Greetings, People.
Equipment update: my oven-door issues are simply a worn and failing hinge. Parts have been ordered to replace both sides, and a quick repair is in the works. In the meantime, I’ve been baking in the counter-top oven, and haven’t managed to torch anything yet.
Freezer update: I failed on my mission to add-nothing to my freezers last week. Garden raspberries are accumulating (future jamming project), and chickens - of which I needed one - were BOGO last week, so I ended up with two. The second now frozen solid. Still, I took out more than I put back in, which I’ll take as a win. Aiming for better this week.
Cooking for two adults in the PNW.
FRI: Leftover Italian chicken and pasta (thinking a cream sauce, but haven’t picked a recipe yet). Either green peas in the pasta dish, or a Caesar salad.
SAT: Grilled beef. Spinach salad with blue cheese, garden raspberries, and walnuts.
SUN: NYT’s white bean and kale soup (COTM). Bread.
MON: Ottolenghi’s fish cakes in tomato sauce (I’ll use halibut). Rice.
TUE: Gozleme with red peppers and spinach. Tomato-basil soup with cheesy croutons.
WED: Zuppa Toscana. Bread.
THUR: Afghan aushak with leek stuffing. Lamb ragu. Yogurt sauce.
