It’s been a while, how have you been?

"We should do this again sometime."

I know you love Food Frenzy Friday. Who doesn’t? Anyways, I thought that since it’s wintertime, we should all stock up on our guilty pleasure favorites, so here are a couple of mine. If you want the recipe, give me a comment with what you want. OR if your in the vicinity of where I am, if you request something, maybe I’ll make it for you! As per usual, if you want to see more details in the food, click on the images below. Also, feel free to drool a little bit, it’s good for your soul.

How I usually feel around this time of year.

Ah, the end of November. If you haven’t noticed in years past, the last few weeks of November (and occasionally the first week of December.) the libraries start to fill up with college students cramming in facts in hopes of finishing papers and studying for finals. Simply put, this is Hell Week, and it’s not fun. Up here in Wooster, we’ve only got a week between Thanksgiving break and Winter break, so it’s literally made for finals. Luckily for myself, I only have one exam on Monday, but I’ve got a Philosophy paper due tomorrow, and quite frankly, it’s not weighing heavily on my mind. (I’ve got all day to work on it.) Knock on wood!

Welcome to the library! You'll be living here.

I’ll be heading home for winter break, which will be nice. Hopefully I’ll find some peace of mind while I’m there, seeing as I intend to be writing practically the entire time I’m home. Upon our return from Winter Break, Seniors will have about two months to have their entire I.S finished up and ready to turn in. That being said, I’ve got quite a bit of editing I need to do for my stories before they’re even third draft ready, so we’ll see what happens. 13 stories to finish up, and about a month of solid to finish editing. Sounds about right. I have a feeling it’s going to be an intense break…

Truth.

Also, as a fair warning to those who read my blog and enjoy sweet things, you’re going to hate me tomorrow. Tomorrow, is guilty pleasure Food Frenzy Friday. As the holidays draw near, I love to find wonderful sweets and such for people to drool over. Candy, cookies, brownies (and maybe some fried stuff too.) will all be rampant in the post. Seriously, bring your sweet tooth, and maybe a bag for you to drool in. Things are going to get messy.

Until tomorrow!

Thanksgiving break is upon us, and as we all know, with Thanksgiving comes a ton off delicious home-cooked meals. This is a holiday literally centered around food, and the consumption of such delectable treats in massive quantities. Almost as to prepare people for hibernation, Thanksgiving usually entails eating so much food, you go straight into a food coma. A nap so nice and peaceful that can only really be remedied with well, more food. In other words, it’s one of my favorite holidays. I thought I’d whip up a couple interesting recipes for the usual holiday treats, so go ahead and drool a little bit. It does your body good. Want to see the food in detail? Click on the images!

Wow. Been a long time since I’ve actually had something to write about other than food. I thought I’d give everybody who reads this a good couple of updates. You know, shoot the breeze. The whole bit. School is kicking ass and taking names. I feel like I’m super behind in my work, but Karin (my professor overlooking my project.) tells me so far that I’m doing pretty nicely on my I.S thus far. I’ve even come up with a tentative title! (I’m actually really excited about that, oddly enough.) For all of you that don’t know what I’m working on for my I.S, I’ll give you a quick run down. After taking so many classes in college that are based around fictional writing, as well as creative stories, I thought it would be a good idea to take advantage of this instead of trudging along my original idea of analyzing the history of monsters within literature. (Though that is something I’d like to try and flush out one day.) So, I set my heart on creating a collection of ‘flash fiction.’ If your unfamiliar with flash fiction, well, your not alone. Flash fiction is determined to be stories ranging from 3-8 pages in length, and have been increasingly popular in modern  literary circles of contemporary fiction.

One day, when I have a panic button installed in my house, I want these to shoot out of the windows.

Without boring you to absolute death with the details, I’ll explain about my collection a little bit more. In regards to what exactly I’m writing about, my stories are a slight bit more Gothic than the average fair. So far, my favorite stories include a boy’s terrifying first visit to a barber, a mechanic who wants to leave this normal life and head on off to a world of cowboy-induced fantasies, a voyeur who watches others from his telescope and creates elaborate stories about their daily lives, as well as a groom-to-be who becomes stranded on the famed Route 66. Currently, I’m working on my final story for the collection, which is my longest thus far. (I’m aiming for a rough 30-35 pages.) The story centers around a characters portrayal of his collection of scars, and is slightly a reference to a fictionalized portrayal of my own scars. How I got them and what they mean to me, but through the voice of a different character. We’ll see how people like it though. Fingers crossed!

I miss snow, hopefully it'll come soon.

