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.
Cooking is my hobby and I love it. It relieves my stress. I use recipes as a base line...I find a few and compare. Then I make my own personal concoction from what I've learned. This blog has become my personal cooking journal. It helps me remember what I've made/liked and didn't. But mostly, this is for my son. I hope he makes some of these dishes one day...One of the nicest things he's said to me is that he's never had a bad meal with me, at home or at a restaurant (research wins!).
Friday, July 30, 2021
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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):
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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:
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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...
Sunday, July 11, 2021
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.