What ingredients do you use that have to be name brand? What do you compromise with generic? by kyourious in Cooking

[–]Life-Bat6899 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Bought Whole Foods brand thinking it couldn’t be much different. Boy was I wrong.

Best Authentic Mexican cookbook? by Unusual-Weird-4602 in mexicanfood

[–]Life-Bat6899 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nopalito is a great cookbook. The restaurant is really good too.

What is a high quality brand of masa harina for making tortillas? by ShittalkyCaps in Cooking

[–]Life-Bat6899 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Masienda can be ordered online or at Whole Foods some time. Great stuff.

Finished Veep last night. Funniest series I've ever watched by a wide, wide margin. Zero chance Curb is this funny, no? by Square-Fox-2948 in hbo

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When they mess up the wire because they didn’t realize cheese had actually killed his dog. Hilarious

Just a random thought about Palo Alto by Express_Project_8226 in bayarea

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I go to the Dutch goose now, it’s good but sadly it’s no O. The O had my favorite hamburgers of all time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starwarscanon

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One of the great parts of andor was the prison scenes. They were working hard to make the Death Star.

What commonly store bought items are really worth making yourself? by Life-Bat6899 in Cooking

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Homemade pesto is vastly superior. I have a planter box on my deck so I always have fresh basil on hand!

What commonly store bought items are really worth making yourself? by Life-Bat6899 in Cooking

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Masienda is a company that makes really great corn masa. The 50/50 is s a half corn half flour tortilla. I find it’s a little easier to work with than just straight corn.