This winter has been the warmest I’ve ever experienced thus far in my lifetime. Or at least I’m pretty sure that’s the case. Currently, it’s been rainy and close to fifty-five degrees IN THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER. That’s pretty messed up if you ask me. Don’t get me wrong, I love warm weather, but I really do enjoy snow. I’m pretty sure I’m just built for winter weather through those wonderful Norwegian genetics I’ve got. We’ve only really had one real snow shower thus far this year, and that was still pretty weak. Nothing stuck, and I’m just lying in wait for December to plop some seriously heavy snow on us all at once. I imagine that sound would be something close to a “PAH-LUmph.” if that were to actually happen. Did you know that if something close to two feet of snow were to literally drop from the sky all at once, it would level entire buildings? Crazy.

Maybe I like winter just because of the fireplaces.

That all being said, I’m gearing up for a Thanksgiving Food Frenzy Friday! I’ve got a plethora of recipes I need to log into my books, and I’m sure to be posting a good collection of delicious favorites. I’m going to be better in the coming weeks about updating, so keep checking back from time to time! (Either if you want to check in on the old Odin, or just want to see some delicious food.) I’m going to be experimenting this break on particular food-oriented presents for my fellow food enthusiasts here in Wooster, so be sure to check in and see how those turn out. (I’m thinking Eggnog flavored cheesecake with a gingerbread crust. What do you think?)

We’re back! It’s been far too long since my last post, but I thought I’d revive the blog for a little while longer. This post is a small break from grinding my feet into the ground and cranking out some I.S, which seriously needs to be done. (By the by, I.S has reached critical mass point. Finishing up stories, but now need to develop them all more and more. Also need to work on my critical section. Blergh.) In other words, I decided to pull a post just to escape writing. Hooray!

So, that all being said and done, This Food Frenzy Friday was brought to you by the letter B. Now I wonder, what treat starts with B? Quite frankly, a whole lot of treats start with the letter B, but today it’s Brownies! Enjoy drooling for a couple of hours! (Also, if you want to see more detailed pictures, click on the images!)

It’s finally Friday, and you know what that means! This particular week, being so close to Halloween, I thought we’d go down the road of the more indulgent with more sugary food. That being said, here are some of my favorite doughnuts and cupcakes for fall!

As I sit at my desk in the I.T department, I thought to myself where I get most of my work done nowadays and how that seems to have changed from year to year. I think that I was most productive when I was in high school, when I would work in the kitchen, in our little roundabout table, munching on things to keep myself occupied while reading. I think that either the kitchen, or our dining room was where I got most of my work done.  The dining room we had was kind of small, a sort of awkward entryway/lounge where I could sit in the large antique chairs with my gigantic headphones on while I read blogs about films in regards to American History. That being said, I found some interesting kitchen pictures! (Namely, one’s that I find really cool.) What does your kitchen look like?

Man, I really enjoy food. Eating food, yes is nice, but I love finding many new recipes and stuff that looks delicious. Maybe that’s why I post food related items so often. I promise this is not a phase though, mainly because I do quite enjoy publishing the recipes I find and enjoy. Though, I’m sure other photos will be coming relatively soon, you know, to mix it up a bit. (Don’t want to have too much of a good thing.) I’m thinking this Thursday, since I’m going to be putting my baking skills to the test, I’m going to end up creating a favorite movie list, with maybe some movie-themed food ideas. Oh, it’s on. Right up my alley.

But, lets be real here, Sunday is totally a day of recovery. So, in order to slightly procrastinate from studying Philosophy, I decided to look up my old recipes of sandwiches. It’s the lazy mans delicious dish, right? Anyways, sandwiches are one of my favorite meals, and so this list is a collection of the things I have found thus far. To this day, I have tried every one of these sandwiches, and this is only the first page of things I’ve enjoyed. (Five more pages of tiny Times New Roman font is the end of it.) Maybe I’ll post the rest some other time, but for now, I’ll let your imagination do the talking. Let me ask you this, what’s YOUR favorite sandwich?

My personal favorite!

