Poultry = Pain-Free Cooking

Schoolwork has interfered with my adventures with Jamie. (The last JO dish I attempted was two weekends ago!) I have cooked recently, it's just all been large quantities of simple dishes to last me a week's worth of lunches. Although it seems like ages ago, here is the write-up of Esther cooking Chicken & Leek Stroganoff *...








How did it go?

- First of all, I would like to point out that, for maybe the very first time, I used every single ingredient listed in the cookbook. No omissions or substitutions.
- The recipe itself was pretty easy to follow and was pulled off without a hitch. (Thanks mom for remembering to turn on the rice cooker!)
- The sauce was a little watery initially and needed some flour to thicken it up. After that, it tasted delicious!
-There were no complaints about this dish. It's therefore safe to say that Jamie Oliver's "Chicken & Leek Stroganoff" is a nonoffensive dish... FOR EVERYONE.
- Although quite tasty at the time, it didn't keep well. I thought I could enjoy the leftovers for lunch the following day, instead I was greeted with lumpy sauce and soggy chicken. Yum.


*Note: I couldn't find an official recipe for this dish on Jamie Oliver's website, so I linked a member one. It's not true to the cookbook, but I am too tired (and sick) to copy the recipe out.

My New Fave

Surprise surprise, it's chocolate-related. Well, enough with the sarcasm. What's ACTUALLY surprising is the fact that my new treat of choice has NOTHING to do with Jamie! In fact, it's nearly the exact opposite... there's no cooking involved!

Yes, Lindt has stolen my heart. Specifically when it's touched with a spritz of sea salt. I enjoyed my first taste so much that I bought a bar as a "present" for my mom!


Note: Goes well with end-of-day-exhaustion.

Birthday Bests

Happy (almost) Birthday to me! To help ring in my 21st, one of the many, lovely gifts my friend Julz gave me was this adorable apron:


Thanks, friend! It'll be put to good use Pest(h)ering Jamie. To be regularly featured...

A Quick Salmon Tikka for a Light Summer Meal

Not too long ago (but long enough for this blog post to be way overdue) I went down to a friend's cabin for the weekend. It was lovely; two days full of swimming, shopping, playing bananagrams, and, of course, eating. Being that we were three girls with a kitchen that only fit one person comfortably, we decided to each create something for the others to enjoy. Naturally I chose Jamie.

Quick Salmon Tikka With Cucumber Yogurt

It was a super simple, but nevertheless perfect summer dish. It was made even easier by my decision to use smoked salmon instead salmon filets. It was a bit of a cop out, but both my wallet & my laziness thanked me. Here's to summer livin'!

PS local Washington cucumber & swapping regular yogurt for the Greek variety were two other excellent choices.

Guest Posting: The Final Installment

Make your way over to Can't Stop, Craft Till We Drop to see...


... what I wore today!

What I Wore Wednesday, Pt. II

To see how cute I did not look yesterday morning, head over to Can't Stop, Craft Till We Drop for part two of my guest post series.

A cracking good burger indeed!

After offering to cook dinner tonight, I was having trouble deciding on what to make. Flipping through "Jamie's Food Revolution," nothing jumped out at me as "the perfect summer meal." That is, until I stumbled upon JO's burger recipe...

A Cracking Burger




...aside from not using parsley in the patty recipe (trying to avoid a revolt from the troops), I followed Jamie's instructions to the T. And, for once, my entire family was satisfied. Not a complaint was heard. Huzzah!

Hope you're having a good weekend! Cheers!