The holidays have passed, and now we're happy to get back to a routine. And also, cook some healthier, less rich food. Not that we don't love the rich stuff, because we do.
Brian got a new 30-minute meal cookbook for Christmas put out by America's Test Kitchen. So far we've had three recipes from it and have plans for more. Like most things ATK puts out, everything has been good so far.
First dinner: Salmon with lime and spice, with rice and broccoli. Nothing too fancy...
Saturday night: white chicken chili. This was definitely more than 30 minutes, more like 45. It probably has more to do with the fact that dried hominy was used instead of the canned hominy that the recipe listed...but oh well. Hominy was a new ingredient to us, and took a little getting used to. Leftovers yesterday weren't quite as chewy, and the flavor was really good. It's weird eating chili with no tomatoes or beans, I definitely prefer the other way better.
I roasted a chicken on Sunday, and we had baked potatoes and roast carrots and parsnips. The whole dinner in the oven, yeah! Roast parsnips are so delicious and sweet.
last night: meatless Monday! Tortellini with asparagus and peas, in a tarragon cream sauce. Yeah, I said healthier and less rich. Total lie tonight, but no meat, so it's a trade?
Tonight's dinner is scallop risotto with tomatoes. I'm dying to see if the "thirty minute recipe" is the real deal or full of lies. We shall see.
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