Well, my dear wife is slaving away to support our family right now at work. There are plenty of productive things I should be doing now; however, I've decided to give our fans a sneak-peak at some of the meals my wife has made in the past few weeks. She recently won the salsa-making contest at work (those other two entries had nothin' on her), so I feel she deserved a bit of acclaim for her culinary credentials.
The pictures below represent hours of stirring, sifting, measuring, pouring, reducing, chopping, simmering, and finally loving. And, in the end, the love she takes is far less than the love she makes:
On the left we have a picture of Emily's Spicy Gumbo, a recipe she inherited from her mom. And on the right, a photo of Emily enjoying a waffle that we made in a couples cooking class called, 'You Stir, I'll Pour'. That waffle is topped with some sour cream/maple syrup, whipped cream, and fresas.
Above is Emily's first attempt at Chicken Marsala, made with white wine and lots of shrooms; I must say, its quickly become one of my favorite dinner-time meals! Also on the right, we have - if my recollection is accurate - a baked ziti with garlic bread and minestrone soup? I may not remember quite what it was ...but it was wicked good, Gunderteed.
Wow, where do I even start here? Let's switch it up and start with the picture on the right: this was Emily's first homemade batch of bread! She was super proud of her self for having the patience to tenderly knead it and wait while it rose. That loaf and the rolls she made filled our apartment with the warmest, homiest aromas - with just a little bit of butter and pineapple-jalapeño jam spread on top, that bread was MONEY! Up to the left we have some of Emily's soon-to-be-famous turkey meatballs with grilled peppers, onions, and shrooms on a toasted wheat bun. Good. Gravy.
On the left, we went estilo Mexicano for the night - with chicken & mushroom quesadillas, some fresh corn and pepper salad, and some caldito de pollo with orzo, habanero, and lime. The other dish is oriental-inspired: sweet & sour chicken, vegetable stir-fry, fried rice, and egg drop soup...
| Chinese | : | 很好吃 |
| Pinyin | : | hěnhǎo chī |
| Literal Meaning | : | Very Good Eat |
~Aaron
So...sharing the recipes in the future?
Heck yeah!