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KitchenKatalog: Blog 135
Saturday, June 22, 2019, 08:29 PM
I made a big (2x) batch of Butter Chicken. I followed the changes of Last time except I forgot the ground cumin in the chicken and a few other notes:
I used the serrano since we could get them more easily but I didn't like it as much. It was hard to gauge the spice level and they were spicy. Also, half-and-half was a nice experiment but I think it failed. I liked it more with real cream. I am not sure if the onions did anything though I do appreciate bulk.
I liked it but I seem to recall enjoying it more before. Not sure if the flavor was that different or not. This time tasted sweeter (even though still only half the honey). And it was super spicy!
I think in the future, I will continue to evolve with last time's changes.
I also made about 2 cups (dry) of rice. I made four frozen and four served (Meredith's parents were visiting) servings.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 09:03 PM
Seared Salmon and leftover corn salad
Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 08:16 PM
Meredith made corn salad from The Kitchn (LOCAL). She used a combo of green onion and shallot in place of the red onion. Did about half the cider vinegar and half the olive oil. Used squeezy tube basil instead of fresh.
It was really good and made a ton!
Monday, June 17, 2019, 08:42 PM
Meredith had the idea to try Beef La Lot meatballs. We used the seasoning option #2 using McCormick curry powder. We just made the meat and skipped the sauces. Also we didn't wrap them and instead just made them into meatballs. Baked in the oven at 375°F for about 15-18 minutes.
The biggest change was that we tried to use lemongrass from a tube. We went light. I think this was certainly not as good as using real lemongrass (at least as much as I can recall). Maybe we just needed to use more? We use the tubes of basil without issue but I do not remember thinking that the lemongrass smelled particularly lemongrassy.
We also roasted broccolini with salt, pepper, and roasted garlic powder for about the same amount of time.
They certainly weren't bad but very fish-saucy.
Friday, June 14, 2019, 08:09 PM
I made Fajitas using the same seasonings as last time (Montery Chicken, Badia Adobo, Roasted Garlic Powder). This time I froze half for future lunches. There was less chicken this time so I used an additional pepper to add more bulk.
They were pretty good though last time they were better
Thursday, June 13, 2019, 06:26 PM
Meredith made a (vegetarian) Chorizo Ragu (she changed the name since "Bolognese" is really something different) using the modified recipe from Donna Hay (LOCAL)
Changes: soy chorizo, which is more of a Mexican style chorizo. That led to swapping oregano for the rosemary. Also, no added salt, and only did 1tbsp of the sugar. Topping it with burrata, and did a zucchini noodle/real pasta mix.
2019-09-18 Update: The recipe with more changes and notes is now in our recipe book
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 08:41 PM
Meredith and I made the Ottolenghi Simple Lamb and pistachio patties but we used turkey this time (we've used chicken the other times). Like last time, we baked+broiled them. They got even less color than before. I wonder if we could combine methods to get color but keep it as easy and healthy as baked. They were still good and it was better not having had the mix sit for a while.
We served them with tortillas since it is what we had. They worked fine!
Monday, June 10, 2019, 07:50 PM
Lemon Garlic Shrimp with roasted green beans (~20 min at 400°F).
I made a full two pounds so I adjusted up everything. I also still laid it out flat and coated it since last time I made this much it wasn’t as good. (I think last time I tossed it all in a bowl).
I skipped the crushed red pepper so Caroline could still eat it. Also, I think the garlic was a bit older