What did you cook today?

Dang! Maybe I'll wait until Monday mid-day to post it. :-D Naw, you'll end up looking at it again anyway. So here is the chicken paprikash with spätzle and fermented beets. The sour cream paprika sauce was out of this world.

 

I don't think I'd ever use a chinois sieve, I prefer keeping the pulp and having it thicker. The freezing sounds good too, it's supposed to be easier than all the fuss of canning. I can't wait to hear how it turns out.

 

Omg, it's going to take a lot of willpower to not come back to look at this today at work. Sounds and looks delicious!

 

If it makes you few better, Ex, I'm eating raw cauliflower, fermented.

 

I'll be eating raw cauliflower and broccoli, that I left in the refrigerator here at work on night shift the other day, for brunch.

Edit: it does make me feel better Aeri, but looking at the chicken paprikash is still killing me. Haha

 

I am about to start a bone broth to use for beef pho later today. Pho is probably the greatest thing ever

 

I think that you are driving Expanse to the point of having to retaliate in some way. For your own safety I think you best come to my house and hide out. I promise to let you cook.

I am so nice!!!!!!!

 

If you send me leftovers, I promise to not retaliate. Otherwise I'll be forced to hold myself hostage and try harder to refrain from looking at this thread while at work...and don't forget leftovers from your next masterpiece too Heather

 

I also like the freezing method because you have to add less sugar.

I'm eating a bowl of applesauce right now! It's super tasty. All I added was a bit of honey and cinnamon. It tastes like my grampa used to make! The rest is cooking down, but will probably take a while.

I just chopped up a few pounds of heslop crabapples. I am going to make a crabapple butter with that. This time I am leaving the cores in and will try pushing it through a mesh srainer. It isn't as fine as a chinoise, but will at least remove the peels and cores.

 

lol No hidden agenda there. We'll make sure to take lots of pics of the meals to taunt... er... entertain Expanse at work!

 

Bring 'em on!

 

I've never had pho but it looks good!

(For Expanse, since I'm not cooking today.) ------->

 

I looked it up earlier too. It does look good!

 

Mmm you should try it! It is super easy to make, just start the bone broth early in the day (usually made with charred onion and ginger, and star anise, which I can't find so I substitute anise seeds, cinnamon stick, coriander, cardamom, and cloves) then when that is done bring it to a boil and pour over raw, thinly sliced beef and rice noodles and whatever else you want in it - I usually do basil, mint, and cilantro, bean sprouts, chili peppers, and a lime.
edit: And green onions, can't believe I forgot those

 

This has made me hungry. I'm preparing my afternoon snack. Pics coming up in a bit.

 

Ohh, thanks, I'll definitely try it. I have all the spices, even the star anise! Just have to get the bone and beef.

 

We're only allowed 4 Likes a day now?? Don't they know I'm Canadian!

 

It must be a rolling 24hr limit on likes.

I have prepared my afternoon snack.

Feast your eyes on this...



Lol, a microwave cooked sweet potato.

 

I love pho! Post a pic when it's done! I only ever tried making it once. It was a long process but so worth it.

 

Poor Expanse, nothing worse than a nuked potato. Did you at least bring butter?

I have to get out of this thread and stop looking at food. It's not motivating me much to get out to the lake for my walk. It's cool but a bright sunny day. I need my rays!