I got hit with something of the nasties last night. My sons are home now... no longer may I eat IP in blessed isolation. They're home and they're eating bread and cereals and cookies and chocolate and all kinds of other things I like.
Last night it was burritos. I love burritos. All the ingredients were laid out as usual... the tortillas, the meat, the tomatoes, the grated cheese, the sour cream, the avocadoes, the salsa. They've been on a Mexican food kick for a few months, and I joined them in it, so I can imagine very vividly what all those things taste like. It was really hard to walk by without nibbling a pinch of cheese or a spoonful of avocado. I did it though.
"Stay away!" Jo-Ann told me firmly when I recounted this to her on the phone.
"I did!" I answered. "I'm just whining!"
"Whining is allowed," she reassured me. Good, because I imagine a fair amount of this blog is and will be exactly that. Karen's IP whine-and-dine blog.
Today's lunch was 50/50. The banana pudding, thumbs down... even with copious cinnamon and nutmeg added. I like sweetness at lunch but not quite that much and the texture is meh. Never was a big pudding fan.
However... another keeper! Would rosemary and sesame oil work together on delicate veggies, I wondered... only one way to find out.
Karen's IP-Compliant Rosemary Triple Veggies
Zucchini \
Eggplant |--- in whatever proportions you like to total 2 cups chopped
Cauliflower /
1/4 tsp olive oil
1/8 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
2 tsp dried rosemary (though I think fresh would work better)
sea salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
Saute the veggies in the oil, searing, then add the seasonings and a little water to simmer down the cauliflower. (Or start it first). Serve when all is tender. I think this would be good with mushrooms, too.
Somewhere in my cupboards, long buried and forgotten... lies the Moosewood Cookbook. I might well hit that for further inspiration.
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