Friday, 1/29/21

 Jason wanted to make his little pizza cups again. He is obsessed. So one batch had kielbasa, potato, onion and cheese, and the other one was taco-style. Not bad, although he perhaps pre-cooked them a little too long, as they were perhaps too crunchy. I like them well enough, but will be glad when he gets this out of his system.

Thursday, 1/28/21

 Broccoli cheddar quiche, made with Carter in mind (so no funky cheeses or sharp greens). No real recipe, just glanced at couple to get an idea about proportions of eggs and dairy. Jason made a loaf of bread to go with it. He won't stop making breads.

ps: Carter loved the quiche, so that totally worked.

Wednesday, 1/27/21

 Instant Pot chicken biryani, from The Ministry of Curry website. I followed the recipe quite closely, only using boneless chicken breast instead of drumsticks. Turned out absolutely amazing. Not sure why the chicken doesn't get dry (yogurt marinade, maybe), and how the rice is so perfectly cooked (1/2 hour soaking time?). Served with roasted cauliflower. Great dinner, which is good because it makes a LOT.

Tuesday, 1/26/21

 Yeasted waffles, sausage, salad. I make the batter in the morning and let it rise all day; the resulting waffles are so crispy but light and flavorful. I can eat them plain. The salad was fun because a stop at Trader Joe's meant I had hearts of palm and dried cranberries to pep it up a little.

Monday, 1/25/21

 All that mac & cheese and chili left us with a lot of leftovers. So leftovers it was.

Sunday, 1/24/21

 The same old macaroni and cheese from Martha Stewart (via Smitten Kitchen), but for some reason it seemed like a bigger batch than ever. Unfortunately, Jason got a look at how much cheese goes into this behemoth, and he was a pain in the ass about it. Even though he has happily eaten this a dozen times? And it makes a lot! Carter was happy, anyway. Especially since I let him have leftover green beans instead of the broccoli rabe Jason and I had. He is missing out: the bitterness of the rabe really sets off the richness of the macaroni and cheese. I guess it is a grown-up thing.

Saturday, 1/23/21

 Chili in the instant pot (no recipe), plus greens beans and dinner rolls from Jason. The chili was pretty good, but when there are fresh dinner rolls on the table it is hard not to play favorites.  BTW: 10 minutes high pressure, natural release. Worked fine.