Dearest Daughters,
I'm going to try something new today. In honor of upcoming St.Patrick's day, aka My Birthday Eve. And of your cute face.
Don't get your panties/pull-ups/diapers in a bunch, I'm not going bungee jumping or turning this into a cooking blog.
It's just that: I really do enjoy cooking. Though, I've warned your daddy, that I reserve the right, at any point in my lifetime, to change my mind.
People love others the way they want to be loved. I like to be cared for, my basic needs met. By no means am I saying that there are bad ways to show love (as long as it truly is love, not body parts, you're showing) or that I shouldn't be telling you "I love you" every single day of your life. But, I personally could live without PDA's and compliments and, even, uttered "I love you's."
I could live on a lovingly and home-made loaf of bread and bowl of soup alone. Bonus love points if the ingredients are from a backyard garden bed. And okay, maybe I'd need more than a bowl. I could live on a pot of soup alone.
I first ate leek and potato soup at Super Auntie and Uncle's house. I was babysitting Auntie S and Uncle T, who were of a babysit-able age back then. I think Super Auntie and Uncle may have regretted giving me free range of the fridge. I think I consumed a gallon of soup.
Okay, fine. Not a gallon. I'm not a very precise person.
I cook by feel and taste, generally, so I don't have a real recipe to post here, but here are Pins/links to a couple of recipes for Dearest Daughter's favorite green foods.
Green Soup (Potato Leek Soup) - easy peasy, to make it greener, leave some of the green on when you trim the leeks. If you don't know how to trim a leek, look it up on youtube, or just buy the pre-trimmed Trader Joe's variety. There are a ton of variations on Potato Leek Soup: add cream, or top with creme fraiche, leave it chunky or puree (the girls like it pureed), if you're pureeing I've also added spinach (at the end), use chicken broth or just water. The best part is it doesn't have to be precise. If you only have two leeks, so be it, it'll be less leeky. Too thick, add more broth. Run out of broth, add half and half.
Source: thekitchn.com via Lauren on Pinterest
Green Noodles (Penne e Broccoli) - is a one-pot wonder. The following recipe says to use a serving bowl for the final step. I just drain the broccoli and pasta and throw it back in the pot where I mash it up with a wooden spoon. Use some good quality or infused olive oil to suit your taste buds, because there is A LOT of olive oil involved. And you can use a ton or scale down the parmesean, but save the Kraft "cheese sprinkles" (as Bel calls it) to top your spaghetti and meat balls! A good, melty parm is a must here too!
Source: epicurious.com via Lauren on Pinterest
Bon apetit!
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Posted by: Heather | 13 March 2012 at 01:33 PM