2011 - Week 43 Cooking Results
Tomato, Basil Feta, and Bacon Pizza (either done the same or done right, haven't decided yet)
So I made it right this time, and it turned out pretty well, but the issue here is that I didn't have enough of the right kind of tomatoes. The ones I have been using are these low moisture that are used for salsa. They're flavorful, but not so exuding of moisture, which makes them perfect for this purpose. But I had to go with another varitial, and this didn't have the same properties. I also cooked the bacon less, so that the extra cooking time that it had in the oven wouldn't char it to much. Anyways, I had a happy brother, who got to try, and wife, who got the leftovers.
Crooked Gap Bratwurst Patties
Good as they were before and a quick meal. I served these with fries, which means that we had potatoes 3 times this week. Which is a bit much.
Ham Steak with Brown Sugar and Lime Glaze (Crooked Gap)
So I skipped brown sugar and lime glaze. I had not had the crooked gap ham, and this was ok. Maybe it was the way I prepared it, but it ended up being a little dry. But I wouldn't call that a definitive outcome on their ham steak. I served it with some peas and some BBQ sauce.
Broccoli Raab with Hot Italian Sausage (from Larry Cleverly)
So I got the recipe from their stand, and it really did turn out pretty well. Simple and pretty quick, so it all worked out well. The flavor was pretty good, but, the texture...I still struggle with the texture of cooked greens, I'm generally fine with the flavors, but the texture, even though I try to use it more and more (greens are good for you). So I'm learning or at least training myself. As the recipe said, I served with roasted potatoes.
Spicy Burgers (peppers from the Sullivans)
Going along with the simplicity for the week I just chopped up a few jalapeno and added them to some ground beef. It was good. Going with the whole mini tangent, they were on little cocktail buns.
