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December 25, 2007
And My Christmas Cooking Goes Over Very Well!
Last night's shirmp dish with artichokes, capers, olives, roasted red peppers, cider vinegar, hot habenero pepper flakes, crushed tomatoes, and flax oil was much appreciated by the crowd of parents, mine and MR's. Then today I made my almost-famous stuffed peppers: green peppers stuffed with goat cheese, tomato and basil, with a touch of tarragon vinegar and cooked at 350 for 45 minutes in a bath of dry white wine. I have two leftover peppers which have destinations picked out tomorrow: two of my favorite people are planning on turning up at work, and I've decided to reward them for their efforts with peppers.
On the side of the pepper dish, I made a pumpkin puree with mushroom broth, garlic and dill. I love savory pumpkin dishes. MR's mom isn't a fan of pumpkin with lemon, so she doesn't care for my usual pumpkin soup, but she liked this pumpkin "mush" as she referred to it.
Tonight is the traditional Christmas dinner, complete with turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed cauli, Jack Daniels sweet potatotes, cranberry relish, and pumpkin flan. I have a pretty dress-up dress to wear, as MR's parents like to dress up for Christmas dinner and I never need an excuse to put on a pretty dress.
I'm still sick... slept twelve hours last night and still think I will nap before we get up to prepare dinner. Tomorrow I'll be back at work but perhaps for only a half a day. I can't wait till I'm feeling well enough to be back at the gym learning to run. Must be in good shape cause you never know when the revolution is coming, and one really must be prepared to look good in anything and run like hell.
Merry Christmas to all, as applicable!
Posted by april at December 25, 2007 12:50 PM
Comments
I like cooking with shrimp as they are a good source of protein with low calories but I often need to cook meals in advance and I worry about the longevity/safety of shrimp. Do you ever pack left over shrimp dishes for lunches a day or two after you cook a meal? How many days do you think they are safe? I've googled it but I just wondered what your personal experience has been. Of course, I prefer fresh but that isn't always feasible. :)
Kay
Posted by: Kay at December 30, 2007 8:49 AM
OH MY GOD!! The Shrimp with Artichokes extravaganza in delicious nutritiousness was absolutely superb! Definitely THE most utterly yummy dish we had during our 10 days in Philly, including a lovely dinner at 'James on 8th'. April, you are a genius when it comes to creative cooking. A cookbook simply must be created.
Kay -- I was lucky enough to be given the leftover portion and consumed it on December 29th (5 days after it was made) and definitely had no negative side-effects. The secret is to put leftovers into a perfectly clean container and keep them very cold.
And despite eating in restaurants once almost every day and having a few chocolates and cookies, I actually LOST 1/2 a pound and 2% body fat over our 10 day holiday. We had delicious food at every meal, but doing a lot of walking and being very mindful of making healthy choices made all the difference.
Happy New Year, everyone! MoMR :-)
Posted by: Judith at December 30, 2007 10:38 AM
Oh, thank you for the input! This is so good to know. I love artichoke too and they are so healthy. Leftover shrimp are on my menu for lunches now too!
Take care,
Kay
Posted by: Kay at December 30, 2007 5:59 PM