Spaghettini al Limone (Lemon Pasta)

I was wanting something simple tonight so decided on lemon pasta.  There are a lot of variations of it out there, some with garlic.  I just used what I had on hand and kept it as simple as can be.

Cold Spicy Kimchi Noodles (Bibim Guksu)

Yay!  I actually had company for lunch today with a friend who likes spicy food and also eats healthy.  We ate outside, but this is progress and plenty of time past 2nd vaccines!  I thought I'd make some kind of salad, an upscale salad.  I looked at a lot of different recipes and based mine on this one.  The bold italic text is the sauce (Bibim):

Pasta e Fagioli Soup

I had an Italian boyfriend for a period of time and this title would come up in conversations (probably why I've never made it before, lol).  Anyway, I was craving hamburger soup but instead of my usual, I decided to give this a try.   What I used:

Francis Lam’s Ginger Scallion Sauce

I came across this and decided I should give it a try the next time I made fish.  I also just received a new ginger grater gadget that I was anxious to try out.  A food processor would be easier like the recipe showed but not for me today...

Sautéed Callaloo

At the farmer's market yesterday I stumbled across these greens called "Callaloo".  It was the first time I've ever heard of them, that I remember.  With a name like that, how could I resist?  The vendor said it was similar to spinach and I could use it in the same way.  He mentioned when a Jamaican food truck was on site at the market, they lost their minds when they saw this green...sweet memories of home ❤.  I perused recipes, it's a Carribean green. I decided I would just saute it and see what it was like.  I didn't have a "Scotch Bonnet" pepper or Habanero even, so I used Serrano.  

Instant Pot: Chinese Sticky Rice

I used the cooking method from this recipe.  I had "lap cheong" (Chinese sausage) in the fridge and I've always wanted to make this dish but never have.  I had dried shiitakes as I hope to make my own "umami" seasoning one day and I had dried shrimp too...After reading the comments, I was nervous as there were a lot "burnt" issues, but I guess we'd see... What I used:

Lemon Curd

I recently re-discovered this delicious treat and love it.  One of the few sweets I cannot say no to.  I had to try making it myself.  The one I bought was not only expensive but also hurt-your-teeth sweet!  I found a few supposed "easy peasy" recipes and made 3 cups as I wanted to gift some as well.  I even bought mason jars for it.  When I want to gift food, it often doesn't turn out the way I imagine, so fingers crossed!  🤞  What I used:

Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

A friend sent me this recipe and said it's a tried & true staple in her household on regular rotation, so of course I had to try it.  I haven't had much luck with lemon potatoes so far in my cooking journey so I was ready to give it another go.  The only tweaking she said was to add the lemon zest.  I would do that anyway, as I can't waste zest off any citrus...  I watched the video too and he said this is one time to use dried spices.  I'm glad I watched because I was all ready to switch to fresh herbs.  

Roasted Baby Bok Choy

I had a bunch (haha) of baby bok choy in the fridge so I wanted to use it up.  I usually just put it in soups but after 6 bowls now, it had to go... I found this recipe which inspired me to make it like this.  

Chorizo Clam Chowder

I had chorizo in the fridge and frozen clams in the shell in my freezer.  I came up with chowder on this wet, dreary, gray day.  It was even more dismal with a binge watch of "The Handmaid's Tale".  "Praise Be"...  😉