I’m not complaining about the weather. It is January after all, and we could be having snow days instead of rainy days. The temperature outside is not cold at all. 60 to 70 degrees in January is pretty great but oh the rain. So what to do on a day when you cannot be outside? For me the only answer is to cook and create delicious food. And that is exactly what I have been doing. Here are some of the recipes I made these last few days.
Homemade Pasta
I made this pasta with my new Kitchen Aid Pasta Roller and Cutter. I had been using a very old hand crank pasta roller (one my mother gave me for my wedding shower). It was from Italy and it worked very well but it was exhausting to use. I’ve had my eye on the Kitchen Aid for years but the price was not what I wanted to pay. My persistence in holding off worked well for me since I got it on sale for $100 less than normally priced. No need to buy pasta any longer! I love my machine.
Pot Roast
Three Cheese Shallot and Bacon Tart
Apple Pear Pie with Crumb Topping
Orange Marmalade
Pickled Jalapeños
Roasted Marinara Sauce
There you go: Something to do when the weather isn’t going outside weather. Mind you, we didn’t eat all of these dishes. The pie was a trade deal for tickets to Biltmore Estate (Thank you Bill and Lynn), the marinara and pasta both are in the freezer, the pickled jalapeños and the marmalade are tucked away on the refrigerator shelf, the pot roast was several nights ago and the tart was last night’s light dinner with a spinach salad.
It’s still raining and I think I’ll make a chocolate cake to bring to knitting on Thursday.