Can I just being this entry by gently, ok maybe forcefully admitting, I ATE A WHOLE BOX OF GIRL SCOUT PEANUT BUTTER TAGALONGS... Yes, shamefully, and then the next day finished another. There is no excuse. Yea, sure I workout five days a week, but does that give me permission to binge eat cookies. NO! But, man, they sure tasted awfully creamy going down. Wrong, wrong, wrong, on so many levels. To get back on topic though, I am currently enjoying "Spring" break as the ground outside is covered in snow. I have been pumping out homework, started watching Breaking Bad, which is strangely addictive, and of course, cooking up too many recipes.
I began the week with a deliciously healthy, almost "Paleo" meal. I was not intending on that, but was curious to see what would happen. I worked with a classic, simple Finocchiaro Family Sunday Sauce sauce beginning by sautéing 1 chopped onion, with 2 cloves of diced garlic in olive oil. I added the ground pork until slightly browned. I then added 2 diced Roma tomatoes and deglazed the pan with a 1/2 cup of red. I added in 1 can of tomato sauce that I made by just blending a can of San Marzano tomatoes. I added 1/2 cup of whole milk, a pinch of salt, pepper, oregano, and basil and let it cook on low for 2 hours. Once the sauce was ready, I took this spiralizer tool and cut up two zucchinis. I boiled some water with salt in a pot and added the spiraled zucchini for 3 minutes. Don't cook them too long, as you want them to be crisp. I added the sauce right over the zucchini and grated some fresh Pecorino Romano.
This morning I woke up to serve some Crab Toast. I followed Corianda Dimes in her recipe here it was glorious. Sadly, my crab toast did not come out as beautiful as hers, but I can guarantee it was still as delicious and satisfying. I think I did them incorrectly though, because I added the cheesy, crab mixture to the inside of the muffins. Maybe that's what I did wrong. I'm sorry, Corianda, but I gave it my best hand. Next time I make these, because the smile that it put on my man's face was just too big to not bring it back, I will be sure to cut the English muffins properly.Well, thirteen more recipes to go and don't worry, I've got a few more packed into this week! Don't hesitate to give these recipes a go! You'll be happy, I promise.
