Friday, December 18, 2009
I'm Sooo Sorry
I have to apologize to anyone who is following this blog. I was going to have a new recipe posted today, but life just got in the way. You know I'm a "starving writer type". I'm trying to get provincial and federal arts funding in the form of a grant so that I can complete the research for a collection of short stories I'm working on, as well as a novel-length manuscript. That process has taken over my life over the past couple of days. Everything about my submission (begging) has to be perfect. I've resorted to borrowing money to pay for editors to look at my work and suggest improvements. My partner has the day off tomorrow, so we get to do together stuff. I'll try for posting the recipe on Sunday.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
OMG We're NOT Having Pasta Tonight!
I discovered that Stratford is an even more happening little burg than I originally thought. It actually has a not-so-small store that sells only certified organic products. They even have red curry paste! Do you realize how hard it is to find that stuff? But curry is not the reason for this post. Rather it is to give you another shopping list for a recipe. What is different with this recipe is the fact that it doesn't use pasta at all. No offence to the Italian people, but sometimes even I have to give pasta a break.
The list is as follows, and should feed two people easily:
Produce
2 or 3 medium red potatoes (white or Yukon Gold will be fine as well).
2 large or 3 medium red beets.
1 eight-inch carrot (utility grade is just fine).
1 good fist-sized head of broccoli. (or you can substitute a couple of palm-fulls of green beans).
Meat
1 pack of bacon, divided into three equal portions (freeze two, and use one).
450 g or 1 lb, of strir fry pork strips.
Incidentals
About 10 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (seriously use olive oil, it tastes great, is good for you, and makes your kitchen guests think that you really do know what you're doing).
About a tea spoon of freshly ground pepper. Orinary pre-ground is fine, but if you can afford a pepper mill and whole black peppercorns then that's great.
Things to Think About
Do all of your slicing and chopping ahead of time and put the ingredients aside separately in small containers (whatever works) because most of them have different cooking time requirements, so you'll be adding each at a different point in time during the cooking process.
How Much Does This Meal Cost?
Without a word of a lie, and thanks to my strategic shopping method, this particular meal for two (using fresh vegetables) works out to about $4.25 for two people, or $2.12 per person. What can you get at a fast food joint for $4.25: two or three strips of overcooked mystery chicken. Hey, this is an easy decision to make. Stay tuned as I post the actual recipe/cooking directions in the next day or two.
The list is as follows, and should feed two people easily:
Produce
2 or 3 medium red potatoes (white or Yukon Gold will be fine as well).
2 large or 3 medium red beets.
1 eight-inch carrot (utility grade is just fine).
1 good fist-sized head of broccoli. (or you can substitute a couple of palm-fulls of green beans).
Meat
1 pack of bacon, divided into three equal portions (freeze two, and use one).
450 g or 1 lb, of strir fry pork strips.
Incidentals
About 10 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (seriously use olive oil, it tastes great, is good for you, and makes your kitchen guests think that you really do know what you're doing).
About a tea spoon of freshly ground pepper. Orinary pre-ground is fine, but if you can afford a pepper mill and whole black peppercorns then that's great.
Things to Think About
Do all of your slicing and chopping ahead of time and put the ingredients aside separately in small containers (whatever works) because most of them have different cooking time requirements, so you'll be adding each at a different point in time during the cooking process.
How Much Does This Meal Cost?
Without a word of a lie, and thanks to my strategic shopping method, this particular meal for two (using fresh vegetables) works out to about $4.25 for two people, or $2.12 per person. What can you get at a fast food joint for $4.25: two or three strips of overcooked mystery chicken. Hey, this is an easy decision to make. Stay tuned as I post the actual recipe/cooking directions in the next day or two.
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