-Peanut Butter, Honey and Banana on Whole Grain.
-Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil, Roasted Red Peppers, Oil and Vinegar, on a hero bun.
-Smoked Salmon, Slab Cut Bacon, Green Leaf Lettuce, Tomato, on Wheat Toast.
-Virginia Ham, Smoked Gouda, Green Apples, Honey Mustard, on a hero bun.
-Bacon, Turkey, Egg, American Cheese, Tomato, on a wheat roll.
-Turkey, Virginia Ham, Swiss, Avocado, Tomato, Roasted Red Peppers, Basil, on a whole wheat hero
-Meatballs, Marinara Sauce, Melted Mozzarella, on a hero bun.
-Chicken Pesto, Grilled Chicken, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Tomato, Pesto on a hero bun.
-Smoked Turkey, St. Andre cheese, Lingonberry preserves and Arugula on 7-grain bread.
-Turkey, Slab Cut Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo, on toasted rye.
-Roast Pork, Swiss, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato, Russian Dressing, on a kaiser roll.
-Cappy Ham, Muenster, Sprouts, Carrots, Mustard and Mayo on wheat toast.
-Chicken Cutlet, Salami, Ham, Buffalo Mozzarella, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo on a poppy seed roll.
-Salami, Smoked Mozzarella, Artichoke Hearts, Roasted Red Peppers on a baguette roll.
-Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, on a kaiser roll.
-Turkey, Swiss, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Oil and Vinegar on an italian hero roll.
-Portobello, Cucumber, Asparagus, BBQ sauce, American Cheese on wheat bread.
-Lobster, Lettuce, on Buttered Garlic Bread.
-Herb Chicken, Muenster, Honey Mustard, Truffle Oil, on a kaiser roll.
-Salami, Fresh Mozzarella, Arugula on a baguette roll.
-Roast Beef, Extra Sharp Cheddar, Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Spanish Onions, spicy russian dressing, on a hero bun.
-Salmon, Provolone Piccante, on a ciabatta roll.
-Roast Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato on brioche bread.
-Brie, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Arugula, on a hero bun.
-Salami, Soppressata, Prosciutto, Peppers, Provolone, Oil and vinegar on an italian hero bun.
-Virginia Ham, Onions, Tomato, Mixed Greens, Mustard and Mayo, on wheat toast.
-Sausage, Egg, and cheese on a toasted everything bagel.
-Turkey, Swiss, Sprouts, Tomato, Mustard, Mayo, on whole wheat toast.
-Crabcake, Lettuce, Tomato, and Mayo on a kaiser roll.
-Fresh Roast Pork, Ham, Swiss Cheese, Pickle, Chipotle Mayo on Pannini Bread.
-Blackened Chicken Cutlet, Roasted Peppers, Mesclun and Chipotle Mayo on white roll.
-Sauerkraut, Corned Beef, Russian Dressing on marbled rye bread.
-Roast Beef, Cheddar, Lettuce, Tomato, Mustard, on an onion roll.
-Spicy Chopped Beef, Pickles, Onions, Barbecue Sauce on ciabatta bun.
-Corned Beef, Mustard, on rye bread.
-Chicken salad, Cheddar, Avocado, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato on a hero bun.
-Steak, Peppers, Lettuce, Herbal Mayo on a baguette roll.
-Fresh Turkey, Extra Turkey Skin, Swiss, Lettuce, Onion, Cranberry Sauce, Mayo, on a wheat roll.
-Mozzarella, Dressing and Arugula on semolina bread.
-Chicken Milanese: Tomato, Lettuce, Herbal Mayo, on ciabatta bread.
-Maple Turkey, Lace Cheese, Tomato, Green Apples, Cole Slaw, and Walnuts on a wheat hero roll.
-Brisket and gravy, on a poppyseed roll.
-Pastrami, Provolone, Lettuce, Tomato, Hot peppers, on a hero roll.
-Ham, Brie, Honey Mustard, Watercress, on sourdough bread.
-Garlic bagel with pastrami, swiss, cole slaw, and russian dressing.
-Prosciutto, Mozzarella, Lettuce, Basil, Avocado, on a hero bun.
-Roast Beef, Cheddar, Lettuce, Tomato, on Rosemary garlic bread.
-The Haystack: Grilled Chicken, Red Onion, BBQ Sauce, on wheat bread.
-The Fatboy, Smoked Turkey, Provolone, Hot Peppers, Red Peppers, Olive Oil, on a hero bun.
-The 5K – Wheat Wrap, Raspberry Jalapeno Jam, Granola, Banana and Crunchy Peanut Butter
-The Big Apple – Apple Chutney on 9 Grain Bread, Turkey, Provologne, Lettuce.

Today is the finale of one of the longest weeks we’ve had here in Wooster, Ohio. Seriously, it has felt like every single day has been a Monday in disguise. That being said, it’s a guilty pleasure Food Frenzy! Cakes, candies, everything. Click on images to see more details, and if you want to see a particular genre of food next friday, leave a comment!