weeknight cooking...still so hard for me sometimes - particularly this week! Had a big client meeting today (a final presentation for one of my projects) and so the whole week we were crunching data and putting slides together. and while i was able to do some of it from my couch, i was still up late each night. ugh so tired. BUT i did manage a bit this week...AND i managed to use everything from my CSA share (except the fruit but it hasnt gone bad yet so it doesnt count). anywho, i had some potatoes to use up, and decided to make potato chips! i sliced up the potatoes with my beautiful beautiful mandoline (a christmas present. i <3 kitchen toys.)
so, i coated the slices in oil and roasted them. delicious...except that i think i put a bit too much oil on them, and while they were cooked long enough to be delicious, i think they could have used maybe 2 more minutes in the oven to crisp them up a bit. next time! i see many more potato chips in my future. maybe even celeriac and parnip chips this week, now that i think about it, based on this week's CSA share.
i also had tons and tons of romaine to get through this past week...and so, i bought some cold cuts, olives, sharp cheese, and made antipasto! this is a christmas eve tradition for my family, that everyone looks forward to each year. incredibly delicious, with all the cold cuts, the saltiness of the olives, the sharpness of the cheese (which is literally called "sharp cheese" - i asked my dad because i thought it was provolone, but no, its sharp cheese and its delicious!) and then the amazing amazing sauce. when dad makes it at home, in a mason jar, the crushed garlic makes up ~ 1/3 of the jar. then there are the other secret ingredients in secret proportions which i cannot reveal because family secret!! but father filled me in, and i made it this week, and it was absolutely delicious. i even have this new, adorable little jar for salad dressings. <3 crate and barrel. probably the best salad that exists.
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