Recently, I have spent much time in the kitchen. Last weekend, I made Caribbean stew, scones (from a mix...I cheated), and dinner with my dad (coconut shrimp with an apricot sauce, steamed asparagus with Hollandace sauce, and a delicious grains mix from Trader Joe's). This weekend, I made a 10-bean soup for dinner tomorrow, a crock pot recipe for today, couscous and with sauteed kale and other veggies, plus carrot raisin bran muffins. The bold new experiment last week: kale. I have decided I like it sauteed with olive oil and pine nuts. This week: Edam cheese. I may make crepes and foccacia bread too. Now, if only I had friends who would be willing for me to subject them to my cooking, I could have a dinner party.
As for cleaning, I am not on the ball nearly as much. I had to convince myself to clean for 20 minutes today to receive the good-feeling endorphins from it. So, I have decided to make a declaration on here...for accountability. For the next month (through Feb. 28), I will clean/organize a minimum of one thing per day, no matter how exhausted I am. I will return with the results...
If I lived near you, I would be your cooking guinea pig. All of that sounded delicious!
ReplyDeleteI would love to cook for you! At first, I thought that you said that you would be cooking me guinea pig. I missed that culinary delicacy when I was in Ecuador.
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