I was thinking of taking off the Comment Moderation 'cos I find it a nuisance, but I got yet another entry from the guy with the penis problem. Grrr. So comment moderation will stay on for a while yet.
Saturday I had a delightful morning, it started with doing the laundry first thing, then I figured I should take the recycling down. Met a friend who told me there had been a bunch of people in the lobby who had not been keeping social distance so the lobby seating area was now cordoned off with police type tape. What idiots some people are. This now means that people like me, for instance, have nowhere to sit when they are waiting to be picked up or something. I guess the rest of the day was just boring, as usual.
Hey, I also sewed the seam on my pants so I will not moon anyone any more. Just as well I don't go commando.
This shopping business is getting more and more difficult. I had to post an order today to be sure to get it on April 14. I could only get the time in the afternoon. Do you know what you want to buy in the store 12 days ahead? There are some items I know I will want, but others, right now I have too much orange juice for instance.
Forgot to tell you about my beloved Instant Pot exploding on me the other day. It had just come to pressure - I was cooking snow peas which you don't give any cooking time - and I was just about to release the pressure when it did it all on it's own. What a mess. Frightened me. However, I have decided that I had not put the sealing ring back properly. I will be extremely careful in future. I was a bit scared to use it but I am back to wielding it with aplomb once more.
I did discover I could boil potatoes in the Instant Pot. Never thought of it before because we don't eat all that many potatoes and I tend to air fry them anyway. However, I wanted to try a recipe I found, so I steamed the potatoes and then boiled the pasta in the Pot. The recipe calls for using some pasta water which I did, but earlier than said and put the pan lid on to soften up the cabbage by creating steam. I also added some Habanero Cheese too. I cut the potato in chunks too. It turned out to be surprisingly good.
Pasta and Potatoes with Cabbage (Pizzoccheri)
1/2 lb red potatoes
8 oz dry, shaped pasta (preferably buckwheat or whole wheat)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 small- to medium-sized (or 2 baby heads) green cabbage, cored and shredded
1 Tbs butter
1/2 cup grated Grana Padano cheese (or Parmesan)
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cool water. Add a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon and leave the pot of water on the stove. (Alternatively, you can use leftover cooked potatoes in this recipe.)
2. Add water to the pot, if necessary, and bring it back to a boil. Stir in the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente. Scoop out about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and set aside, then drain the pasta.
3. Meanwhile, heat a very large, wide pan with the olive oil and garlic and cook until the garlic begins to sizzle. Add the cabbage and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until cabbage is softened.
4. Transfer the potatoes and pasta to the pan of cabbage along with the 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Stir in the butter and cheese, toss to combine thoroughly, and taste. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Toss again, and serve
Servings: 4
Source: kitchn
Have a great day - stay safe - stay well - stay home.
Saturday I had a delightful morning, it started with doing the laundry first thing, then I figured I should take the recycling down. Met a friend who told me there had been a bunch of people in the lobby who had not been keeping social distance so the lobby seating area was now cordoned off with police type tape. What idiots some people are. This now means that people like me, for instance, have nowhere to sit when they are waiting to be picked up or something. I guess the rest of the day was just boring, as usual.
Hey, I also sewed the seam on my pants so I will not moon anyone any more. Just as well I don't go commando.
This shopping business is getting more and more difficult. I had to post an order today to be sure to get it on April 14. I could only get the time in the afternoon. Do you know what you want to buy in the store 12 days ahead? There are some items I know I will want, but others, right now I have too much orange juice for instance.
Forgot to tell you about my beloved Instant Pot exploding on me the other day. It had just come to pressure - I was cooking snow peas which you don't give any cooking time - and I was just about to release the pressure when it did it all on it's own. What a mess. Frightened me. However, I have decided that I had not put the sealing ring back properly. I will be extremely careful in future. I was a bit scared to use it but I am back to wielding it with aplomb once more.
I did discover I could boil potatoes in the Instant Pot. Never thought of it before because we don't eat all that many potatoes and I tend to air fry them anyway. However, I wanted to try a recipe I found, so I steamed the potatoes and then boiled the pasta in the Pot. The recipe calls for using some pasta water which I did, but earlier than said and put the pan lid on to soften up the cabbage by creating steam. I also added some Habanero Cheese too. I cut the potato in chunks too. It turned out to be surprisingly good.
Pasta and Potatoes with Cabbage (Pizzoccheri)
1/2 lb red potatoes
8 oz dry, shaped pasta (preferably buckwheat or whole wheat)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 small- to medium-sized (or 2 baby heads) green cabbage, cored and shredded
1 Tbs butter
1/2 cup grated Grana Padano cheese (or Parmesan)
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cool water. Add a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon and leave the pot of water on the stove. (Alternatively, you can use leftover cooked potatoes in this recipe.)
2. Add water to the pot, if necessary, and bring it back to a boil. Stir in the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente. Scoop out about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and set aside, then drain the pasta.
3. Meanwhile, heat a very large, wide pan with the olive oil and garlic and cook until the garlic begins to sizzle. Add the cabbage and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until cabbage is softened.
4. Transfer the potatoes and pasta to the pan of cabbage along with the 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Stir in the butter and cheese, toss to combine thoroughly, and taste. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Toss again, and serve
Servings: 4
Source: kitchn
Have a great day - stay safe - stay well - stay home.
