CJ Mox

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Fad Diets and Food Snobbery

If you really like Paleo or Olive Garden I'm sorry, I'm a jerk. The solution, obviously, is to start working on these on Tuesdays then apply the finishing touches on Wednesdays, then schedule them for a reasonable time. Can’t seem to do that, so here

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Unnecessary Context

How I used to eat and how I stumbled into the world of fad diets and food snobbery One day I’ll either write a reusable intro paragraph or give up and write a fresh paragraph of housekeeping notes every week, but for now I’ll start with another housekeeping

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5 Food Things

A list of five areas of your food lyfe you can change, if you want. Before I pick up where I left off, I’d like to start with a little backstage look at the way I imagined converting my first draft of a book into an email newsletter. My

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Better Choices

Eat the giant breakfast burrito...provided the eggs were hand-selected from a chicken that gave express written consent. I ended the last post with “Don’t forget, you can buy and eat whatever you like.” I stand by that, but I want to acknowledge that if you have a food

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Why It Matters

Eating is something everyone has to do multiple times a day.

(Almost) Everything I've Read About Coronavirus

Maybe these links will continue to work for a long time, and maybe one day we'll be far enough away from this awful time to be interested in going back and reading some of the stuff that was written during "the time of Corona".

Listen

When I'm at church, I don't typically sing. I feel more engaged in worship when I listen to the singing instead of singing myself.

Recipes

Rachel's Pork Tenderloin

A simple and savory pork tenderloin recipe for a slow cooker.

Supper Club

Devils on Horseback, Chicken Milanese, and Carrots

If you're hosting a dinner, snag one of these if you need to fill space. But maybe don't cook all three at once.

Inspo

Chuck Roast Inspo

David Chang did an Instagram Live, took some notes.

Bye Facebook. Why Tho

Bye bye bye.

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Grandaddy Ray's Chili

A straightforward slow cooker chili recipe with lots of opportunities to make it your own.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Spaghetti

One of the first things my mom showed me how to make when I had my first apartment.

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$20 Pasta Dinner

When it's going to be a busy week, I usually cook this for one of our dinners. It takes all of 20 minutes and gets the job done.

Pasta with Asparagus, Prosciutto, Basil Butter

A simple butter sauce with prosciutto and asparagus that takes all of 15 minutes to make.

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Pasta with Pancetta

Simple pasta with yummy, salty pancetta.

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Pot Roast

A long braise recipe for pot roast with carrots, potatoes, and a red wine sauce.

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Chicken and Rice with Peas and Scallions

I've made this a dozen times or more and everyone loves it. It scales well if you want a big batch to cover multiple meals.

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Roasted Chicken Thighs

A super simple spice rub and minimal prep makes a solid main course that pairs well with pretty much anything.

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Ragu Penne

We've tried a lot of the meal delivery kits, and most have been...fine. But this recipe was easy and quick, so I've been cooking it pretty often.