so who wants to cook when you're having a heat warning, you don't use your window unit ac, and there aren't windows in your kitchen? i don't know. not me.
for this reason this summer has been a lot of very easy meals for me. vegetable pots, eggs, lots of breakfast for dinner, veggies and hummus. delicious.
however, i have cooked a few things i'll share with you. (they're not meals.... just little things)
when looking for a recipe i usually know what i want to make (not always). and i just start scanning recipes online.
what is my criteria?
1. Few ingredients. i have the basics and i like to use them.
2. No blender. I can usually find a way to fake whatever thing they want me to do, except blending. For example, i don't have a pastry blender, but you don't have to have a pastry blender to do a decent job.
generally, i start with a basic recipe and i can add things in and modify as i wish. it gives me more control and flexibility of the result.
after making these several times they keep getting great reviews
beer bread This one turned out very deliciously!
make your own french fries
This was fun too. I liked the flexibility of putting what I want on the fries and knowing how they're made.
lately, i started making lots of sandwiches that involve the oven, but nothing too intense. mozzarella, tomato sandwiches. or a onion and cheese focaccia. (the focaccia was a bit hard to find. i struck out at trader joe's, but found some at the farmer's market)
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