2023-36
Saturday, November 04, 2023
Friday, November 03, 2023
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
3 things i made on saturday
I always have a ton of windows open on my computer and my phone with recipes I want to try. I have books laying out, marked up with lists and post it notes. And then I struggle every day to find something to make for dinner. So this Saturday I was like - Let's make some stuff! The plan was 5 recipes. The Girl and I went to the store for supplies and then came home and she scrammed off to do something more interesting, and I started making buns.
Not just any buns, Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls. The Mister stood by frowning as someone other than HIM made bread as I put together the easy dough. After a couple of rises, we were treated to these delicious looking beauties from the oven.
They were very very good, even without the cinnamon butter which I did not make but will make next time, for scientific purposes ONLY.
While the dough was rising I started on the Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. And the first thing I did was to screw up and immediately start creaming the butter and sugar together, and to actually READ THE RECIPE and be reminded that I was supposed to melt the butter and brown it. Ooops. I had to stop a few times and work on lunch and supervising because The Girl had a friend over for lunch and a play-date and I had destroyed the kitchen with my baking so far. The Boy appeared at this point was interested in helping for approximately 7 minutes before vanishing again, and I managed to get the cookies all baked, and my testers all approved.
It was then I knew I'd taken on too much that day. On Thursday and Friday I'd had 3 vaccine shots - flu, covid and shingles (because I am an old), had one of the most stressful work weeks I've had in years, and had vicious nightmares the night before that kept me up most of the night. I cleaned the kitchen, handed the play-date off to The Mister, and went and laid down with heating pad on my bed. As soon as the friend went home, I closed my eyes and had a nap.
Waking up and feeling alert after the nap was harder than it should have been, but I finally managed and staggered off to the kitchen to make soup for dinner. Vegetable Pastina soup, found on the ole Ticky Toks. The broth, so simple, was to die for, and the only problem was the stupid little pasta I'd chosen took over 20 minutes to cook and stuck to the bottom of the pot every time you stopped stirring. But it was divine, everyone loved it, and I will buy new pasta and make it again soon.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Monday, October 30, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023
bites
Because spooky season is almost over, here are my little yarn pumpkins that I started making early this month
I saw - the the ole ticky toks of course - a recipe to scoop out the inside of your bagel and fill it with egg and ham and cheese and air fry it. We didn't have any bagels but we did have buns and gave it a go and was so good. I still haven't tried it with bagels.
We had a ton of cherry tomatos all ripen at once and we tried a marinated baked recipe that was pretty meh, so we squished them and covered them in feta and baked them and ate it on bread.
Speaking of feta, I also tried the feta egg recipe, where you sprinkle feta in your pan, let it start to melt and then crack in an egg. I don't like fried eggs, so I tried a scrambled, and it worked pretty well. Cherry tomatos on top of course.
These pancake-sausage bites were GOOD - add cooked crumbled sausage and shredded cheddar cheese to your prepared pancake batter and bake as muffins or mini muffins.
I had a bunch of apples that were suddenly not looking their best, so I searched for a fast applesauce recipe and found a super super great one here - not only does it not have any added sugar, but you don't even had to peel the apples! The authors pureed the skins into their sauce - i pulled them out after it had cooled for a bit and left the sauce chunky. So good.
Friday, October 13, 2023
very good lentils
I can no longer find the recipe that inspired these amazing lentils, but here is a rough recipe for what I did. We served it with rice and a big handful of cherry tomatos from the garden.
Tomato Coconut Lentils
Chop up a good 5-6 garlic cloves and grate a thumb size knob of fresh ginger. Add them to a pot over medium heat with some oil and sizzle for a couple of minutes. Add in about a teaspoon each of ground cumin, coriander and turmeric and cook for another minute or so. Add in a cup of rinsed red lentils, 2 cups veg broth, a tin of diced tomatos and a tin of coconut milk. Stir it all up, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the lentils are soft. Season with salt and pepper.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Monday, October 09, 2023
Sunday, October 08, 2023
Friday, October 06, 2023
grocery shop - fresh co september 14
tostadas, rice vinegar, coconut milk, cannelloni beans, black beans, greek yogurt, cheese, rice, sausages, leeks, cheetos, milk, chips, peanut butter, coconut oil, salsa, soup, chamoy chile, blue cheese dressing, rice crispies, rice cakes, drinks for the kids, shredded coconut, masa harina, tortillas, noodle soup, pistachios, cashews
$123
Wednesday, October 04, 2023
gumbo
We were cleaning out the freezer a while back and unearthed some ground chicken and turkey bones. I was anxious to use them up as I wasn't sure how long they'd been in there and puzzled over what to do with them. Chicken chili? Meatball soup? But then the best idea came - GUMBO.
I used Lucy Buffett's recipe as the starting point for the roux and veggies and broth quantities - using my turkey stock I made in the instant pot from the bones - and then added in chicken meatballs from the ground chicken and some leftover sausage from the fridge.
I served rice and steamed spinach on the side, and once we had dinner, I stirred the spinach into the leftovers for me and The Mister, since the kids are anti-spinach and anti-leftovers.
It was probably the best gumbo I've made, and it DEFINITELY tasted better the next day.
The Mister suggested gumbo for Christmas Day but was shouted down by The Boy and The Grandpa, so we'll be having it New Years Day instead. Maybe a new tradition?
Sunday, October 01, 2023
Harrison BC
This summer we went back to Harrison and had a really, really great time. The kids loved the pools and the grocery store for snacks, and we loved how quiet and green and beautiful it was. There wasn't enough time to do all the things we wanted, as usual, and The Mister started planning the next trip as soon as we got home.
Our first night there we had dinner at Pho Ho, which we had eaten at on our last trip as well. The Mister and I love Vietnamese food; we were spoiled living in Calgary for so long where it's everywhere, so we try to eat it whenever we come across a restaurant. It was even better than last time, partially due to the fact that the kids actually wanted to try some of the food. :)
We had breakfast every morning at Basecamp, it was SO delicious and the staff were the best. Our last morning we got the breakfast sandwiches to go and ate them on our hotel patio, sadly saying goodbye to the water and trees (and pools).
Last trip to Harrison, we weren't able to eat at the Black Forest Restaurant as they were booked all the nights we were there. We made a reservation this time, to make sure we got in. The food was delicious, the service was not, but I would go back again and again.
The absolute best meal of the trip was at Royal King Indian Restaurant. The food was out of this world and the owners were so nice. We ate until we were beyond full, it was all so delicious. The Boy still talks about our dinner there almost weekly.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
grocery shop - costco August 31
protein bars, mini banana loafs, popcorn, chips, limes, ketchup, a calendar, buns, walnuts, melon, 2 books, tomatos, salad, bagels, epsom salt, cheerios, dishwasher soap, onions, milk, granola bars, broth, breakfast burritos, spinach, cucumbers, chicken breast, prosciutto, raspberries, yogurt, butter, mousse, eggs, cheese, vitamins, queso dip, apples, olive oil, band aids, laundry soap
a jaw dropping $430
Monday, September 18, 2023
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
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