Risotto, Schmisotto!

I made risotto for the first time. It was like conquering the final frontier. I had been so afraid because everyone seemed it have issues with their first attempt and I needed to serve this to a hungry family. This is a family that will cut you down with one comment. Ever had a person complain about a hamburger you made? I have. Chocolate pound cake sounds good, until a family member tells you it is too chocolatey. However, my risotto came out quite well and I have leftovers. How dare you even think I will be reheating it. Leftovers are for deep frying and I will be making rice balls. Balls, hahahaha!

Fish Sauce Everywhere

My new passion involves adding fish sauce to all my savory dishes. I have yet to admit this to my husband, but all the pasta, burgers, and stews we have been eating, contain this stuff. Right now my bottle of Thai Kitchen fish sauce is down to about one teaspoon.

I Have Been Cooking, Honest

I have shirked my duties as a blogger in lien of trying to make money. This economy has not made it so I cannot cook, but it has affected the frequency in which I blog. I would love to get back on track and say hello to the new year. Here's to you!

Biscuits Made with Soy Milk

I am totally out of milk and half and half on a Saturday morning. Saturdays are when I attempt to give my kids something other than cereal. Unfortunately, those buttery, flaking biscuits I wanted will have to be made with soy milk. This is something I have never done, so here it goes. These are not dairy-free, cause I gots(yes, I said 'gots') me plenty o' butter, but darn, I wish I had some half and half.

Here is the recipe:
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t baking soda
3/4 c soy milk, with 1 t of vinegar
6 T butter.

For those of you who hate horror scenes, turn away. I mixed everything by hand. Okay, you can turn back now. I patted the dough out and using 2-inch biscuit cutters got about 10 biscuits and my son ate the remaining dough. I threw them into a nine inch baking pan at 425 and prayed I would not forget they were in the oven.I have been known to burn a few things. They seemed to take longer to brown than I expected and fear of them being too dry hit me. At the 16 minute mark, they were still not brown. I waited two more minutes and took them out, They were brown on the bottom. They seemed okay, but I will need my dairy next time.

I could not find my camera, so I used my son's Nintendo DS for photos. I'll post shortly.

How To | Simply Recipes

How To | Simply Recipes

This is a great list of how tos that will help even the most inexperienced chef get through a meal. Simply Recipes is one of my favorite sites and I hope you all give it a gander.