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KitchenKatalog: Blog 274
Tuesday, November 05, 2013, 10:19 PM
So this really should be called "nabo sueco bravas" since "nabo sueco" is spanish for rutabaga. Anyway, I made the patatas bravas sauce inspired by what we have done in the past. I used a 14oz can of tomatoes and I just added the spices to taste. I also added some sriracha. I lightly used the immersion blender on the tomatoes in the can. I roasted the rutabaga for about 45 minutes at 425°F.
The dish was very good. Maybe a bit too spicy but still, lots of flavor from the onion and the paprika. Rutabaga is slightly sweeter and less starchy than potato but it wasn't too noticeable
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6858, 2013-11-05_221902
Monday, November 04, 2013, 09:16 AM
I made corned beef hash using the basic idea of last time. I didn't really measure the ingredients but I added some ketchup and sriracha while cooking it. I microwaved the potatoes for 5 minutes and then added them to the onions and (3 small) poblano peppers being sautéd. Towards the last 10 minutes I added about 1/2 pound of corned beef cubes (asked for two 1/4 in. slices). After adding seasonings and then ketchup and sriracha, I pressed into the pan to let it crisp.
I also fried 4 eggs (two meals worth) to top on them. Finally, I roasted asparagus in the oven at 425 for 15 minutes. I think next time I do asparagus in the oven, I will cut it into smaller pieces first since it is so hard to cut once cooked.
Anyway, the hash was extremely flavorful. Lots of heat from the poblanos (and maybe Sriracha) but an incredible amount of flavor. Maybe a bit too much salt but not by much.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6849, 2013-11-04_091613
Saturday, November 02, 2013, 09:15 AM
Meredith and I were starving and wanted something fast. I defrosted wholewheat english muffins in the microwave and opened a can of pizza sauce. I also had pepperoni in the fridge. We made simple english muffin pizzas using the toaster oven on bake
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6846, 2013-11-02_091500
Thursday, October 31, 2013, 09:14 AM
This was a quickly thrown together breakfast. I baked the bacon so I could cook it all at once. I fried real eggs and then I made cheesy egg-beaters. Finally, we had the rest of the toast and some feta cheese. We were largely trying to use up ingredients.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6843, 2013-10-31_091433
Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:14 AM
Meredith and I made Shakshuka. Pretty standard. It was too long ago for me to remember any specific details.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6840, 2013-10-29_091407
Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:13 AM
I made rocky mountain toast using whole wheat bread. I cut a hole and toasted the middles separately. I then pammed the bread and cooked it on a stainless steel pan (didn't have non-stick). I pammed the middle, added the egg and let it cook. I then broiled it for a bit just to help set the egg. I flipped them and again used the broiler to help set the eggs. For the one on the left, I put cheese on and broiled it for a minute.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6837, 2013-10-29_091342
Sunday, October 27, 2013, 10:37 AM
We made dinner while on vacation in Charleston SC. The main part of the meal was oysters. We bought oysters that are about as fresh and local as you can get. When we bought them, the guy showed us the boat he used to harvest them that morning! However, because of the weather conditions, he said they are not yet safe to eat raw. So, we steamed them!
It actually worked out well that we had to steam them because they were in all different shapes and sizes which would have been extremely difficult to separate, shuck, and eat without losing all the good parts.
We steamed them for about 5-10 minutes. To add a bit of flavor, we put a chicken bouillon cube in the steaming water. Most opened fine. There were a few clumps here and there that didn't open but when we pried them open, it seemed as if they were just cooked less and ate them anyway (hopefully we won't get sick!).
While less fancy feeling than eating them raw, we were more able to discern the flavor profile. We still served them with the normal sauces, etc
We also had steamed broccoli and a few links of chicken sausage (not pictured) since we didn't know how filling the oysters would end up being.
Note for the future: be careful cleaning the oysters. I got two cuts on my fingers from the sharp shells!
It was a fun meal. Certainly fresh and local!
Below is a picture of the boat:
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6830, 2013-10-27_103706
Friday, October 25, 2013, 11:56 PM
I threw this together with what I had and what Meredith brought with her. I made about 3 servings of pasta. While it was going, I sautéd an onion and a red pepper. I then added two small cans of chicken. I added the pasta, some of the pasta water, a bit of salsa and finally some 4-cheese blend.
I also poached eggs using the technique where you strain the very wet part out of the eggs. I guess these were fresh enough that there was very little of the wet part. I did cheat a bit and I used some vinegar in the water. I overcooked them a bit but there was still some runniness to it.
For a thrown together meal, this wasn't bad! (Next time, I'll skip the chicken. You barely tasted it and there was enough protein from the eggs)
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 6826, 2013-10-25_235641