As of late, I’ve been trying my hand at something other than baking. I adore Betty Crocker and the Pillsbury Doughboy, but I needed to branch out into something other than the dessert category.
I am fortunate enough to be under the tutelage of my husband, an excellent cook. This past week we tried out recipes with ingredients that scare me. You know, recipes that look great but once you see chicken stock or curry paste you zone out and go with the standard fish and vegetable dinner routine.
We’ve whipped up two new dishes this week alone, Thai Green Curry Rice and Blue Cheese Risotto. I’ll spare you the foodie pics because they always turn out looking meh.
The Thai Curry recipe was adapted from Ty Florence’s Green Curry Chicken and a Blue Cheese Risotto recipe we found in one of our cookbooks.
The important points are that we cooked from scratch, the dishes were spectacular, and it turns out cooking with coconut milk is kind of fun.
Not to leave anyone out, I made the Pumpcakes Pumpkin Cupcakes as well. TOO easy not to.
I encourage you all to try a new recipe a week. You’ll surprise yourself, trust me.
If you have any of your fave recipes, send my way – I’m definitely game for trying new things out!
You will have to share the “fail proof” recipes. The bf is starting to wonder if I can do anything other than bake… lol
That was my exact challenge! Don’t be afraid – just be patient:) Sometimes I’m still thinking, why didn’t I just buy the packaged version of this…
Mmmmm, curry! That is all I really have to and need to say.
YES!! And poppadoms, lol.
The risotto sounds delicious! I think I might try to make a new dinner recipe a week…that sounds a bit ambitious already, maybe once every two weeks?!
It was a long hour to make, most amazing, but agree you have to be up to the cooking challenge.
I will never, ever, get tired of curry!!
Haha, I never really tried a curry until last year. Sad, huh?!
I have been wanting to make risotto! It seems difficult though, but maybe I will gain confidence from your success.
I also love curry recipes. I am going to try to make pad Thai this week, something new to me!
It’s not easy, but it’s not hard. Just takes some sweet time. Pad thai is on our list – one of the man’s fav. let me know how it goes!!
Well look at you miss Rachael Ray!
My hubby would love that risotto. He’s blue-cheese-crazy!
Dude, it’s work, haha. but worth it:)
It’s always nice having a hubby who can and will cook. I’ve made cupcakes using the pumpkin trick using a spiced cake. So easy.
Spiced cake is a brilliant idea bc the vanilla needs more oomph:)
Blue cheese risotto?! Holy yummy that sounds amazing!
Rich, creamy. Good for cool weather nights:)
i think i see a future foodie in the horizon, just sayin.
Yep, must share the recipe! I am OBSESSED with green coconut curry chicken, so this sounds extra amazing. Now I am drooling and trying to figure out when I can get to Thai food!
ooo good point! I don’t have any new recipes I’m trying this week but when I do, I’ll share them on my blog! I love pinterest for new recipe ideas (desserts are usually the most enticing though ha)