If I wait too long after creating a dish before blogging about it, it takes even longer to translate my notes about said dish. For instance, the nameless creation pictured next was hastily noted on a small piece of paper as ~
“Leafy Green lettuce, Smokey deli Turkey, Polar..., Grand Cru..., Spinach cooked.”
What it means is ~ I cleaned, dried and laid out individual leaves of Leafy Green Lettuce. Each leaf was topped with a slice of Smoked Deli Turkey, then drizzled with a stream of mild Polar Mango Sauce (easily replaced with any favorite sauce). Grand Cru is a version of Gruyere Cheese that is produced in the United States. A strip of it goes on next and the final ingredient is cooked spinach.
Really quite good and I liked picking the leaves up and eating them with my fingers.
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Another note I came across, slightly more decipherable ~
“1 T. Scallions - Squirt EVOO, 1/2 c. Canned Beets, 10 stalks Asparagus, 1/4 c. Shredded Carrots, Spaghetti Squash 2 c., 1 T. Parmigiano Reggiano”
Here are the actual steps I took ~ First cooked a small spaghetti squash in the oven. After cooled slightly, cut in half and used a large fork to pull out the innards in spaghetti-like strands. Squirted a small amount of extra virgin olive oil in a medium casserole dish. Filled bottom with a layer of spaghetti squash; topped that with cut-up (leftover) cooked asparagus. Arranged canned beet slices around edges and scattered shredded carrots and small pieces of scallions (green onions) on top. Sprinkled with Parmigiano Reggiano.
Can’t remember whether I heated this one in the oven or in the microwave. Anyway, after it had time to heat, I sprinkled it with more Parmigiano Reggiano. Can never have too much cheese!
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Lastly, and I’m lacking notes on this one, so will go with my memory and the photo ~
A bed of torn lettuce, topped with bite-sized pieces of cube steak (cooked and seasoned however you like it--I simply used Salt & Pepper), pineapple chunks, sliced cooking onion, shredded carrots (the pineapple, onion and carrots were cooked with the cube steak). To top it all off, Polar Mango Sauce.
Such fun to mix and match whatever is in my refrigerator and cupboards.
We are so much alike when it comes to recording a recipe. When in Michigan, I use the notes to create an email to myself. If I do it the night of the meal, there's less problems later when I return home and write the post. Each of these 3 dishes, Kathleen, would make a great meal. I salute your creativity, making all 3 out of ingredients found in your home. That is so not within my skill-set. :)
ReplyDeleteCJ, I would have thought of you as a totally organized person when it comes to your recipes, particularly since you have so many details for each of your posts. Thanks for your kind words about my three creations. There's always something in the refrigerator/freezer and/or the cupboard that needs to be used up.
DeleteI love your notes. Whenever I do that & look back on what I wrote I can never figure out what I meant. Usually I make little notes from magazines while waiting in doctor's offices and of course get called before I get it all down.
ReplyDeleteYou've really got some creative combinations here that all sound super to me.
I've been known to quietly rip pages out of magazines in waiting rooms, Diane. I try to make up for it by donating magazines occasionally.
DeleteIt was such fun to read how you " document " your new creations, Kathleen.
ReplyDeleteThe turkey lettuce salad with Mango sauce looks ( and I'm sure tastes as well)
amazing!
Wouldn't it be fun, Daniela, to look over every blogger's shoulder and see how they do their documenting?! Seems like I'm putting mango sauce on everything these days.
DeleteHi there Kathleen, I just love that title and most of my meals are just that. the food that happened to be in my refrigerator and pantry. I actually quite like that little number with the spaghetti squash, very healthy and colorful. I know what you mean about remembering what you did or added so I have begun the process of creating a hard copy worksheet or recipe book. (In pencil for sure as adjust and keep working the recipe until I like it) It might take me several attempts. Have a super week and take care, BAM
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I took me so long to reply, BAM, sorry. Glad you liked this post. A pencil is my first choice, too, but often can't find one and resort to a pen which in the end makes a mess!
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