I had the lovely opportunity to cook for my fabulous former roommates, the Suz and Kimkim, the other night. I took a risk and tried out some recipes I'd pinned :)
Pretty tasty (if I do say so myself, but they are probably the ones to ask).
I made Nom Nom Paleo's Chicken Cacciatore in the slow cooker.
I love this recipe because I threw it all in a pot, left for work and came home to the smell of deliciousness wafting through my apartment.
While it was tasty, it was less like other cacciatore I've had, in that it was more of a soup than saucy chicken business. Nom Nom addresses this at the very bottom of the recipe, noting that people make a roux with flour or tapioca starch. But by the time I read that, it was too late to repair and I felt especially stupid for putting an entire 14oz can of chicken broth instead of just the half cup Nom Nom called for.... whoops.
I also have this terrible habit of not measuring red pepper flakes... I just throw them in there and hope for the best... I think I nearly sweat Kim out of the apartment. 2 tbls. is far more than 1/2 a tsp. whoops. I like the spice... though I suppose its not for the faint of heart.
Chicken was paired with a hazelnut, pear salad with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette, and mashed ginger-spiced sweet potatoes and free flowing vino.
nom. nom. liz.
The scariest new dish I battled was from Whole Family Fare. I made her amazing Raw Cashew Cheesecake. She has beautiful pictures of this dish (like below!), so I definitely recommend checking out her blog.
I served this with strawberry lemon compote, which lightened it up a bit.
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