At Christmas, one of my aunts was talking about how she and my uncle signed up for Home Chef, a meal service, and have been using it since October. She pulled out her binder with all of the recipes that they have gotten and I looked through it and almost everything looked good and like things that I know I would eat or at least be willing to try.
So she sent me the link and I signed up! I got my first kit January 4.
And I COOKED! I actually COOKED real food. Good food! In my house. By myself!
(I'm a little proud of myself, can you tell?)
Ricotta and Mozzarella Tart with Arugula salad - I added craisins and left off the sauteed onions. This was the third meal I had made and, well, I was just a little sick of onions. Also, the grape tomatoes are blistered in the recipe, but I just cut them in half.
Pork Mostarda (a sweet mustard sauce, for those not in the know. I wasn't before I picked the recipe) with roasted sweet potato and Brussel sprouts. And news flash - I can eat Brussel sprouts!
And a Steak and Blue Cheese Salad - with homemade croutons and toasted walnuts and caramelized onions on the steak. I left off the blue cheese and added craisins to the salad. I also learned the caramelized onions are not horrible. SHOCKER!! But I don't care for raw or under cooked onions.
I had never made a steak before and that meal was fantastic! And I love pork chops, but I haven't done those at home. Ever.
And they are meals for 2 so I am taking care of some lunches with this, as well. Win-win!
2 comments:
wtg! I am by myself 3-5 days a week, so I struggle sometimes to cook for myself too. I DO cook for DH when he is home, so leftovers are ALWAYS welcome around here! I am proud of you! See? another New Year's goal. YUM!
That tart looks delicious, as does the steak! We are headed to a friend's house for dinner tonight, which ranks up with my favorite kind of cooking- that done by someone else! 😀
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