Let's start with holiday baking...it went a little something like this:
And to remember for holiday breakfasts...I made this for a Disney Princess Sleepover breakfast this morning. And it was fit for a princess. Yum.
For New Year's Dinner, I tried preparing black-eyed peas for luck in the new year. It was down home southern cookin' with a modern twist- Hoppin' John Risotto (see recipe at the end). I served it up with some Trader Joe's corn bread. Delish and rave reviews from the king.
Since the New Year and pretty much all of football season, I have become addicted to:
crockpot buffalo chicken - from that I work a little magic and transform it into this ---->
I don't have any pictures, but I have been enjoying a lot of soup for lunch lately too:
And today, my inspiration for FINALLY adding a post, was achieving a goal. I made homemade ravioli tonight that were tasty and left me wanting more:
Chicken and Spinach ravioli in a mushroom sauce
Hoppin' John Risotto (adapted from Bobby Flay's Hoppin' John Risotto posted at NY Magazine)
Hoppin' John Risotto (adapted from Bobby Flay's Hoppin' John Risotto posted at NY Magazine)
- 1 can goya black-eyed peas
- 5 slices of bacon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium Spanish onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup extra sharp (Canadian?) cheddar cheese
1. Drain black eyed peas and set aside.
2. Cook the bacon in the microwave until crispy and set aside.
3. Bring the stock to a simmer over low heat in a large saucepan.
4. Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
6. Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes, until lightly toasted and opaque.
7. Add the wine and cook until completely reduced.
8. Add 2 cups of the hot stock and stir until evaporated. Repeat with the remaining stock, adding 1 cup at a time until the rice is al dente, 20 to 25 minutes.
9. Stir in the black-eyed peas.
10. Transfer the risotto to a shallow bowls and top with the crispy bacon and cheddar.
