So, I have been craving lots of sweets lately. Make that everyday. Unfortunately, I don't get to bake as much as I used to before LO made his entrance five months ago. In fact, I am lucky if I get dinner on the table without too much stress.
Well yesterday late afternoon, after putting LO down for his catnap, I headed straight to the kitchen to recreate America's Test Kitchen upside down apple cake. I got started on the apples only to find that I was down to a couple of tablespoons butter. Not enough to make the cake!
I can not begin to describe my disappointment, having actually seen myself making the cake and then having a good part of it for dinner - I know, I know... But this cake is kinda healthy, it has lots of apples in it ;)
With the cake no longer part of the plan, I had to think about making some real dinner. With everyone suffering from colds and coughs at home, some hot soup with lots of garlic and ginger sounded perfect.
A quick online search led me to Food and Wine's Asian Vegetable Soup with Noodles.
I upped the garlic and made a few changes such as using spinach instead of bok choy, omitting the cabbage, adding mushrooms, shrimp, lemongrass and some celery, as well as using soba noodles in lieu of vermicelli. It was wonderfully warming and just what we needed to sooth our sore throats. The best thing is, I have enough leftover for lunch. Mmm, I can smell the ginger and garlic already.
The cake will have to wait until this afternoon. Need to ask DH to pick up some butter. I can not believe I ran out of butter! I always make sure that I have some in the freezer in case of an emergency like this one.
I guess this should be one of my goals for the new year...
Well yesterday late afternoon, after putting LO down for his catnap, I headed straight to the kitchen to recreate America's Test Kitchen upside down apple cake. I got started on the apples only to find that I was down to a couple of tablespoons butter. Not enough to make the cake!
I can not begin to describe my disappointment, having actually seen myself making the cake and then having a good part of it for dinner - I know, I know... But this cake is kinda healthy, it has lots of apples in it ;)
With the cake no longer part of the plan, I had to think about making some real dinner. With everyone suffering from colds and coughs at home, some hot soup with lots of garlic and ginger sounded perfect.
A quick online search led me to Food and Wine's Asian Vegetable Soup with Noodles.
I upped the garlic and made a few changes such as using spinach instead of bok choy, omitting the cabbage, adding mushrooms, shrimp, lemongrass and some celery, as well as using soba noodles in lieu of vermicelli. It was wonderfully warming and just what we needed to sooth our sore throats. The best thing is, I have enough leftover for lunch. Mmm, I can smell the ginger and garlic already.
The cake will have to wait until this afternoon. Need to ask DH to pick up some butter. I can not believe I ran out of butter! I always make sure that I have some in the freezer in case of an emergency like this one.
I guess this should be one of my goals for the new year...
