So, I'm not a huge cook, but I definitely love to eat...so I figured I should practice cooking so the eating would be easier. ; )
I'm pretty good with brunch, but I dabble in other things, too. It helps that our kitchen was fabulously updated when we bought our house (which by the way is under construction...AGAIN). My dad has always raved about gas ranges and how you really can't cook on anything else, but none of my rentals nor my condo had gas so I didn't know what he was talking about until now. I would never go back to electric, but don't worry electric friends...I'm not snobby about it.
One thing I made recently was Tortilla Soup...I even made the tortilla strips that went on top. In addition to the strips, I made chips. I bought the salsa. It was simple, easy and delicious. For some reason I had it in my head that it took hours and could easily be ruined, but neither of those things are true. Not sure anyone could mess this one up. The Husband liked it, but he would eat a baked shoe so I guess that isn't really a good measure.
One thing I do exceptionally well is Aebleskiver, it's like a sweet, yummy Danish pancake ball. My grandma taught me, my sister and our cousins how to make these. If you haven't had them I highly recommend it. I'm more than happy to share the recipe. Williams-Sonoma sells an Aebleskiver pan which I think it great, but they also sell a mix (don't ever tell me you used the mix...I will judge you). My grandma puts apple sauce in them after about 1 minute in the pan, but I think that makes them too mushy. I think my sister puts in small pieces of apple, which sounds much better. Sister, is that right?
A staple dinner in our home is lettuce wraps with ground turkey because it's healthier. I think The Husband only likes this dish because it's easy AND he can make a pile of "slop" when he's done with the wrappers and use tortilla chips to scoop up the "slop". He makes me smile. With the salsa, light sour cream, iceburg lettuce, lean ground turkey and low fat cheese...it's pretty darn healthy.
I love gnocchi! Period. I thought it would be cool to make it at home, but I was terribly wrong. It is a long process and can end up inedible in a matter of seconds. First of all, I made way too much dough, which I guess ended up being a good thing because I could try a million variations. The final product, paired with a homemade creamy red sauce was actually really good. I will not do this again.
Overnight Baked French Toast. Enough said.
Man, I love food. I also love bacon, who doesn't? So, I think if you wrap anything in bacon it just makes it better. I think asparagus is delicious, not super psyched that it makes your pee smell weird, but it tastes great! So why not wrap it in bacon? Have it as a side dish with lighted breaded, baked chicken...DONE!
Cheers and happy cooking (eating)!
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