I really enjoy cooking meals at lunch because I can go about it at a leisurely pace. In the evenings, I feel like I'm racing to get everything done in time to get Boo in bed by 7 so some of the fun is taken out of cooking. The past couple days I've been trying new recipes at lunch and here's one I made yesterday. It's a pesto zucchini tomato gratin from Karina's Kitchen. I followed the recipe except I added zucchini blossoms (have a bunch from the garden, not sure what to do with
them) and substituted the mozzarella with feta since I have a big tub of it in the fridge. I made brown rice noodles and tossed them in pesto as the recipe recommends and it was yummy. It's been so long since I gave Boo pesto that she has no recollection of ever eating it. She didn't like the gratin part but absolutely loved the pasta with pesto so I gave that to her along with a mug of sweet potato bisque from Trader Joe's. She said "mmmm" the entire time and asked for it for dinner that night. DB and I really enjoyed this dish and I actually prefer it sans the pasta.
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Been a while since I've been online or visited your blog, so happy you have a kitchen blog in addition to your other wonderful blog. I have spend a great deal of time in the garden which is why I haven't been on here before the weather gets to hot to enjoy out there. Isn't it wonderful to be able to cook with your own vegetables from the garden? I just love it. I will be in and out of your both blogs. Congrats on enjoying your cooking blog. By the way how is Boo and eyesight? Thought about her the other day.
ReplyDeleteARGHHHHH! zucchini flowers- is THAT what they are???! we had these picked out of my cousin's garden for new years stuffed with meat and then fried....absolutely freaking gooey deliciousness!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the lovely new food blog! I've just added it to my rss reader. :)
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