Aah, learning.
Since school if officially out for the summer (thank goodness,) naturally, I had to go off and take a class. Duh.
But… we may all be able to learn something from this class. It’s a teen cooking class at Sur Le Table at The Grove. It’s only a week long, but I have a feeling there is much to be learned in this week (and of course y’all will be learning too.) The course has a “Tour around the World” theme, and today was Mexican food day.
I walked there in light of a Fiasco Mission, but I ended up coming twenty minutes late. They were really nice about it, and class went on!
So apparently, the class (of about 10 people,) broke into two teams; Team Awesome vs. Team Charlie (yet nobody is named Charlie.) The teacher’s name is Annie, and she’s is sooooo nice. After class, she even gave me a mini tour of the store while we gushed over kitchen appliances. (I love meeting people who understand the importance of a Kitchenaid mixer.) 🙂
I think I have this exact mixer, but in Green Apple. Another difference is that, I didn’t pay the 299.99 (or is is .95?) listed here. I payed under $220 at overstock.com. |
Just leave me here and pick me up next year. |
This is a page inside The Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. (I didn’t even have a copy before today!) But, it was $40, so I decided to look elsewhere. |
So I couldn’t help myself. I went back to the exact same ice cream place I went yesterday. (But they posted nutritional information AND ingredients. Does that count for something?) |
My mom ordered the exact same fro yo I ordered yesterday, but dipped in chocolate. |
I, being the wild person I am, ordered the exact same thing I ordered yesterday. Living in the edge, I am. |
Yay, Bennett’s! |
So afterwards, my mom and I used the need of a parking validation as an excuse to go to Barnes and Noble. Thanks, validation! |
I heart Cooking Light. (No I didn’t buy ALL the books. Yet.) |
This is the book for the stand mixer. At the end of this, I’m going to have a wish list of books so long it’ll fill a book itself! |
I was on my way out, promise. But it looked interesting. I just had to look at it. |
This is in a Brazilian cookbook. My friend Priscila, (remember?) is Brazilian and makes an amazing version of this with her grandmother. (Can I please have the recipe, Pri? Pretty, pretty please? But the people want to have the yummy cheese bread recipe share with them! Pwease?) |
Being the Irish girl I am, I looked in the traditional Irish cooking book. Of course, I opened up to the recipe to Batter Pudding. I’d lighten up the recipe for you all, of course! |
Another mishmash dinner. It was inspired by today’s Mexican food lesson. Deconstructed Skillet Mexican Lasagna (say that five times fast) 2 small corn tortillas 1/2 cup Boca soy crumbles (their natural version is the best!) 1/2 cup- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes (I didn’t measure, I just poured) sprinkling chili powder 1/2 -1t minced bottled garlic (or about 1-2 cloves minced) salt, to taste about 2T fat free/low fat cheese Spritz corn tortillas with nonstick spray, cook in a skillet on medium high heat until crispy, about 2-3 minutes on each side. I didn’t time it, so just watch. Remove tortillas from pan. Spray skillet with nonstick spray, and add soy crumbles, tomatoes, chili powder, garlic, and salt. Tear tortillas into bite- sized pieces, and add to skillet. Once mixture is thoroughly heated, sprinkle cheese on top and cover until melted. Picture note: The cheese is in their, but after I scooped it into my mug, (more mug eating!) the cheese wasn’t on top anymore. It still tastes good. |
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