: true
monthly: "[[2026-03]]"
quarterly: "[[2026-Q1]]"
weekly: "[[2026-W11]]"
yearly: "[[2026]]"
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# 2026-03-14 23:17:58
## Utility for Meal Planning
Would you take this offer?
> You can no longer eat or drink,
> but you no longer need to to survive.
I wouldn't, but I've known people who would.
I've also known people like the villain from _Ratatouille_
that would never eat something just for the calories.
I'd say I lean more towards the first,
certainly my interest in cooking
is one of cost optimization,
not expressing myself through the medium of food.
Taste does matter to me though,
I realized this recently while eating particularly bland [[stroganoff]].
Novelty of taste as well,
which is why I rotate through recipes
rather than just picking my favorite.[^1]
But the value of taste declines sharply above a certain point.
[^1]: Internalized social stigma probably deserves more credit there,
but the outcome is the same.
For me, a recipe with high [[utility]]
is tasty, cheap, _and_ convenient to prepare.
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* Makes 3 cups.
* Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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## Chef's Notes
Big fan of this one, up there with [[granola]].
I love a recipe that uses lots of shelf stable ingredients.
I just wish I didn't have to open and waste _four_ cans to make it.
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A rich man is not as _satisfied_ by receiving one dollar as a poor man would be,
therefore the utility of the dollar is contextual, not objective.
## In This Notebook
I use "utility" perhaps a bit loosely compared to Wikipedia.
If I say that some voluntary activity "has high utility",
I mean that it is worth doing,
even considering the expense
(usually labor or dollars).
In this way "utility" is more of a signal
that I'm speaking objectively,
and that I've thought about
## See Also
[Sorites paradox in utility theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox#Resolutions_in_utility_theory)
## Normative and Descriptive Utility
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# Wishlist
## Cheap
## One Per Week
* [ ] hand sewing thread set (multiple colors)
* [ ] quality aux cable
* [ ] half-letter 3-hole punch
## Pricier
## One Per Month
* [ ] paper shredder (for composting)
## One Per Year
* [ ] [[e-ink-tablet]]
* [ ] 61-key midi controller (M-AUDIO Keystation 61 MK3, Nektar Impact GXP61)