05 April 2007
The Bad:
-- My second batch of cookies in less than a week wound up being woefully underfloured. I just wrote a long explanation but then realized how boring it was -- suffice to say two batches of flat, greasy cookies do not a happy baker make.
-- I shut Minnie's tail in the door. She was very scared, and I felt very guilty.
-- It's cold out again.
The Good:
-- I made more asparagus soup for dinner. It's so tasty. Steam 100 grams of asparagus until tender and then put it in a blender with 300ml of vegetable stock (I like Imagine brand). Blend until completely liquified, then pour into a saucepan and heat on the stove. Add Cayenne pepper, ground cumin, and garlic salt (about half a teaspoon of the cumin and a few shakes of the other stuff), and then whisk in one tablespoon of sour cream when the soup is hot. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with grated cheese. Yummo. Makes two servings if you're having lots of other tasty things as well.
-- I made a Really Good cup of tea. Don't underestimate the power of that.
-- Today was Rob's birthday Happy birthday, Rob!
Good tea can do amazing things! Happy birthday to Rob!
posted by Jessie at April 5, 2007 02:09 AM
Yes Happy Birthday Rob! and can I suggest that flat greasy biscuits might form a good cheesecake base? :-)
posted by Miss Dot at April 5, 2007 03:10 AM
Wow, can you believe how much the weather's changed? I made soup the other day too. I got one of those hand blenders and had to try it out.
Happy Birthday to Rob!
posted by sara at April 5, 2007 04:28 AM
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! *I* was wondering if those cookies might be suitable for bribing an upset dog, but hopefully she's forgotten about the d.o.o.r. incident now.
posted by Rob at April 5, 2007 07:31 AM
The cookies went in the bin. I tried to make some amazing, cakey-looking spice cookies yesterday, and followed the recipe to the letter. The first trays into the oven burnt. So I turned the oven down a bit and followed the direction to take them out 'when they have spread out and are just beginning to brown at the edges; they will still be soft in the center.' They would up being oily dough in the center -- never firmed up. V annoying.
I'm pretty sure it's to do with me weighing out my flour, whereas the American recipe writers are measuring in non-sifted cups.
posted by Anna at April 5, 2007 12:21 PM
You been watching too much Rachael Ray? Yummo.
Not quite as bad as "Yummers". Heh.
The cake looks great!
posted by Taryn at April 8, 2007 12:00 AM
Taryn -- I know the name, but no, I've never watched her. Didn't realize that was something she said!
posted by Anna at April 8, 2007 12:44 PM