As I type this, our furnace is out and my fingers are like icicles and I’m about 5 minutes away from turning on the oven and sticking my hands inside. I don’t understand how 60 degrees can feel so warm and pleasant outside, but inside, it feels absolutely frigid. Shiver. So let’s get down to business so I can turn off my computer and sit in front of the fireplace until my extremities are no longer numb. Here’s what I ate this week:
Caramelized Onion Hummus // I officially give up on trying to make hummus myself. I can never get it right. I had planned on posting this recipe next week, but it was a disaster. It was way too thick and the more liquid I added to thin it out, the blander it got. So I give up! If you want a hummus recipe that involves caramelized onions, try this one: Baked Asiago & Caramelized Onion Hummus.
Thai Green Curry Vegetables + Brown Rice // We bought a jar of green curry sauce the last time we were at Trader Joe’s. I had no idea what to serve it with, so I used an eggplant, mushrooms, baby corn, broccoli, and basil leaves. The sauce was a little bit too spicy for me, although the flavor was nice and fairly authentic.
Blooming Bread // I found this recipe from Culinary Adventures in the Kitchen on Photograzing–it’s bread stuffed with caramelized onions, cheese, (veggie) bacon, and mushrooms. The grocery store was out of ciabatta rolls, so I got a rosemary demi baguette instead and I skipped the bacon, but THIS IS SO GOOD! So good that I had to put it in all caps. Make this now!
Farro Risotto with Wild Mushrooms & Asparagus // Risotto is a lot of work when you make it with rice and it’s still a lot of work when you make it with farro. But in my humble opinion, farro risotto is more worth the effort than risotto made with rice.
Chocolate Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars // These were my treat for the week. Well, they were more like my husband’s treat, since he ate most of them. It works out well that way.
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Oh my goodness….that. bread. Can I just make a big bed of that to replace my mattress and eat at my leisure? (I should learn not to type the first thing that pops into my head!)
Okay you’re giving me hummus fright. I was going to attempt to make them but now I’m envisioning I should have a more “rustic” outcome in mind?
Have a great weekend!
HA! Well, you certainly can, but whether or not that’s a good idea, I’m not sure.
I was talking to someone about making hummus on Twitter & she said that the reason the restaurant hummus is better than homemade is because restaurants use a large amount of olive oil. And if you think of the texture of restaurant hummus, it kind of makes sense. So! If you make hummus at home and don’t want to use half a bottle of olive oil, be prepared for the fact that it’s going to be a little bit thicker.
Yum…it all looks so good. I’m not great at making hummus either, but I’ve found some that I like to buy, lol.
Yeah, we have an awesome deli in town that makes really good hummus, so at least I have that option.
REALLY good hummus escapes me too….i used canned chickpeas (with the skins removed…pain in the butt but makes a difference) lots of garlic, good garlic infused olive oil, sea salt and lemon. it’s passable but not fabulous.
on to “the bread” be still my heart! just looking at the picture gives me the warm fuzzies! I may print it and put it in my wallet! talk about food porn! yessir, that’s my baby!
I used to use canned chickpeas, but this time I tried with dried ones. I don’t know if I have the patience to remove the skins.
Make that bread! It’s easy to omit the cheese and make it vegan–the caramelized onions will do the same job of making everything stick together. Oh, it was so good.
No heat!?!?! That sucks! Put on a neck warmer and gloves (I once heard that most of your heat escapes through your wrists and neck!). Anyways, it always works for me.
That blooming bread looks to die for. I posted a hummus recipe on your FB page from cook’s illustrated that always works for me! Good luck!
YES! Chris fixed it when I was talking to you on Monday & then it went out again and he couldn’t figure it out. It turned out to be some issue with the wiring–luckily it’s fixed now, but it was a struggle to actually get someone to come out here to take care of it.
Thanks for the hummus recipe–maybe I will give it another try. I need to start harassing restaurants for their recipe!
