A little progress
Ok, it's still the first day on which I am holding myself accountable for my resolutions, but I'd just like to note that it is 10:14 p.m., and:
1. Face is washed! Very exciting.
2. More importantly, tonight's dinner was a simple but hearty turkey chili, made by me sans recipe. I thought about it a minute, looked at a cookbook or two for some ideas, then shut them and put them away. I sauteed an onion and several garlic cloves, then added the ground turkey to brown, and seasoned it liberally with some Texas Meat Rub, cumin and cayenne. Then I added a can each of kidney and black beans (rinsed) and a large can of plum tomatoes, juice included. I brought it to a simmer, seasoned it some more --- added black pepper, more cayenne and lots more cumin --- then left it to simmer while I made corn bread. (For baking, I'm allowed to follow recipes, given the science involved.) About 40 minutes later, with the addition of a small amount of grated Monterey jack, we had chili.
The big lesson here is that I know what to do --- I just need to think about it instead of blindly following directions. Now, to bed and, alas, back to the work week.
1. Face is washed! Very exciting.
2. More importantly, tonight's dinner was a simple but hearty turkey chili, made by me sans recipe. I thought about it a minute, looked at a cookbook or two for some ideas, then shut them and put them away. I sauteed an onion and several garlic cloves, then added the ground turkey to brown, and seasoned it liberally with some Texas Meat Rub, cumin and cayenne. Then I added a can each of kidney and black beans (rinsed) and a large can of plum tomatoes, juice included. I brought it to a simmer, seasoned it some more --- added black pepper, more cayenne and lots more cumin --- then left it to simmer while I made corn bread. (For baking, I'm allowed to follow recipes, given the science involved.) About 40 minutes later, with the addition of a small amount of grated Monterey jack, we had chili.
The big lesson here is that I know what to do --- I just need to think about it instead of blindly following directions. Now, to bed and, alas, back to the work week.
posted by mc at 10:19 PM
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