Author: Mike

Hello, I’ve stopped posting to this website/channel & am now using my new one at

A Little Mental With Mike.com
I’ve done this so I can expand what I do beyond cooking. Thank you & I hope to see you all over there… 🙂

In this video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I make Banana Nut Quick Bread using the recipe on the back of the Pillsbury All Purpose Flour bag. I didn’t have any real issues (other than not having the correct loaf pan for it) as it was a pretty easy recipe & it turned out very good. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/7LySe1AaNMc

In this video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I make Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies. I didn’t have any real issues as the recipe is pretty easy, even for a novice like me. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/dmq2GQKGxs4

In this video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I make a basic pizza dough using a stand mixer & then hand knead the dough a bit. I shape by hand, by tossing, & by using a rolling pin. I discussed keeping the dough overnight & then warming back up (which I did). I don’t actually make a pizza, just the dough… Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/EN2Uqqq1x40

In this video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I bake up a batch of Ghirardelli Grand Chocolate Chip Cookies by Ghirardelli using the recipe on the back of the package. Everything turned out fine as I’ve now made several batches of cookies & this is really easy to do. They tasted great, as you’d imagine 🙂 Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/APLRgFsLMIU

In this video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I make
Old-fashioned Meatloaf – A.K.A Basic Meatloaf using a recipe from Paula Deen’s website. I didn’t have any bell pepper & instead of drained dice tomatoes, I had to use tomato wedges that I hand diced & tried to drain. I think I had too much liquid in my tomatoes as my loaf was pretty squishy, but otherwise, it turned out fine. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/LgFmuj2-9xc

In this video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I make “Easy Chicken Pot Pie” using the recipe on the back of the Campbell’s Cream of Chicken soup can. It absolutely was easy, but not a ton of flavor. I think if I was to make it again, I’d add a little concentrated chicken broth & some salt/pepper. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/bNY5UasiP0Q

In this video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I make a batch of Nestle Toll House Oatmeal Scotchies cookies. I accidentally call them Butterscotch Scotties, Butterscotch Scotchies, & a couple other things, but otherwise, a solid effort 🙂 Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/p7gcksnzc74

In this short video (in my new mediocre kitchen), I open, discuss, setup & test the Misto Olive Oil Sprayer. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/83huOvHSGG8

In this video I make Soy-Braised Chicken Wings from cookbook titled, “Wings and Things”(no author listed). I had a few issues, but it turned out really tasty. Towards the end, I mention a few changes I’d make if I was going to make this again, which I probably will. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/eEw2qMprQNA

Note: this is my last video from my old house with my beautiful kitchen, that I miss terribly. This video was shot in July 2020, but trapped in my desktop editing computer until I got settled in my new place (with a mediocre, at best, kitchen). I hope to start making new videos in January 2021…