Journal

2016 - Week 2 Cooking Results

Spicy Carrot Fried Rice (more leftover rice)

This was not as filling or as spicy as I thought it might be.  I was actually kind of disappointed in it.  It was fine, it's relatively good for you, but maybe with some chicken on there?  I dunno.

Salami Americano, Tomatoes and Parmesan Pasta

Usage of ingredients in the house.  Finished off the last of the Salami Americano that I bought.  It was pretty good, though I could've cut the salami a bit smaller and had a bit more.  Maybe added some onion too.

Glazed Meatloaf

I modified this a bit, since I was, surprisingly, out of ground pork (even with a freezer stuffed frozen local meat).  So Italian sausage, FTW.  On Friday, when I was thinking about making this, I don't know if I was more excited to have the meatloaf with mashed potatoes (which I under salted) or meatloaf sandwiches...  This did come together very well and I was pleased with the results (other then the mashed potatoes).  And it did make quite good sandwiches.

Spiced Lamb Burger

Followed the directions, except for the grilling part, then diverted a bit, because of the side I wanted to serve.  So i turned out cutting the thick pitas in half and had the meat end up being cooked on the stove top. And instead of being burgers, they were kind of loose meat.  Anyways, flavor profile was good.

Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice (Saturday)

I started cooking dinner around 3...ok maybe a bit later (had trouble finishing off the game I was playing).  Lots of pauses (enough for me to run take a shower, thanks lazy Saturday).  Good things.  It was worth the timing and effort and we had it as our main.