Readers,
I've noticed that I was starting to get set in my ways. Now that I'd learned a small menu for myself, I was tending to rely on those things when pressed for time. I suppose that's inevitable, but I wasn't to continue to introduce new things. Of course, the only drawback to that you put yourself in the position of eating something you don't like! It's like I''m back to the very beginning again from January.
I have ventured out just a bit though. I've even ventured out beyond the textbook and attempted some things from Food Network. I made Moroccan chicken which was all dried spices and came with an all fresh herb sauce. (ok, I'm not at all if it was a sauce. First, it didn't have any butter in it and it wasn't reduced down from anything- so it couldn't have been a "sauce"!) But, it was some sort of dressing; and , whatever it was, it fabulous! I used cilantro for the first time. That little herb can really hold it's own, that's for sure. I briefly considered not making the herb dressing but it was crucial.
I am also finding myself overusing ingredients; case in point: peas. Come to my house and you'll find peas in everything. I think it is my effort to include something green and something healthy on the plate. I need to branch out. Broccoli perhaps???
Oh, and I'm happy to report, I'm getting over my fear of the oven. It is still dark and mysterious, but I'm starting to believe food can go in and still be edible when it comes out.
A little more later, readers....
Jo
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