Wednesday, May 19, 2010

If one is good, two is BETTER!

Guess who now has two of these?That makes for twice as many of these in half the time.
Did I tell you that I taught Jimmie to make sourdough bread this weekend? Yep! He made a loaf for his mom without my help and it turned out beautifully. ;)

Friday, May 14, 2010

Turkey Eggrolls!

I'm not gonna lie to you...they were GOOD!

Sorry, no pictures. Maybe next time.

TURKEY EGGROLLS

20 eggroll wrappers
1 lb ground turkey (or chicken, beef, tofu, etc.)
1-2 tsp diced ginger
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 cup chopped carrots
3 chopped green onions

Brown meat and ginger.
Add chopped veggies and cook for a few more minutes.
Cool.
Put 2-3 Tbsp on each eggroll wrapper and roll according to package directions.
Deep fry at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.

I know. Deep fry - ick. I used canola oil. And if I'm gonna deep fry, I'm using 97% lean turkey to make up for it. ;)

I may add something hot and spicy next time.

Enjoy.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Sorry, [Charlie]...

Jimmie requested a blind taste test of sourdough bread made with MY starter vs CARL's starter. I needed to make up some small loaves for gifts anyway, so I tossed two batches in the oven yesterday morning while I was working on my tile project.


Jimmie wasn't home when I baked them, but I used an identical method for both. He came home to two loaves sitting side-by-side (not this picture) on the counter. Here's how it went down:

Me: "Hey, there are your two loaves for your blind taste test. Go for it."

Jimmie: [taking a bite of each and pointing to the loaf on the right], "This one is DEFINITELY yours. It tastes better."

Kasey: "Are you sure? Did you taste both?"

Jimmie: [Looking suddenly remorseful at his hasty response], "Uhhhh...."

Kasey: "You are RIGHT! You picked mine!"

Jimmie: [Full of relief, smiles and says], "You had me going there for a second. I thought maybe I picked Carl's, but I was SO confident that yours was the one with a prettier crust and bigger holes."

Smart boy.

Sorry, Carl. I win.