I haven’t been posting as many meals or recipes as I would like, lately. This is partly because I haven’t bought groceries for a while so there has been nothing special cooking in my kitchen. Part of my purpose is also to expose my friends and acquaintances to the joy of food and highlight good eating.

We are not taught how to eat. The only eating we learn is by example and the largest influences we have to learn by example are from our television and movies. We also can see what our friends and families are eating but if they are eating what they learned from a source other than their friends or family, it could end up as something less than ideal. I will talk about this subject in more detail as I continue to evolve this blog.

Aside from that, I wanted to share a neat idea that I found over at seriouseats.com via kottke.org. I really enjoy shopping at IKEA and I have always enjoyed their cafeteria style food. Many times I have been tempted to purchase groceries at IKEA after getting some furniture for my apartment. Now that seriouseats.com has shared this interesting article about preparing meals from IKEA groceries I think I will finally get around to it.

Fortunately, Ikea redeemed itself with this next trio of products: lingonberry jam,smoked pork-and-veal sausage, and, my favorite item of all, the 99¢ tub of roasted onions. These crunchy pebbles of golden onion are a miracle ingredient with a distinctly Asian flavor—ignore their Scandinavian origins and sprinkle them on your congee and noodle soup.

They made Spaghetti and Meatballs and Lingonberry-Glazed Sausage Bites with Crispy Onions. Both sound and look delicious. I think that I could get quite creative with IKEA groceries. Maybe I will stock up from IKEA this month and share what I come up with.