18 March 2007
Oh dear! Every post on the front page has a picture of food in it, but not very many have nice crafts. Sara and I were discussing this the other day -- the fact that blogs are personal and therefore follow their authors' interests (which rarely remain squarely in one category). I was hoping to post about the quilt I'm working on, as I was also hoping to actually work on it, but I haven't got any further than washing and refolding the fabric.
Instead, I spent most of the morning in the kitchen:
First up was seasoned almonds. I tossed plain almonds first in a mixture of egg white and water and then in the seasoning (mainly chili pepper and garlic salt), and then I roasted them in a low oven for an hour. Very good! The problem with almonds (and all nuts, really) is that they're so moreish. One has to really be firm with oneself!
Almonds finished, it was on to the bean burgers. I've been wanting to try making bean burgers from scratch, and this first go has turned out pretty well -- it's given me something to work from, anyway. I grilled one in the panini press for lunch:
Cantaloupes were on sale today, 2 for $3, so I think I shall be eating a lot of it in the next few days! I still have soup to make for the coming week, but perhaps I'll put off working on that and instead pay a bit of attention to the fabric side of my life!
I was wanting to add more veggie meals in my diet and I know you always have some wonderful meals. Where do you get most of recipes or a website you would recommend?
posted by Gina at March 20, 2007 09:35 PM
Mmm, what bean burger recipe did you use? I like that you served it on spinach. As always, lovely presentation.
posted by rani at March 20, 2007 10:16 PM
Generally, when I want to try making something I haven't tried before, I use google to find a few different recipes and then come up with something that seems about right and uses what I've got/what I want.
Food blogs that you frequently read and enjoy are the best places to find reliable recipes, I've found -- much better than those big recipe sites.
posted by Anna at March 21, 2007 12:43 AM
You & the panini press again , I think it's true love.
posted by rachel at March 27, 2007 10:02 PM