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KitchenKatalog: Blog 156
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 07:38 PM
I made koefta tacos. I used the recipe for koeftas as the spices and mixed them into the meat as it was simmering. I included the dried dill in that and then added mint later. I also used a bit of onion powder. We didn't have any parsley or cilantro so we skipped that.
We served it with Trader Joes Tzatziki and some tomatoes on Trader Joes "Homemade" tortillas. Meredith also sprinkled some zatar (and I think something else?) on them.
It was pretty good. I think I prefer regular koeftas but this was much easier and faster. I also wish I had made harissa.
I also made stir-fried sugar snap peas using an extremely hot cast-iron pain with just some salt. They were also pretty good.
Sunday, June 24, 2018, 08:02 PM
Meredith and I made shrimp and elotes salad for her family.
I did the shrimp based on the lemon-garlic shrimp. I did it with 2 lbs of shrimp and about 1.5x the recipe. It was certainly not as good as it often is. I did it all on one small pan that over-crowded the shrimp. Plus, I didn't dry them well enough nor were they really defrosted enough. This all led to more steaming, less roasting, more liquid release, and generally less flavor. Oops! Also, they needed salt....
Meredith made the same elotes salad we made before (actually, for the same company). She did the same basic recipe. It was well received, though I do not think I love raw zucchini. But it was still good.
Saturday, June 23, 2018, 06:27 PM
Meredith made Pimento cheese from a different recipe 1. We interpreted "grated" as shredded for both the cheddar and the parmesan (which we purchased whole and shredded).
We liked it a lot. I think they may be our "standard" for at least a little bit. It also made a much more reasonable amount
They call it "Pimiento" cheese. A different spelling. ↩
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 07:33 PM
I made us Turkey Taco Skillets which I finally put into their own book post. I made some tweaks to the seasoning (usually Meredith makes it and follows the directions. I just eye-balled it). My tweaks are in the final version.
We liked it a lot. The only issue is I want to try to do a better job sautêing the veggies so they come out a little less steamed (bigger pan? batches? hotter?)
Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 06:16 PM
Meredith made Sausage and Spinach Cheddar Casserole (LOCAL). She at least used the recipe for inspiration but made it much easier by using Trader Joes Mashed Cauliflower (see picture below).
The other minor changes were:
It was pretty good and not too hard. Mixing everything was cumbersome; especially since the mashed potatoes were so thick. But that wasn't too bad. And it made 6 servings making it not too bad.
Monday, June 18, 2018, 07:27 PM
Meredith made S'more Brownies from Joy The Baker (LOCAL). It was a while ago and I do not know what, if any, changes were made.
Thursday, June 14, 2018, 07:50 PM
Meredith and I made Spring Roll Salad like we did a few weeks ago. We did the same basic thing but actually used cellophane noodles instead of zucchini. Meredith tripled the dressing but only doubled the sugar. And used lite coconut milk (making the whole thing pretty healthy). Again, we used pre-cut cabbage and carrots.
I made the shrimp by fast defrosting (directly in water) and then tossing them with a bit of oil, salt, and Penzeys Singapore Seasoning. I then baked it for about 12 minutes at 400°F. The shrimp came out really good!
I liked it and, like I said, I think it was pretty healthy (since we did it with lite coconut milk).
Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 07:32 PM
I made "Boring Tacos", that is, just ground meat, onions, beans, and taco seasoning. We had to use black eyed peas since we were out of black beans. It was pretty low key and easy. We served it on small "street taco" flour shells and served it with some sour cream, Wholly Guacamole and cheese. I also put Diablo Sauce on mine.
It was actually pretty good. Easy and not super special, but good!
Also, I roasted 3 lbs (Costco!!!) of broccoli with some Mural of Flavors and salt. I may have done it a bit too long or the costco broccoli is less fresh. Not sure which..