thoughtful consumption

Green bean casserole

Green bean casserole turned out pretty yummy. I’m glad I added the wine although I used too much. I recall casseroles like this tasting kind of  insipid (if you’ll forget the horribly judgemental word). This wasn’t bad, and I’m sure we’ll do it again with some of the beans I froze earlier this summer.

Again with the Asian pear crostini

We finished up the Asian pear with another round of crostini.

I sautéed the diced pear in olive oil and then put it on top of some toasted bread smeared with a mixture of cream cheese, lemon zest, and goat cheese from Kroger.

Goat cheese from Kroger is a mean joke.

I didn’t think store-bought cheese would be as good as the fresh stuff, but, wow, what a difference. When I eat fresh goat cheese from Farmers’ Fresh, my first thought is CREAM. Then some lovely subtle flavors follow. With Kroger goat cheese, the flavor comes first. And it’s not subtle. Or lovely. Guess that’s the pasteurization. It was okay mixed with the cream cheese on the bread.

Tomato pasta

Tonight we had tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil over fettuccine.

It was good except for the soap.… I don’t think the pasta pot was rinsed so well the last time it was washed. We wouldn’t have noticed it except I decided to be all chef-y and add some of the pasta water to stretch the sauce. We ate it all anyway. What are the signs of dishwashing soap poisoning?

Five Guys for lunch tomorrow

I’ll make us a plate of green bean casserole and field peas before we go so we can enjoy our burgers sans guilt. I’ll also slice up our two remaining tiny tomatoes. Aren’t they the cutest?

Or maybe they're really big...