Hello everyone! So, Friday's lunch of sesame chicken was delicious - I would make it again in a heartbeat. Friday night and Saturday for lunch, I ate out, so no cooking. Friday I went to a department dinner catered by
Foster's. Saturday, after lounging at the pool, I headed to
Twisted Noodle, which I had never been to before. It was very delicous Thai food! All I could think about was... can I use my fish sauce and make more Thai food soon? There's a recipe for Scallop Pad Thai in my cookbook, and I will definitely be trying it soon!
Saturday after lunch, I picked up my boyfriend from the airport. Later on, I made him Chicken and Ravioli Carbonara for dinner (#14):
I can't believe how easy Carbonara sauce is! It was a pretty easy recipe to execute, and I give it 4 stars - something I will definitely make again (especially for my boyfriend - he doesn't eat many vegetables, so this recipe was a perfect thing to serve him)! Then, today for lunch, I cooked Cheesy Italian Chicken Pie (#15). The first thing that I found strange about the recipe is that you don't really make a bottom crust - you spoon the filling into the pie pot, and then just pour the batter for the pie crust over it. So it doesn't have a very sturdy bottom. Other than that, the recipe was fairly easy to make.
It turned out... ok. It wasn't like it was bad by any means, just bland. I was surprised that it was bland given how much oregano/garlic/etc. was in it. It also tasted a little bit eggy. I think next time I cook this recipe (which, I realize won't be for a long time since I have a few hundred others to try first) I need to put the spices in the filling as well as the batter. I also need to use less egg - although I'm not sure how that would affect the crust. Hmm. Things to ponder over the next year I suppose. Lastly, you serve it (and cook it) with tomato sauce, and I think a more flavored marinara sauce would work better. Basically, I just need to ramp up the Italian flavors. Otherwise - the consistency, etc. was quite good.
Lastly, since I had one piece of chicken left in my fridge, I decided I ought to make lunch for tomorrow. I chose Chicken with Thyme and Mixed Vegetables (#16). The recipe suggests using a bag of frozen broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, or other combination. Welll... I had frozen broccoli, so that's all I put in it. I will eat this tomorrow along with a baked potato - I'll let you know how it tastes!
Now, it's time to clean my apartment and watch some Family Guy. Tomorrow, if weather permits, I'm going for a run. It's supposed to rain all day, and I'm not sure how I feel about a 45 minute long run by myself, so I might push it to Tuesday. This week, I think I am taking my first step away from chicken/salmon and attempting something out of my comfort zone. Stay tuned!