Bummer about the heat – and the hummus! Hope you are warmed up now
It’s fixed now! I tried to keep reminding myself that it’s better that it happened here than when we were in Wisconsin.
I’ll second that “one my goodness, this bread” comment! I’m trying to cut some calories right now but I know me and my BF will both love this. I’m not taht dedicated to cutting calories anyways. If I try this I’ll definitely post about it… yummmm!
I eat whatever I want on Saturdays, so this was what we had for dinner last weekend. I’m definitely going to be making it again!
It all sounds good, but I admit it’s the dessert that really grabbed me. I like making hummus, but I don’t do it that often.
Yeah, the gingerbread bars were really good. Everything’s better with cheesecake on top, right?
I’m drooling over that sandwich! I am making this ASAP. BTW–thank you again for the lesson on how to caramelize onions
I hope you like it! I want to make it again too–maybe this time I’ll be able to find the ciabatta rolls that the original recipe called for!
I feel like the rice risotto is always a lot of work, but I’ve never had the farro variety. Those cheesecake bars look like an awesome treat!
I like farro risotto because it’s a little more substantive than the rice kind. It feels more like a meal!
All of these look so good, but the bread makes my mouth water! Those cheesecake bars look like you spun gold and painted on the top. Your photos are excellent!
Thank you! The bread is one of my new favorite recipes–as my husband was eating it, he turned to me and said, “I don’t want this to end.” Ha!
I am speechless…that bread..oh my goodness!
Yeah, it was SO GOOD. But definitely not something you should eat everyday.
Oh, I just love coming to visit you! Yummy on the Blooming Bread. And I live off humus so anything new rocks.
I love hummus too, I just can’t manage to make it myself! Which is a shame, because it’s one of my favorite foods.
That bread looks sooooo delicious. And I think I’d eat most of those cheesecake bars myself too =).
I’m on Weight Watchers, so I feel bad because I’m always making things for my blog and then making my husband eat the rest–ha! Although he doesn’t mind.
The Thai Green Curry Vegetables…egad!
My daughter walked into the room as I was looking at this post and I swear to God she gasped! She said, and I quote, ” What is that deliciousness? I want to eat it right through the screen! “
Ha! Well, if you have Trader Joe’s by you, I think it’s just called Thai Green Curry or something like that. Just dump it on a protein and/or veggies, heat it, and you’re done! I can never manage to get Thai or Indian sauces right, so I always cheat & buy the jarred ones.
That blooming bread looks AMAZING! I’d skip the bacon too so I’m happy to hear it’s good without it!
Yes, it was definitely good without the bacon! As it is, I barely had enough room to stuff all the filling, so it kind of worked out for the best.
Yummy! I thought of you this weekend – got some kale seeds to try
Yay! I just started my kale seeds on Saturday. I’m sure you will have good luck with the kale–mine was so resilient last year!
Those chocolate gingerbread cheesecake bars look so good!
Thank you! You can’t go wrong by topping things with cheesecake.
OMG your bread looks amazing! For some reason I thought hummus required tahini and I cannot find that anywhere. That recipe looks really good but if it won’t work for you, it definitely won’t work for me.
Oh, no, I didn’t try making that recipe I linked to–I tried making my own & it didn’t work (and yes, I used tahini!). I’m sure the one I linked to is good.
Yummy eats! The stuffed bread looks amazing!
Thank you! Yes, I will definitely be making that bread again–I’m glad I happened upon that recipe.
I’ve made hummus a couple of times and while it tasted okay, I can’t ever get the texture as smooth and creamy as the storebought kind. For the time/effort and money saved, I think it’s better for me to just buy it premade in this case
Yes! For me, I either get the texture right (rarely!) or the flavor right, but not both! I don’t care for most store bought hummus, but I love the Harris Teeter store brand & the hummus from Trader Joe’s. And Trader Joe’s has amaaazing edamame hummus too.
I so wish we had a TJ’s around here. I don’t think there are any in the state of Florida. I love edamame and hummus so that sounds yummy!