So I really do mean to do this on a more regular basis but life does not always slow down enough for me to show off my meals the way I want to. So after two weeks of INCREDIBLE meals all you get is a quick report on the foods and only the scantest of clues on how to make it. If I were not leaving tomorrow for another trip I would honestly try to be more detailed in my meal preparation and thought process.
Two Weeks of Tasty Food
Kale Salad
Kale salad with an avocado lemon vinaigrette with fresh corn, grated beets and carrots. The body is hefted up with a bit of shredded cabbage and topped with crushed walnuts and a few more slices of avocado
Buffalo Fries
It seemed abnormal to go to the south without having buffalo wings but the next best thing is buffalo fires with home made 'wing' sauce. I used a lot of extra pepper and pinch of salt and so much garlic that I ahrdly tasted the spicy delicious wing sauce
I was visiting a wheat free friend but that did not deter us from pancakes with maple syrup. The amazing thing about the east coast is blueberries grow wild! the bananas are still imported but a morning walk to harvest blueberries made these things so much more worth it!
Shredded salad and mushroom risotto
One of the many amazing dinners consisted of carrot/beet/cabbage salad with almonds, raisins and, sesame seeds. The salad was dressed in balsamic vinegar and olive oil. The risotto was rich and delicious and could have used more mushrooms but was a nice compliment to the salad.
Indian Dinner
One lovely night we threw a dinner party with Red Dhal soup, turmeric rice (didnt have any saffron so did our best), pumpkin curry and a green salad.
more salad
massaged kale with romaine lettuce. The tomatoes and peppers came from the small garden on site and the diced almonds came with me from Cali!
Steamed carrots and purple cabbage topped with sauteed potatoes and bell peppers.
Hash brown Breakfast
shred potatoes, shred yams, garlic and onions! I am always a fan of hash browns but for some reason these were extra good. Top potatoes with avocado and Chihuly hot sauce and you are always on the right track.
potato stew
I was not thrilled with my first go at buckwheat biscuits but they added a nice body to the stew as they melted in. The stew was a slow roast with potato carrot cabbage in a tomato base with a lot of garlic and some onion.
Mexican Dinner
Turns out North Carolina does not offer a lot of Mexican food. This was the last night as a going away treat to remind my friend what is waiting for her in California. Salsa fresca Mexican spiced black beans with a side of Spanish rice. Fresh corn and guacamole to make tacos with corn tortillas was like heaven!
Salad once more
On the night I met Debra Frasier, Liz and I shared kale salads. Shredded carrots, shredded beats, tomatoes from the garden, fresh corn, bell peppers and a lemon vinaigrette. I ate it and wanted more and more and more! I dont thing there is anything I like as much as a well made salad!
I have no idea what I am going to eat for the next two weeks but once I am back we will all know!
