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Before I became a vegetarian, a good fifteen years ago, my family used to occasionally go to a nice steakhouse in rural Rancho Cordova, a good 25 miles from where we lived. This was near the Roris (rose-iris) farmstead I really enjoyed visiting. Sadly, that entire area has been devoured by urban sprawl. This makes me very sad.
Anyway, the steak wasn't so much better than what could be prepared at home, using a grill mod for our electric stove. But the place was this small, cute hostel out in the middle of nowhere. The mashed potatoes etc were different from what we were used to, and it was nice traveling all the way out there.
Today, having lived in Boston and San Francisco for the last decade, I actually eat out more than I used to. I experimented with making pad kae mao and other Asian dishes, but due to economy of scale, limitations of shelf life and cost of consumables etc it is actually economically competitive if not cheaper to just order from a cheap Asian restaurant for seven bucks. Campbells soup is two bucks a can these days, so really the only food options that beat cheap Asian food economically are McDonalds, Ramen, and what I usually eat, which is pasta, cereal, peas, carrots, fresh bread, and a stew consisting of rice vermicelli with vegetables and Asian vegetable boullion. The other day, I purchased more noodles, intending to experiment with making pad kae mao again.
EDIT: I accepted the deferment from grad school here in the States, with student loan attached. If I can't find a job in private industry or private practice (the latter makes my dick hard, if I can actually make that work, maybe prey on lazy yuppies who are too damn stupid to do their own taxes) as an accountant then I intend to pay back the loan by volunteering to serve my country.
I should be moving in January, if all goes well. I hope to be going out to eat with a friend of mine in the area who enjoys eating. I also intend to there implement Mazel's suggestion...
Aestu of Bleeding Hollow... Nihilism is a copout.
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