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KitchenKatalog: Blog 111
Sunday, April 12, 2020, 12:43 PM
We made a small Easter Brunch this year. There as only the three of use because of the quarantine. We had a ham from Costco and made pesto cauliflower. Meredith roasted it for about an hour with salt and garlic powder and then tossed it with pesto (from Costco) afterwards.
Meredith also made Hummingbird Cake but that has it's own page
Saturday, April 11, 2020, 03:54 PM
Meredith made a Hummingbird Cake for Easter. Like last time, she used the frosting from Add a Pinch. Each cake layer weighed around 1lb 15 oz (pan included), and then it made 6 cupcakes, too.
She used the idea from Easter Bunny Cake [Jenny Steffens] (just the design). You make a single layer of cake and cut it in half, then glue together with frosting into a half moon shape. Then you cut a small bit out of the top and use it to make a tail. Cover with shredded coconut. She made an extra bunny to give to our neighbor friends.
She wanted to note that this frosting recipe is super soft and not good for piping or trying to do any sort of intricate decoration. Not bad for covering in shredded coconut, though.
The cake came out really good like last time! This is my favorite cake!
Saturday, April 11, 2020, 03:50 PM
Meredith made her new favorite salmon salad. She had 2.4 lbs salmon so she doubled the recipe for the rest. It was bit salty but very good!
Meredith used shallots instead of red onion!
And really not too unhealthy with just 1/2 cup mayo in the whole thing!
Wednesday, April 08, 2020, 07:28 PM
I made Carne Adovada. Since all I had was hot chile and since last time it was too hot, I didn't use any chile water this time. I am really surprised how much of a difference it made. It was still spicy but much more tolerable!
I made it around 11:30 while working from home, put it in the oven, and completely forgot about it until 5:30ish. I came downstairs and was wondering what smelled so good!
It was good. Much more tolerable spice! I made it into 9 servings though some feel rather small.
Tuesday, April 07, 2020, 08:19 PM
Meredith has been really into this cocktail from Salt and Wind (LOCAL). We've been halving everything to make just one serving except not only did we not halve the lemon, we increased the amount. Maybe 4X total.
We names the extra lemon version a Loggerhead Turtle since they are a predator of them.
Tuesday, April 07, 2020, 07:24 PM
I made our regular (modified) pistachio and arugula patties. I forgot the salt and the oil. Surprisingly, it did seem a bit more dry than usual. I am surprised 1 Tbsp makes a difference. The meat also may have been more lean.
As always, this (especially the sauce) was a hit with Caroline
Tuesday, April 07, 2020, 11:48 AM
Meredith made a pot-sticker stir fry. She used a recipe from Woman's Day (LOCAL) as a guide.
Monday, April 06, 2020, 03:45 PM
The original plan was to use Five-Spice Powder but I got this idea as I was looking for the spices. I followed Serious Eats for the salt and baking powder then added these spices. So it was
I dried the wings then tossed them with the seasonings. I then let them dry overnight in the fridge. I made 12 but ate 10 (Meredith had the other two). It was certainly enough food!
They came out super, super crispy but they were also a bit of a letdown. Not bad by any means but also not super flavorful either. I could taste the spices but I think I should have sauced them. Next time!
