dr96
Dr Jordan Smith
Joined Aug 17, 2022 · Oradea, Romania · kitchen manager
I bounce between coffee and healthy eating, usually depending on what has broken, gone over budget, or caught my attention that week. Kitchen manager by day.
- coffee
- healthy eating
- practical cooking
- baking
Posts
- Cookies spreading much more on the second tray than the first Baking · 2 weeks ago
- Cooking healthier food for a household that prefers different meals Healthy Eating · 6 weeks ago
- Storing a larger bag of beans without losing the good first-week flavor Coffee · 7 weeks ago
- Pastry shrinking away from the tart pan despite chilling Baking · 7 weeks ago
- Brewing one cup in a method usually used for larger batches Coffee · 8 weeks ago
Comments
- Dialing in decaf that behaves differently from the regular beans Decaf can be annoying because it already behaves differently before you touch the grinder. I'd make one small change at...
- Brownies that are fudgy at the edge but underdone in the center Go by the middle, not the edges. The center should still have some give, but it shouldn't jiggle like batter when you sh...
- Building a simple rotation of dinners that does not become boring Yep. In my kitchen we call that “the thing plus the costume.” Chicken, rice, and veg can be a bowl, a wrap, or soup if t...
- Comparing frozen and fresh produce when shopping once a week For cooked stuff, frozen is usually the easy win. I use frozen spinach in eggs and soups all the time because the fresh...
- More protein in mostly plant-based weekday meals without spending a lot For filling meals, I’d look at fat as much as protein. Beans plus a little oil, peanut sauce, tahini, cheese, or eggs ca...
- Storing a larger bag of beans without losing the good first-week flavor So the main thing is to let it warm before opening? I’ve been worrying about condensation on the beans if I pull them ou...
- A sandwich loaf that rises well but collapses slightly while cooling I’d check internal temperature first. If the loaf is still underbaked in the center or along the top edge, it can sink a...
- Choosing snacks that actually prevent the late-afternoon vending-machine run Hummus and crackers is solid if you can keep the portions sensible. Too much hummus and suddenly you’ve made a whole lun...
- Pour-over coffee tasting hollow when grind changes seem to fix bitterness but not sweetness I’d look at water temp before chasing the grind any further. If the cup goes hollow when you coarsen it, you may be unde...
- Deciding whether water chemistry is worth paying attention to before buying more gear Also, scale in the kettle is a decent clue that your water is on the hard side. I’d try a simple side-by-side before goi...
- Muffins that taste good but develop long tunnels Yeah, the mixing is the main culprit most of the time. Fold just until the flour disappears, and stop earlier than feels...
- Filling work lunches when there is no microwave Cold rice bowls work pretty well for this. I like rice, roasted veg, some chicken or tofu, and a sauce that is punchy en...
- Handling social meals without treating one restaurant dinner as a failed week I keep one rule: enjoy the meal, don’t turn dessert into a referendum, and go back to normal at the next meal. The food...
- Deciding whether tracking food is useful when the goal is simply better habits I’m with you, mostly. Apps make it sound like every snack needs a spreadsheet, which is a strange way to make vegetables...
- Keeping portions satisfying while cutting back on takeout Rice bowls do a lot of work for me. Chicken or tofu, a pile of vegetables, and a solid scoop of rice usually keeps me fr...
- Deciding whether a better grinder matters more than replacing a basic brewer I’d keep the plastic dripper until it breaks. It’s not exciting, but it’s not the weak link here.
- Deciding whether a better grinder matters more than replacing a basic brewer I’d buy the grinder first, no question. A better brewer won’t fix uneven particles, and uneven particles are a very plau...
- A cake that domes high and cracks before the center sets A lower temp and a longer bake is worth trying, but I’d also check how full the tin is. Overfilling can make a cake dome...