You could totally use it as a straw uncooked lol. Even cooked it would probably work. Bucatini is one of my favorite spaghetti shapes, it does a great job holding sauce and provides some fun texture.

Fair enough! I could call it chicken Milanese and serve it over a salad if I wanted to pretend it was Italian lol.

Thank you!

It's always tastier than I remember too, great special treat dish.

Covering as many bases as I can!

That was the appetizer...

Thank you for carrying this community on your back for so long! You really built it into what it is today :)

100%

If you scroll down on the privacy and security policy, there is a section that says they record you with audio and video while you are in their stores and parking lots and provide that to advertisers, partners, subsidiaries, and law enforcement. Your reaction to the original commenter feels a little extreme.

~4 hours iirc? Made these a couple months ago so I do not remember exactly. The test I like to use is pick them up on one end with my tongs and "bounce" them - if they split a little along the skin then they're ready.

I know him as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island... What age does that make me?

I have not read Krogers security and privacy policy, but if Kroger was recording me without my consent and providing that to advertisers I would like to know. So I appreciate the initial commenter bringing this to our attention. Also even if this behavior is prevalent, I don't think it should be dismissed.

Rice and beans. Can make a massive amount at a time. Adding some sausage or coconut milk makes it even heartier and adds interesting flavors without much effort.

Really amazing stuff! The biggest mental thing for me is stay proud of yourself, so many people never put in the effort so even if you make something that doesn't come out quite right you're still kicking ass. One of my super easy go-to meals is cherry tomato pasta. Cook some cherry tomatoes and minced garlic in a good glug of olive oil until some of the tomatoes begin to burst. Meanwhile, boil some pasta. Throw the pasta in the cherry tomato pan, finish with salt and pepper, basil and Parm if you feel fancy, and viola! In terms of learning about cooking, I cannot recommend J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on YouTube enough. I love his personality, and he really explains why he does what he does when he makes food. It fits my style of learning, and allows me to learn the fundamentals that I can translate to whatever I want to cook. He has a great blend of easy recipes and large projects too if you ever start feeling ambitious in the kitchen.

The longer ones are North Carolina Candy Roaster squash, similar texture to butternuts but less sweet.

Just finished the Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, and I really loved it! There are plenty of recipes in it, but it is more focused on techniques and the "why" behind a lot of things. I'd also recommend his YouTube channel super heavily.

That's fucked. Hope you land on your feet friend.