Okay, I am the worst at blogging. I'm also not great at cooking instead of eating at the dining hall, but I'm still doing okay with that. The recipe count has gone up by 3 since last time: tomato chutney, brownies, and polenta.
I made the chutney awhile ago, but I didn't use unripe tomatoes so it was a little weird. But still okay. Not much to say about it, honestly.
The brownies were a bit of a massive disappointment. I think mostly because of the way Moosewood described them: decadent, rich, and an "11" on the brownie intensity scale. However, they were not flaky or gooey. They were more like a rather dull chocolate cake, not a brownie. They were definitely quite chocolately, but not fudgy at all.
Polenta is basically cornmeal mush. I made it tonight to go under a bean and onion dish I whipped up with the ingredients I had in my pantry and fridge. I'm trying to use up food, rather than buy more groceries. I only have about a month left in this apartment before I have to move out, and my pantry is full of random crap. So the beans were very yummy and the polenta was okay. I mean, it doesn't really taste like anything. It's sort of a play-doh like substance that is very bright yellow. It provides a good base for the beans though and I enjoyed dinner.
So, I know my last gazillion posts have said that I was refocusing and going to knock out more recipes. And clearly, I haven't done that. But I really am working hard to try to finish this project. I'm starting to freak out a bit that I'm going to run out of time, which is quite motivating!
The semester is winding down as well, so I'm very committed!
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