CreamyGoodness
Well-Known Member
The wife is travelling on business, which means a few things.
1) I get to call it "the Man Room" instead of "the guest room" again
2) Whatever I cook, I will be eating alone. I will also be the sole person to sustain the consequences of any gastro-intestinal distress.
3) I'll be playing World of Warcraft almost non-stop
So, in reference to item #2, I have a few requirements. It must be something I dont usually get to eat, it must take only one pan or pot, it must not take very long or be very involved, and it must be very very cheap.
For the past 2 days, I have been eating cabbage potato soup, of which SWMBO will not touch. Something about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the main character being forced to eat cheap soup. Such nonsense.
Recipe (this was a throw together, so these are more guidelines than anything.)
1 head green cabbage; quartered, cored, and sliced thin.
3 Medium Idaho Russet potatoes (cubed small)
4 cups chicken stock (or two chicken bouillion cubes dissolved in 4 cups boiling water)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon carraway seed
kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Simple simple
Sweat the washed cabbage with the cubed potatoes and a little salt in a covered dry pot on medium heat until most of the liquid comes out of the cabbage. Season with cayenne, more salt (if desired), pepper and carraway before adding your stock and stirring. Re-cover half-way and cook on medium until liquid reduces by half, cabbage is soft but still retains a bit of firmness, and potatoes have creamed.
Eat with a loaf of spent-grain bread that your gay pastry chef friend was kind enough to bake for you the following week. Or make it yourself. Your call.
Pairs well with any beverage that has the word "beer" on the bottle.
Stay away from exposed flame.
Edit: Note that since I have a relatively well-stocked pantry, I spent $1.99 on the potatoes (with some left over in a small bag) and $0.39 a pound on the cabbage. Divide that cost in two for two days of eating (one dinner, one lunch) and it comes out to something like a dollar a meal.
1) I get to call it "the Man Room" instead of "the guest room" again
2) Whatever I cook, I will be eating alone. I will also be the sole person to sustain the consequences of any gastro-intestinal distress.
3) I'll be playing World of Warcraft almost non-stop
So, in reference to item #2, I have a few requirements. It must be something I dont usually get to eat, it must take only one pan or pot, it must not take very long or be very involved, and it must be very very cheap.
For the past 2 days, I have been eating cabbage potato soup, of which SWMBO will not touch. Something about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the main character being forced to eat cheap soup. Such nonsense.
Recipe (this was a throw together, so these are more guidelines than anything.)
1 head green cabbage; quartered, cored, and sliced thin.
3 Medium Idaho Russet potatoes (cubed small)
4 cups chicken stock (or two chicken bouillion cubes dissolved in 4 cups boiling water)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon carraway seed
kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Simple simple
Sweat the washed cabbage with the cubed potatoes and a little salt in a covered dry pot on medium heat until most of the liquid comes out of the cabbage. Season with cayenne, more salt (if desired), pepper and carraway before adding your stock and stirring. Re-cover half-way and cook on medium until liquid reduces by half, cabbage is soft but still retains a bit of firmness, and potatoes have creamed.
Eat with a loaf of spent-grain bread that your gay pastry chef friend was kind enough to bake for you the following week. Or make it yourself. Your call.
Pairs well with any beverage that has the word "beer" on the bottle.
Stay away from exposed flame.
Edit: Note that since I have a relatively well-stocked pantry, I spent $1.99 on the potatoes (with some left over in a small bag) and $0.39 a pound on the cabbage. Divide that cost in two for two days of eating (one dinner, one lunch) and it comes out to something like a dollar a meal.