Cooking
It's a no brainer: I like making food for Matt that he wants to eat. But sometimes, it's just not practical.
Wednesday night's dinner is a good example. A nice, big, chunk of beef? Not so good when he's the only one eating it.
But I wanted to make a 'traditional' meal, so we invited his parents to dinner.
Matt's review to follow.
Standing rib roast
This one was problematic. It was supposed to cook for 15-20 minutes per pound, shooting for an internal temperature of 145 degrees. It ended up cooking over a half-hour per pound. If it weren't for the fact that everything else cooks just fine in that oven, we'd think there was something wrong with the thermostat. But despite the long cooking time, it was tasty.
Roasted potatoes
Potatoes cut into large chunks, boiled briefly, then roasted for a long time with olive oil and herbs. It's almost impossible to do these wrong, and we didn't.
Buttermilk biscuits
These are biscuits like they have in food porn: tall, delicate, and flaky. We'll be having them again.
And a disintegrating apple pie
Assorted apples, a little sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Blog Party#7 has been announced, and this month? It's all about Red and Hot! Your cocktail and appetizer entries are due in less than two weeks, 16 February; so start planning, and hope to see you at the party!
Tagged with: Food and Drink, Blog Party, Dinner, Potatoes, Family, Pie, Beef, Blogging
- Daddy's Day Dinner
Matt got to have anything he wanted; so it was a nice piece of Australian, grass-fed, beef, and rosemary roasted potatoes. Nothing too fancy, but with quality, if simple, ingredients, it was the perfect meal. For him! Tagged with: Food & Drink + Beef...
- The Best $17.60 He Ever Spent
Even though Matt is a carnivore, he doesn't actually consume a lot of meat. The majority of the animal-based foods he eats are chicken. Some sausage here and there, maybe, and occasionally, smoked salmon. It's something that just happened; neither...
- Finally, As Promised:jalapeno-cornmeal Muffins
Indira's been waiting, and here they are! Muffins for Matt, three jalapenos, minced, cornmeal, flour, buttermilk, and mashed potatoes (recipe calls for zucchini, but ours went bad), topped with grated cheese (Asiago), and baked till dry and firm....
- Blog Party#7: Red & Hot!: A Reminder
Blog Party#7 is coming up, and this month? It's all about Red and Hot! Your cocktail and appetizer entries are due one week from today, 16 February; so start planning, and hope to see you at the party! Tagged with: Food and Drink, Blog Party, Events,...
- What A Man, What A Man, What A Man, What A Mighty Good Man
Monday sucked. Doctor appointments, trips to the hospital, a sick Alex (just a cold), and a so-tired-I'm-falling-asleep-during-Sesame-Street me; not a good day. But I married a good man: Matt made dinner! A recipe we'd been meaning to make for...
Cooking
Tradition, Tradition!
It's a no brainer: I like making food for Matt that he wants to eat. But sometimes, it's just not practical.
Wednesday night's dinner is a good example. A nice, big, chunk of beef? Not so good when he's the only one eating it.
But I wanted to make a 'traditional' meal, so we invited his parents to dinner.
Matt's review to follow.
Standing rib roast
This one was problematic. It was supposed to cook for 15-20 minutes per pound, shooting for an internal temperature of 145 degrees. It ended up cooking over a half-hour per pound. If it weren't for the fact that everything else cooks just fine in that oven, we'd think there was something wrong with the thermostat. But despite the long cooking time, it was tasty.
Roasted potatoes
Potatoes cut into large chunks, boiled briefly, then roasted for a long time with olive oil and herbs. It's almost impossible to do these wrong, and we didn't.
Buttermilk biscuits
These are biscuits like they have in food porn: tall, delicate, and flaky. We'll be having them again.
And a disintegrating apple pie
Assorted apples, a little sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Blog Party#7 has been announced, and this month? It's all about Red and Hot! Your cocktail and appetizer entries are due in less than two weeks, 16 February; so start planning, and hope to see you at the party!
Tagged with: Food and Drink, Blog Party, Dinner, Potatoes, Family, Pie, Beef, Blogging
- Daddy's Day Dinner
Matt got to have anything he wanted; so it was a nice piece of Australian, grass-fed, beef, and rosemary roasted potatoes. Nothing too fancy, but with quality, if simple, ingredients, it was the perfect meal. For him! Tagged with: Food & Drink + Beef...
- The Best $17.60 He Ever Spent
Even though Matt is a carnivore, he doesn't actually consume a lot of meat. The majority of the animal-based foods he eats are chicken. Some sausage here and there, maybe, and occasionally, smoked salmon. It's something that just happened; neither...
- Finally, As Promised:jalapeno-cornmeal Muffins
Indira's been waiting, and here they are! Muffins for Matt, three jalapenos, minced, cornmeal, flour, buttermilk, and mashed potatoes (recipe calls for zucchini, but ours went bad), topped with grated cheese (Asiago), and baked till dry and firm....
- Blog Party#7: Red & Hot!: A Reminder
Blog Party#7 is coming up, and this month? It's all about Red and Hot! Your cocktail and appetizer entries are due one week from today, 16 February; so start planning, and hope to see you at the party! Tagged with: Food and Drink, Blog Party, Events,...
- What A Man, What A Man, What A Man, What A Mighty Good Man
Monday sucked. Doctor appointments, trips to the hospital, a sick Alex (just a cold), and a so-tired-I'm-falling-asleep-during-Sesame-Street me; not a good day. But I married a good man: Matt made dinner! A recipe we'd been meaning to make for...