it was like i cooked forever
from the moment i walked in the door at 6:30 p.m. until i went to bed at 1:30 a.m. i don't think that i really left the kitchen for more than a few minutes. i opened a bottle of little penguin cabernet and set to work.
- quinoa avocado stuffing - i was super super excited about this and i didn't even know what it was going to taste like. sadly, however, i botched it up pretty badly. next time, though, it will be awesome. the avocados i picked up weren't fully ripe. also, i have never cooked quinoa before, so i didn't get it all the way done. apparently it is supposed to be completely translucent and these funny little tails separate off. since i didn't get the quinoa all the way cooked, there was too much water left in the stuffing, so it wasn't very stuffing-like. last mistake, i grabbed lite coconut milk instead of regular. lite is considerably more liquidy. the flavors are fantastic, though. i can't wait to try making it again.
- soup of scarlet desire - i have made this soup so many times since i first found the recipe. it is so delicious, and this time is no exception.
- the naughtiest little curry cracker - i am not a big oyster cracker fan, or just crackers in general, but i am eating thanksgiving with other people who might like them and i didn't want to show up empty handed. the resulting flavor is quite interesting. salty and seasony and a bit sour and then the heat kicks up. pretty good.
- amaretto cake from the moosewood cookbook - i make these every year, and each time they turn out differently. i think i need to use more amaretto with the current batter. after you bake the cakes (which have 3 forms of almonds in them: almond extract, ground toasted almonds, and amaretto liqueur) you pour some amaretto in them to soak up. they are reeeeeeeally good. maybe i will find a way to send one to you? or you will be in town next week?
i hope you found something to make for dinner. tell me all about it!
