my first passion in life is my family. this, i think, goes without needing to be said. my second passion, again- probably unnecessary to point out- is writing. but my OTHER passion, that some of you may not know about, is cooking! i love to cook, to bake, to create- anything! and, of course, i love to eat. and eat, and eat, and eat. i went to the gym today. i burnt a whole lot of calories per the machines i ran on. this warranted me coming home to create a garlic infused olive oil that i then made homemade potato chips in. two words: HOLY DIVINITY! i feel sick now, because i think i ate more than i actually put out on the dinner table for the rest of the family. they were that good!
the other night, i made homemade spaetzle, a german doughy-noodle type side dish, that i fried in bacon pieces and their fat. i can pretty much feel the weight as it sticks to my ribs. but i am having so much fun! my little sous chef helps me all the time (tomorrow we are making baby biscotti for, well- you can guess!) M helps measure and mix and roll. she wasn't thrilled to come home tonight to find the chips already made (but between the sharp[ blade of the mandolin and the burning oil, i probably wouldn't have let her help tonight anyway!)
what are your favorite dishes to make? do you like to go from scratch or do the "semi-homemade" trick? post a comment and let's talk tasty treats!
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