First, let me just say that this blog has had me scouring Pinterest to find interesting recipes. Tony and I have a tendency to be bored pretty easily by food. In my search to find interesting recipes for our dinner routine, I've also realized that I need to probably step up my game if I'm interested in writing about what I make. Tony has a deep and abiding love of bread, but I've been historically been afraid of making bread that involves yeast. The rising and punching down and kneading process is pretty intimidating to me. I plan to branch out and try making something new next time I have a day off. For now, I'm sticking to my comfort zone.
In light of the fact that I'm a big yeast wuss, I decided to try making beer bread that I found a recipe for online. The recipe was fairly simple, and we had some beer that's been in our fridge since we moved in (calm down, we've only been here for six months) that we were probably never going to drink. It was really easy to make, and it turned out to be a really good bread. It was sweet and the outside was just a little bit crunchy, while the inside was still moist and soft. I still have two cans of beer left in my fridge that will probably also end up as bread, and it's probably the best future I could give them at this point.
I found myself really craving deviled eggs, so I made some of those Wednesday as well. This is what I mean when I say that there's no continuity with the foods I made. Those eggs had nothing to do with the dinner I created. I just wanted them, so I made them for myself. Maybe it's just the time of year. This is the first year that I find myself without Easter plans, and we always have deviled eggs for Easter. As deviled eggs go, these were simple. I only made them with mayo and mustard, no relish. In fact, I have never really seen the perk of adding relish to deviled eggs, and I don't ever plan to start.
They tasted better than they looked. |
My leek soup consisted of chicken broth and leeks. I boiled the leeks in the broth until soft and pureed them together. This turned out, somehow, to be a harrowing experience. I discovered in the process that my blender's base piece has a giant crack and is leaking all over the place. I managed to get the soup taken care of, but I lost some soup along the way. As it turns out, I'm in the market for a new blender. Any generous benefactors out there? (Is anyone even reading this?)
I almost forgot to take the picture before the bowl was empty! |
It's pretty clear that I'm no Martha Stewart. There was no connection with my dishes on Wednesday. It's probably good that these endeavors are restricted to the internet and my tiny apartment kitchen because otherwise some TV chef would be screaming in my face about my inadequacies. That said, I was satisfied with everything I produced, and that's really the main idea in cooking for oneself, isn't it?
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