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French dough for dinner Since my Almost Diet Pouches were such a success I thought I could experiment some more with additional fillings and maybe EVEN use it for dinner. I was debating what to use and my choice fell on white mushrooms. It’s hard …
“I don’t want to cook” Syndrome
I believe everybody from time to time feels that I DON’T WANT TO COOK Syndrome. It attacks you at least couple times a month if not more often. The usual solution is to order something or go to the restaurant. But as tasty that can be it usually isn’t very wallet friendly. I just suffered IDWTC Syndrome this week. After my Monday fiasco with a blueberry tart I just didn’t feel motivated to make even a small effort. On Tuesday Cookies had to eat some canned peas to stay afloat cos I refused to move even my pinky in the kitchen. But since a hungry Cookies equals an angry Cookies, on Wednesday I prepared I think the easiest meal on the planet, even different than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It took 10 minutes altogether. It was Pesto Pasta. My local super/hiper market carries fresh pre-packed pasta. I got tagliatelle, cooking time 3-4 min ;-). Also my fridge always contains either green or red pesto or like this time both. Well, you can make pesto yourself but then it’s not an IDWTC Syndrome friendly meal 0_o is it then?
I just boiled the pasta, tossed couple spoons of green pesto – stirred good and served. I wish real parmigiano reggiano wouldn’t cost here like it would be made with 99 carat gold and freaking diamonds… it would be very nice addition to the meal. On mine plate I tossed couple stuffed olives.
Only on mine, cos Cookies hates olives. Also capers, some molded blue cheese and some other goodies I wish I could use more often… i.e. goat cheese, which is humongous NO NO in Mullen Household 0_o. I’m lucky he eats feta 0_o. I’m dying to prepare some gorgonzola/pear salad but I believe it won’t flow with Cookies taste buds… or brain buds… 0_o
Some other IDWTC Syndrome meals I prepare with fresh ravioli from the same source as tagliatelle, they provide 3 flavours: wild mushrooms, prosciutto ham and the last one is spinach with ricotta cheese. It needs only boiling for 4-5min, tossing some butter and the lovely parsley.
I bet that you can find in your local store products that are easy to prepare, tasty and with a little more effort no too overly processed.
The last solution – chosen by me usually for Thursdays and Fridays – is using Cookies hands in the kitchen 🙂 He is an excellent cook actually that’s specialty is pasta and wraps. But this week he made awesome, creamy, full of surprises potato soup. That really helped my IDWTC Syndrome and tomorrow I’m going to prepare something more complex than tasty pasta pesto.
Until next time, take care of yourself and each other.
P.S. Actually the meal was also rather good for Cookies I feared he would of complained like usual but he didn’t. Miracles can REALLY happen… Always believe.
Childhood pleasure I believe everyone of us have a dish that has it’s origins in our childhood. Something that you loved at 6 years old and love the same way now. For me it is a vegetarian meal, that my fathers grandmother brought from her …
Last couple days I didn’t cook much. All because of this damn heat. Everyday over 90F (32C) and almost 100% humidity, you already feel like flowing in the freaking soup much less cooking one… Yesterday we simply ate fries that Cookies masterfully made. Always …
Feta Pulpetki, disaster or success?
As today is Sunday, I wanted to shine in the kitchen and make something completely new plus that was very vegetarian… I was deliberating if I should post it, but since I’m not a fancy chef I’m prone to mistakes. Yes, I made a huge mistake, though I don’t know where 0_o? Maybe I kept the ingredients too short in the fridge? Maybe a lack of egg inside or outside? Enough to say, that the taste was good… but the look and consistency left a lot of space for improvement. Idea is very easy: potatoes and feta cheese mixed and formed into small balls, then fried. However I didn’t expect it to melt THAT MUCH while frying though… a small downside you could say 0_o. Cookies said the same and rated the meal 7 out of 10 so I believe it’s not that bad. But I’m not 100% pleased of myself and this is the state I like very much! Maybe one of you will have more luck or experience to succeed with this meal.
Ingredients:
2 big potatoes
1 box feta cheese (270g)
2 shallots
2 eggs
¼ of a red bell pepper
2 tbsp sesame seeds
flour or breadcrumbs for coating
black pepper, thyme, oregano
Preparation:
Boil the potatoes with the skin on till soft, then put aside and let it cool. I suggest doing it like in the morning… while I’m writing this, I’m thinking that can be part of the problem I used it still warm and soft 0_o. Mix the feta with potatoes and 1 egg until smooth. Dice shallots and fry them until golden brown on a tiny amount of oil. Cube red bell pepper. Mix all ingredients together, try to see if it needs salt, note: that feta is salty itself. Spice it up with black pepper, a pinch of thyme and oregano. Knead together again. Put for at least 30 min to the fridge – probably longer – but I couldn’t wait – as usual. Form small balls, put into whipped egg then into a mix of bread crumbs and sesame seeds then fry until golden brown, serve with any salad you please.
Hope one of you will dare to make it and let me know if it worked better 😉 You can contact me on twitter or gmail.
Until next time, take care of yourself and each other 0_o
