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Archive for November, 2009

Quote: No Recipe Cooking

Posted by Rebecca Reid on November 10th, 2009

Once you have mastered a technique, you hardly need look at a recipe again.

–Julia Child, page 3, Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom

Potato and Leek Soup

Posted by Rebecca Reid on November 2nd, 2009

It was so easy.

I cut up three leeks. I peeled and chopped three potatos. I simmered them in water for 20 minutes. I blended it with an immersion blender. I added some salt and pepper. And then we ate dinner.

Yum. My toddler son ate his all up and asked for seconds. We also had homemade bread (from the bread maker), which was yeasty and delicious.

I’ve always been afraid of Julia Child. I am not interested in mastering “French Cooking,” or at least I didn’t think I was. “Potage Parmentier” sounds very scary.

But Leek and Potato Soup I could make. Um. So maybe I’m going to trust Julia Child? I’ll try some more. Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom is right on my level and not overwhelming at all.

What We Ate (September & October)

Posted by Rebecca Reid on November 1st, 2009

I haven’t been posting our weekly menus throughout the last few months, but here’s the listing of some of what we’ve been eating. Some repeats, a few weeks where I didn’t keep track at all, and some new recipes. I’m going to try to be better about variety, full balanced meals, and trying new things in November!

  • Grilled grilled chicken quesadillas; lemon spinach
  • French Toast
  • Macaroni and Cheddar
  • (Book club social treats) Congee and Deep-Fried Tarro Root
  • Pumpkin Soup
  • Kraft Macaroni and Cheddar
  • Fetticini Alfredo with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli
  • Cheese Pizza
  • Carrot Soup
  • (company) Ginger Chicken with Almonds; Coconut Rice; Carrots and Ginger; Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • French Toast
  • Ginger chicken and rice
  • Kraft macaroni and cheese dinner
  • meatloaf, mashed potatoes, carmelized carrots
  • Pasta with Pears, Gorgonzola, and Ham
  • Chicken Pot Pie and Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Chicken nuggets; potato wedges; green salad with bacon and cranberry vinaigrette
  • (company) Baked Chicken with Cheese and Apples; Apple Muffins; Green salad with apple slices
  • Chicken quesadillas; smashed potatoes with scallions and bacon; green beans
  • Bean soup
  • Meatloaf; leftover mashed potatoes; frozen corn
  • Onion Tart with mustard and fennel; arugula salad
  • (snack) Bacon and cheese pretzel bites
  • Mustard Chicken; arugula salad with potato wedges