veggie stir fry and oudewijvenkoek

04 Dec 2014

Today for dinner we have an asian themed veggie stir fry. signature flavors and ingredients include onions, cilantro, tomatoes, fish sauce, lime juice and chili flakes. Other veggies include carrots and cabbage. served over rice.

lastly here is a photo of a recipe i tried out. oudewijvenkoek. looks like a large bagel haha.

Chicken risotto

03 Dec 2014

Tonight dinner was extra fancy. With chicken breast seasoned with salt and pepper, fried in bacon dripping to crisp up the skin then roasted in the oven to finish. risotto fried in bacon fat prior to adding and simmering water. The risotto was spiced with garlic, sage, and italian herb mix and added with mushroom to give it a smoky flavor. The heavy smoky risotto and chicken were counteracted with light and tart pieces of apple.

Tricolor israeli couscous

02 Dec 2014

Today we had some israeli couscous, also known as pearl couscous. Unlike the farro from yesterday which were more grain shaped. These couscous remind me of fun tiny tapioca. The focus of this dish was not the bacon but rather the aromatic fennel and carrot combination. The savory portion of this dish were mainly from the tomato and bacon pieces.

Festive Farro

01 December 2014

Festive Farro

Today for dinner there was the most colorful farro dish I have had. The farro was simmered in chicken broth. The dish had sweet potato, pomegranate, kale, and bacon. Although there were two sweet ingredients, the farro and kale toned back the sweetness and the smokey bacon was accentuated.