Thanksgiving

I haven't decided if I want to make something for thanks giving this year. Although I am grateful for my family and my friends- I really don't want to make a big hoopla of it. I am going to find a good recipe to make and have dad over for a drink and a nice meal.

I have that Donna Hays magazine with that chicken recipe that I want to try but I also want to try the Beef Bourguignon recipe from Julia Childs book and the movie. Maybe I'll do that. I will keep you posted and hopefully I will have pictures to post.

I am jealous at all the blogs that are up and running that have pictures. Envious! I will attempt!

Until then...

Lentil Croquettes

I made lentil Croquettes tonight. I found the lost food processor in the back of my cubbord and thought I should put it to use.

They were good but I don't have the spoon technique down pat yet. I will figure it out though.

Yummy!

Chicken Soup

Been feeling under the weather these days and since mom doesn't live in the province- I had to make the soup myself. Put it this way- it's not mom's soup.

I didn't do groceries this weekend but had carrots and onions, chicken and some herbs-freshly dried rosemary, some parsley and oregano...

Threw it into the pot with some boiled chicken breasts bone in... and some rice, yellow lentils, a cut up sweet potato, and some of those little italian pasta dots... (not sure what they are called).

The only thing I didn't have was CELERY! The only thing that matters in chicken soup.

Anyhow, the soup did the trick - I am feeling better and that is what matters.

Sunday night

Today I decided to defrost the last pork roast that I had in the freezer. It smells so good!

I cut some baby potatos in 1/4s and threw in some whole peeled tomatos (from can- the Aurora ones are the best tasting-)

with some oregano, parsley and dill... with a whole lotta garlic

I will make some rice with it.

That's all.

I love my appartment when it smells like food.

Bye for now.

recipe that just happened

Hi all,

I was some hungry after class tonight that I came home and threw all my left overs into the oven. Holy cow- my meal was fantastic! If you don't mind having a mix of differnt tastes

I had left over cabbage rolls that I made a few weeks ago (defrosted of course) and boiled some potatos Sunday night with onions, rosemary, salt & pepper to taste with olive oil. That was great, I came home tonight and realized that I couldn't let my cabbage rolls go to waste.... No sir! So since I also had some chicken left over from another meal, so I threw that into my pan with the cabbage rolls, potatos and some spicy hotpeppers in oil from turkey...

Heated it for about a half hour on 350 degrees C.

Man was it good!

Lazy Lazy Lazy

So I had wonderful intentions this morning after my migraine went away- the spicy chicken thingy I wanted to do for dinner hasn't happened and the muffins I mad for my friend are baking BUT, I forgot that the muffin pan is for 24 mini muffins so I had to finish the rest of the muffin slots with an instant mix. :( Slightly embarrest. That's alright, I will keep them for me!

I hope the cooking time is good for the both recipes - I forgot about that!

Either way, good intentions right?!

Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

I have been wanting to try this recipe since I bought the magazine over a month ago. So, here it goes. I will try it tonight for dinner-

From DONNA HAY magazine Issue 44 p.113.

1x 1.5 kg whole chicken, jointed (Cut at each joint p.119 if you have this magazine)

2 cups (500ml) buttermilk

1/4 cup chopped chives

sea salt and cracked black pepper

1 1/2 cups (225g) plain (all purpose) flour

vegetable oil, for deep-frying

spicy salt

2 tablespoons sweet paprika

2 tablespoons dried mixed herbs

1 tablespooon brown sugar

1 tablespoon onion salt

2 teaspoons chilli powder

1 teaspoon celery salt

To make the spicy salt, place the paprika, mixed herbs, sugar, onion salt, chilli powder and celery salt in a bowl and mix well to combine.

set aside.

Place chicken, buttermilk, chives, salt and pepper in a bown and toss to coat. Cover and refigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 160 degrees C (320 degrees F).

Place the flour and spicy salt, reserving 1/4 cup of salt, in a bowl and mix well to combine.

Drain chicken and toss in the flour mixture shaking off any excess.

Heat oil in a larg, deep saucepan over medium heat unitl hot.

Cook chicken, in batches for 2-3 munutes or until golden and crispy.

Place on a baking tray and roast for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

Drain onabsorbent paper and sprinkle with the reserve spicy salt. (Serves 6)

Now I am inspired to cook.. migraine is going away and I need to head out to the grocery store for some buttermilk

some unsalted butter and eggs for those muffins I want to make.

Keep you posted for the rest of the day!

Enjoy your Saturday!