It’s hard to believe that I haven’t blogged in 2 weeks. I started working again after a long hiatus, and I have hardly had the time to collect my thoughts. For the same reason, not much has happened in my life and now that I told myself to blog, I am almost at a loss for a subject – except food, since I at least feed myself while working.

I learned about “Haluski” from flipping through the Food Network late at night, in an episode of Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (a terrible show to watch late at night, by the way). The recipe from the featured restaurant was something relatively fancy, but it is supposed to be a simple food from Eastern Europe, with all the staples of the region like cabbage and pasta.

The version I made shortly after, proved to be too simple and delicious not to tell someone about. It is literally a young man’s best friend, requiring no cooking skills but passing for a unique and decent meal. Here’s the recipe:

• Pasta – originally egg noodles, but elbow macaroni or ziti works well enough.
• Bacon – also, originally pancetta, but who cares?
• Onions
• Cabbage
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Boil the pasta al dente (10-12 minutes).
2. Chop bacon into small pieces, and julienne onions and cabbage.
3. Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry bacon and vegetables over medium-high heat.
4. Stir in the pasta, applying salt and pepper to taste.

Done! I hear a fancy Haluski also consists of green peas, capers, carrots and assorted herbs, but if you’re looking for something quick to fill your stomach with (and doesn’t make you feel like you just ate solely for filling up your stomach), then this is your golden ticket. It truly is the dish of the proleteriat. And with that (and a glass of Glenmorangie, which I’ll have to write about sometime), good night.