Ennui seems to have set in post-thanksgiving and pre-winter break trip.
Also it got COLD - and SO FAST! Ugh I hate the cold. I finally put on all the humidifiers because the ambient heat was bad enough (apartment living), but then I finally had to turn my own heat on one or two frigid evenings.
Warm and comforting are what the weather has ordered.
Ideas:
Soupy / stewy things:
— Coconut curry chicken noodle soup — with potatoes
— Ottolenghi curried lentil and coconut soup
— Salmon / Fish chowder for DOTQ – this one from COTM NYT sounds good with lemongrass and coconut milk for tom kha vibes
— Chrissy Teigen’s Carrot and Coconut Soup from an old COTM
Comfort things:
— Roast chicken with scalloped potatoes
— Masala Khichdi with some accompaniments
Pending-on-my-list and still-want-to-eat things:
— Steak bites – Bo Luc Lac or Japanese soy-garlic steak
— Korean beef (turkey) and tofu patties / Wanja Jeon – this or this
— Shumai burgers (maybe as meatballs, possibly with chicken thighs or ground turkey) or spiced Shrimp burgers / Thai shrimp cakes (COTM)
— Fish larb (COTM NYT)
— Spanish-flavored chicken & potatoes inspired by @MunchkinRedux – this combined with this
Have to empty my fridge pile-up, that’s the unpleasant job of the week.
Also have a hankering for homemade fudge and cheese cookies mentioned over on the holiday treats thread, may finally give in.
Wishing you all warmth and good eats!
