mishalak: A fantasy version of myself drawn by Sue Mason (Default)
Well I decided to try something new when making lox last weekend. I used fresh ground allspice, nutmeg, and some orange peel. The result isn't bad, but it isn't great either. I think I'll try a recipe using more orange, lemon, and grapefruit zest. Though I am rather unsure about the instructions off the food network recipe so I'm going to go searching when I'm ready to make another batch. Or else I'll just make traditional style.

Tonight for dinner will be lox, some camembert cheese, some hazelnuts, and a few other snack type things.
mishalak: A fantasy version of myself drawn by Sue Mason (Default)
Very inexpensive supper. Take one can of chicken stock (purchased at Costco a long time ago for about 65¢) and add to it 3/4 that amount of water. Heat on the stove as you cut up one bunch of green onion (Sunflower Marker, 50¢) and one package silken tofu (Sunflower Market, 99¢). Finally add two or three allspice and some nori. Total cost just over $2.00, not bad. Any suggestions on a name? I was thinking Cazamir's Tofu Soup or else Polish Tofu Soup.
 
mishalak: A fantasy version of myself drawn by Sue Mason (The Colorado Peach)
I think there is a core of a good dish in what I threw together tonight. However it went a bit wrong in the amount of soy sauce and dill I used. There was too much of both of them and next time I shall use more honey and allspice. The basic idea is to make a stir-fry, but with a Russian spirit. So I cooked chicken chunks, two new potatoes, half an onion, and broccoli including the stem. Spiced with allspice, dill, honey, and soy sauce. This first attempt was too salty and the dill overwhelmed the allspice most of the time. But the favors were working right together, I just need to adjust the amounts.

For dessert I am having Fromager d'Affinois. The store label said Brie, but it tastes different than any Brie I've had. And it is a lot runnier too. It is lovely.
mishalak: A fantasy version of myself drawn by Sue Mason (The Colorado Peach)
Prepare 1/2 cup of rice the usual way. You know, boil a cup of water add the rice turn to low and cook on low for 15 to 20 minutes. While that's cooking cut an orange in half and juice it into a pot. Also get quite a bit of orange zest, at least two tablespoons. I know that sounds like a lot. Trust me! As long as it isn't packed down this will come out just fine. Cook down the juice for a while, at least by half. Chop half a large onion, about 3/4 to 1 cup. Throw that in with the juice and quite a bit of olive oil. Cook until clear, add the rice. Cook for a bit longer for all the tastes to mix. It has a nice mild bitter/sweet taste.

I ate it with some sliced up corned beef, thought that's not exactly a serving recommendation. Now I'm going to have a glass of milk and go to bed.

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