Worked late last night because first day back in the office Everything Was A Crisis. Had a bowl of the hazan cabbage and wild rice soup i made over the weekend, tasted even better after the two day rest in the fridge and i might like it even better with the wild rice than as written with arborio. Kombucha and clementines for dessert.
Tonight was tacos!! My coworkers went to a place for “taco tuesday” at lunch which set off a craving (i didn’t because their vegetarian tacos are beyond lame and their beans are made with pork fat) but i had some leftover cooked lentils and taco seasoning that i mixed with sautéed onion and garlic and some toasted finely chopped walnuts. Into the corn/flour combo tortillas with fresh cilantro, shredded lettuce, and mild tomatillo salsa (store bought). Side of the extra shredded lettuce and cilantro with some sliced cucumber and radishes for a little salad thing. Hit the spot.
Very creative! I know that “native” Mexican isn’t all that vegetarian friendly, but it doesn’t have to be that way, as you know. Most cuisines are naturally vegetarian. Poorer people ate vegetables, stretching their animal proteins to feed as many people as possible. Having said that, my favorite local Mexican place makes no effort to feed vegetarians. His least interesting items are the vegetarians ones.
It is impressive that you found a way to satisfy your cravings in such a creative way!
I’m lucky that i speak spanish fluently so i can usually work that to my favor and ask for a vegetarian combo using ingredients from the other omni tacos, but certainly some places are too difficult or limited. (And i’ve had too many sad meals out of veggies and rice to last me a lifetime!)
The lentil/walnut combo is great for meatless burgers and balls too, make for a hearty (high protein) earthy combo.
last night’s sundried tomato in cream sauce pasta - very 80s, i know, but we loved it. toasted pine nuts in there, too. and lotsa parm regg. BF made himself italian sausages to go with as he can’t not have meat.
salad was artichoke hearts, cannellini beans, red onion, kalamata olives, dried oregano, fresh chopped Italian parsley, s&p, olive oil and a little red wine vinegar, all on a bed of arugula. super tasty. love it when tossed together things turn out right!
Tonight’s dinner was actually Pasta e Fagioli. Bad neuropathy day so I tried a new trick which I saw Lidia Bastianich utilize last week on one of her many cooking shows on Create. I made what I thought she called a pastiche, but that appears to be wrong. Anyhow, I ran the guanciale through the food processor until it was a smooshy mess. Pull that out, and did the same with the onions and parsley. Worked out just fine and saved me from tons of mincing.
Went to the Santa Cruz Harbor today. The crab boats we’re coming in this evening. Live crab tomorrow. I I steam them, grab a beer and stand over the sink while cracking and eating them.
i think the word you’re looking for is “pestata.” That soup looks delicious! i was thinking of making minestrone this weekend, but since the BF needs meat in every meal, i may do this instead.
Ready to be steamed. Mr. Big in front is 3.
5 lbs . I bought four @ 7.99 a lb . Friends are coming over for dinner. Bread , salad , cocktails, and wine.
big boys! ours were just about 2 lbs. each at $5.99 a lb. i want to try some from Costco next. i’m not sure on the price-per-pound though. 'tis the season!
Late dinner, but I had to cook the pork chops tonight, so I made quick cooking work of them.
Thick boneless chops seasoned well with Penzeys Tsardust seasoning mix, and browned in hot oil/butter mixture. Added a half cup of homemade chicken stock, and a heavy-duty sploosh of white wine and simmered, mostly covered, until the liquid was reduced and chops were done. Added some cider syrup, reduced a bit more, and they were done.
Roasted Yukon Gold potatoes tossed with olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and Penzeys Fine Herbs, and staemed green beans alongside, along with my triple-apple applesauce.
Dinner tonight was a bit of a cop out, but neither of us was feeling full strength. So, I warmed a boxed tomato soup [Pacific Organic] and made some grilled cheese sandwiches using the French loaf I baked for turkey sandwiches and 3-year aged Cheddar cheese. Simple but delicious.
I’m on vacation! I had hoped to spend time cooking more elaborate things than I can when working but I don’t wanna and am loving the simple but tasty life.
I’m currently obsessed with sweet potatoes. Sunday night I threw together a quick bowl of Thanksgiving leftovers with Trader Joe’s frozen mashed sweet potatoes, leftover turkey, bacon and two hefty pats of butter. It was oh so satisfying. Dessert was frozen yogurt with Trader Joe’s mixed nut butter.
I’m doing a trial of Butcher Box for a few months so tonight I plan to sous vide sirloin steaks. Has anyone tried Butcher Box? I usually buy grass fed and pastured so it seems like a good deal.
