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Since everyone is home (right?!?!) and bored, and I cure boredom and stress by cooking, which is also 100% how I express my feelings, I thought you should all know what I’m making, lest you also need some activity to occupy you and sustain your family. #CookingWithKritter
Theeeeeese. These are easy but amazing and cinnamon was definitely worth stealing land over (or whatever we did to get it). https://twitter.com/smittenkitchen/status/1238812375630962688?s=21 https://twitter.com/smittenkitchen/status/1238812375630962688
Aaaaand because you can’t live off of scones (too bad), this recipe is one of my favorites and I made extras for leftovers bc I’m a smart girl: https://cafedelites.com/chicken-tikka-masala/
In case you need #CookingWithKritter inspiration today, here’s what I’m eating: https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/02/tomato-glazed-meatloaves-with-brown-butter-mashed-potatoes/
Worth noting that I throw a clove of minced garlic and some chopped chives into the brown butter for the mashed potatoes, and I don’t use buttermilk, but sour cream. And a shiiiiitload of butter.
Hello #CookingWithKritter fans. Today: beer cheese, to eat with soft pretzels and chips.
I made it up as follows: a thick pasty roux, then add about half a can of beer, and next, chunks of cheddar cheese, followed by a splash of cream, and a little garlic and cayenne to taste.
This recipe is quite similar if you prefer precise measurements: https://www.eatthelove.com/beer-cheese-dip/
This recipe is quite similar if you prefer precise measurements: https://www.eatthelove.com/beer-cheese-dip/
Today I had my niece, so we baked cookies. Use this recipe base, but I recommend you use 5 kinds of good quality chocolate - chunks, chopped bars, Guittard chips, chopped candy (Reese’s cups), etc.: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/three-chocolate-cookies-recipe-1952255
I’ve been neglecting to update this, but my cooking has been a bit uninteresting- I don’t think you need my recipes for guacamole and thousand island dressing (hell yes) and stuff... plus I’ve done a lot of off-recipe intuitive shit that I don’t even know how to share with you.
BUT I’M READY WITH SOME RECIPES TO SHARE.
Get off of your lazy quarantined ass and dinner.
Get off of your lazy quarantined ass and dinner.
First, a completely ruined vegetable that is fucking delicious:
https://olivesfordinner.com/2019/10/deep-fried-brussels-sprouts-with-chipotle-bacon-mayo.html
I used real bacon, not vegan substitute, but do as you see fit.
https://olivesfordinner.com/2019/10/deep-fried-brussels-sprouts-with-chipotle-bacon-mayo.html
I used real bacon, not vegan substitute, but do as you see fit.
Since you’re frying Brussels sprouts, you might as well fry some potatoes. So these thousand layer duck fat potatoes are labor-intensive and honestly kind of hard to pull off. Some of mine fell apart, but they got rave reviews either way: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/thousand-layer-duck-fat-potatoes
Finally, my mom LOVES chocolate cake and especially this super simple one that I’ve made her for her birthday every year for like a decade (and every year, I try at least one other recipe to see if I can unseat this as her favorite, but nothing else wins): https://www.hersheys.com/kitchens/en_us/recipes/hersheys-perfectly-chocolate-chocolate-cake.html
So I baked that yesterday for our neighbors, and promised my mom this one that I’ve been hearing about for years. I just finished it so I’ll let you know mi madre’s review: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/double-chocolate-layer-cake-101275
And finally, this is the recipe I play with for everyone else’s birthday cakes (unless they don’t like chocolate or peanut butter), and it’s pretty much made me a celebrity: https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/
That’s it for now. I’m too lazy to tell you the lasagna recipe my mom gave us, and don’t think anyone cares about how I make croutons. I’ll post more as I’m stuck inside. And I’ll try to consistently tag #CookingWithKritter going forward so you can mute it. Oops!
Got inspired by leftover lasagna and baked this super crusty loaf of bread today. It was a hit with my Quarantine Crew
and it is not difficult even if you’re a bread novice (like me). https://www.lifeasastrawberry.com/easy-crusty-french-bread/
and it is not difficult even if you’re a bread novice (like me). https://www.lifeasastrawberry.com/easy-crusty-french-bread/
I baked more bread today, #CookingWithKritter kids: https://www.markbittman.com/recipes-1/no-knead-bread
BY POPULAR DEMAND! Behold, my actual bread:
https://twitter.com/unclechaps/status/1243328303609544705?s=21 https://twitter.com/UncleChaps/status/1243328303609544705
https://twitter.com/unclechaps/status/1243328303609544705?s=21 https://twitter.com/UncleChaps/status/1243328303609544705
Hello, kids!! I made Chinese (inspired?) food today. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/91499/general-tsaos-chicken-ii/
With fried rice, of course. https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/02/easy-vegetable-fried-rice-recipe.html
Cooking story: I like spicy food. So I only had chiles de árbol (instead of Tien Tsin), but I read it was a fine substitute - just not as hot. So I used like 30% more. Trusting this, I decided to eat a whole one clinging to my chicken.
...an entire glass of milk was had.
...an entire glass of milk was had.
