what to cook ?

today it with raining pretty good - no bbq for you :(
have to cook indoor without fire :( :(
feeling tired and uninspired
Fridge has no leftovers , no ingredients

i could sit with cookbooks
Watch some food network on Netflix
hit facebook and ask everyone what they are eating today
could just say screw it and make waffles and eggs

Got to go the grocery store anyway so in the isles I shall wonder
but will being lost help ?
For me I need just one ingredient
one thing to spark of an idea , one spark to start a fire .
one item that turns into a meal or a few that creates itself in my head

Hoping going to my source of food will solve this eternal delemia today .
Most day shopping with a plan makes it easy to get through the week
but when I fall short or wake up picky and grumpy and nothing sounds good
this is the problem .:(
What to cook , what to cook ?

brisket with buddy

decide it was time to learn to cook brisket from a buddy .

wipe it off . cover in olive oil and seasoning

set up your smoke

make fire

fully smoked

now ready to finish cooking . beautifully smoked

wish you had smell-o-vision

voodoo in eugene ?

so............ it's 10:30 pm in Eugene , dog tired and long drive ahead i got the munchies . My travel buddy goes , " So .....how does Voodoo Donuts sound ? " I say, " Great but it's 2 hours to Portland  and i don't want to wait that long . " My buddy informs me there is a Voodoo in Eugene literally blocks away from the Hilton I was dealing cards at . This was the bliss I was looking for . Donuts made me a happy boy for the trip home . Thank you travel buddy  ! You to can get VD in Eugene at 20 East Broadway @ Willamette Avenue

HEART SHAPED FOR VDAY @ VD

heart shaped chocolate covered cream filled topped with candied walnuts 

THE GAY BAR

cream filled bar vinalla covered and topped with a rainbow of fruit loops

Bigfoot bread and the Caufield House

So today is my buddy Perry's birthday and he wanted to run down to the Oregon City Farmer's market and hang out and i am all over that so we go . He introduces me to his favorite bread guy 

BIGFOOT BREAD .

Fresh homemade pita , focassia , and other fine breads 

I got to say beautiful hand made bread . 

Bigfoot's oregano parmesan focassia

Bigfoot's fresh pita bread

Hummus from The Hummus stop

Olympic Provisions' Saucisson D 'Arles Salami  

So he's cravin a cup of Joe so we go across the street to The Caufield House  

start to look around

laugh at the sign for bloody mary's - all the rage with thte breakfast crowd

I start to notice this ain't just a coffee joint .

Hungry I indulge my craving for grilled cheese

ask about the soup of the day

SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Now i'm thinking Harry's Soup but don'y see signage but content with that thought

So looks ordinary enough so I dig in .

What is this ? A real piece of crab claw ( don't worry these are the remains after i ate the meat )

This is home made with gnocchi and everything

WOW !

In a day and age where most places take the short cut ,

Real amazing seafood chowder , unheard of !

Get looking aroung and realize there is a bar and a wine bar here too .

So a few great things found in one day with a  friend :)