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C is for...cooking
Sunday, 13 February 2005
ok update for real
alrighty so i am REALLY updating my food blog...

healthy cooking decal has been good thus far..my "students" are really nice & seem to genuinely interested in learning...

we've cooked portabella mushroom sandwiches & stir fry so far...

good stuff

hmm i've been cooking more in general...& eating out a lot less...granted i have that craving sometimes but then i think about the money & health reasons & in a weird way laziness of actually going to get it...leads me to cooking

not anything fancy...noodle soups, seafood, salmon sandwiches, fried rice, etc

hmm...

oh & my first bread attempt happened on friday

it sorta reminds me of willow street wheat bread but not as good...

i made a whole wheat herb loaf...

i didn't like the herbs so much cuz they weren't fresh..i used to dried kind & i dunno that stuff makes me cringe after a while...

cuz of the herbs i didn't like it so much alone...w/ the idea from anthony i dipped it in balsamic vinegar & olive oil & it was super delish & addictive...

sooo the actual process...

so the recipe said two packages of yeast & i used the one di gave me which is not in packages...so i looked online for conversions & it said 2 tsp for either dry active or fast rise or something & 2 1/4 tsp for the other is in a package...so i went on the conservative side & put only a total of 4 tsp...& i think that's where i slightly went wrong...i gave it more time to rise than necessary & it still wasn't that big...weirdly as it baked it got bigger & bigger...so it ended up being ok but probably deser than the recipe meant for it to be...*shrug* it was still decent...

the kneading was very relaxing...but my wobbly table prevently be from getting the full relaxation ugh...hmm oh yea i had just set it over my burners cuz there is always sort of some heat (from the pilot light) to induce the rising of the dough..nothing...so i ended up sticking it in the oven of course on off mode...& that was a lot better...maybe there was still a mini draft from the closed window...dunno

soooo i think that's it...

& i think it was last week...i finally found a decent brownie recipe...i thought i found the perfect but now i'm not entirely sure..i'm sure there are better but this was pretty darn easy...chanda was over watching manchurian candidate & we made a batch in between & there just wasn't enough to eat & give so i made another batch that finished up as she left...good stuff

today i wanted to use the lemons my mom gave me...so i made cook's illustrated's lemon pound cake...i added poppy seeds...it was a batter that started in the food processer (i tried but the cuisinart wasn't working so i moved to the blender) & the "gently stirring in" of the flour took a while...it cake baked for what seemed an eternity...then i made the glaze which i felt was sort of unnecessary..maybe it was cover mistakes...but the dripping & cleanup after the sugary-ness was just not worth it...i sprinkled powdered sugar on top & cut it up & wrapped it to give to ppl tomorrow...i ate the ends...it was pretty good & moist....oh yea i had used a blend of margarine & butter because i didn't have enough butter & it seemed like it turned out ok..not sure if that was the reason for the long baking time...

hmmm....as for eating out though i barely have....chanda & i have grown to be addicted to monte cristo & acme bread....gooood stuff...i ahve yet to find a mexican place better than monte cristo...let's see...speaking of mexican..i've grown more & more fond of it methinks...cuz i also went to la fiesta when ranwei was here & frausto's by myself cuz i was bored & craving mexican....la fiesta is cute but it's not THAT great..only nice touch was the warm chips...oh & i had the grilled chicken burrito? i think...it was decent i'd go back but not seek it out...frausto's was very disappointing..i thought it was going to good cuz it was by reccommendation but it just wasn't...it was worse than regular...only thing was the chips were cute & small haha...i seem to only be commenting on the chips but anyways...i had the lite combo w/ chicken burrito so it came with a salad & either rice or beans...i chose beans...i regretted that:P cuz all taht was inside the burrito was beans & chicken...it just basically tasted like a whole plate of mushy beans & oh yea some chicken...& you couldn't choose the type of beans either...soooo yea


oh i finally went to bear ramen house or whatever it's called in asian ghetto...the ramen is the packaged ramen as this is korean ramen & not japanese....but i had the chicken gooksu (i think that's what it's called) which had homemade noodles..they actually put fresh dough through a machine..the noodles were yum & chewy but there weren't that many things int he actual soup & such...dunno if it's worth it..but it's worth a try just for the noodles...

hmmmmm....oh yea crepes a go go finally ventured out of turkey & got the chicken..it was mexican flavored chicken..sorta weird...the juices squirted all over me & my sweatshirt i wasn't a happy child...i think i'll stick with turkey..but they DO give a lot of chicken...if what you're looking for is protein:)

oh chanda & i have gone to vik's for chaat & indian food a lot lately...or once a week...which is more than none a week:P hmm...i had the masala dosa the last time it's a crepe like thing filled w/ potatoes & served with a coconut currylike thing & lentil soup it was delish but i don't think i'd get it again it's way too big...papri chaat is always good & we got paneer fritter like things one time..they were ok...oh yea had sweets...good stuff well some of them...i realized i'm not into the whole breadish thing soaked in sugar water...there were a few of those kind

hmmm....oh yea chanda made an indian dish yesterday i'm not sure what it was but it was similar to chicken tikka masala..good stuff:) shan's mix is amazing...i am in awe....good job chanda

made choc chip cookies to go with her meal cuz that's what she craved...

ok i think that's all for now...long enough for you guys?

Posted by blog/c_is_for at 9:37 PM EST
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