Recently Consumed

I had ST email me asking what happened to my usual New Year Osechi post, the one I've been doing since 2005. I have noticed that the availability for sale has gone down over the years and the model has increasingly become a "preorder" one. Of course, this year was even more different...….so I just went for a visit during a short break on the 30th and found, that even at 11am, there were pretty slim pickins'.

And frankly; I thought the lines on NYE were going to be crazy; which they were......I drove past on NYE and the line stretched all the way across the mall! So perhaps this 15 tradition has come to an end.....

As for us? Well, I used up the rest of our Duck Confit, along with my bag of Cassoulet Beans from Rancho Gordo, which has been selling out of everything since Covid, and some Garlic Sausage from D'Artagnan and made the Missus Her Cassoulet. She specifically wanted duck in the cassoulet along with a duck leg on top and also a fried egg.....

There have been quite a bit of beans/lentil soup and stews in the mix this year. Is it just me; or does it feel much colder this year? Or is it just that I'm working from home so much?

And still having a pound of garlic sausage left; I did a sort of white bean stew, using the sausage, pancetta, duck rillette, and chard.

The Missus requested Oden "Her way", which meant no kamaboko or chikuwa....only the expensive stuff. This time I put in some kokubo (turnips) which She enjoyed.

And then of course; there's my comfort food".

And....I even went ahead and made Karaage Curry......

Left over Soppressata from a recent order from Salumi Chicago made a decent frittata. Topped with Truffled Marcona Almonds....

And there it is....a round up of dishes that I remembered to take photos of the last couple of weeks.

Tell me, what have you been eating at home?

Comments

[kat]

bummer about the osechi, but it looks like you are eating well:)

[Janfrederick]

Man, I wish my kid liked beans! I haven't made cassoulet in 15 years or more. All I can do is keep trying. Maybe he'll snap out of it one day. :)

[Kirk]

We're eating fairly well Kat!

Maybe you can find a type of bean/lentil/chick peas he likes Jan? A place to start and branch out.

[Soo]

The temperature seems about the same as last year to me. It's 67F in my living room at 12pm. We don't use the heater and it will get down to 64F by 6am.

[Kirk]

It's been in the low 50's inside when I leave for work at 430-5am and even colder outside (high 40's) Soo. Also, my frost warning in the car keeps going off when I drive to the office.

[Junichi]

Soup. Making lots of soup at home. Thank god I got an electric pressure cooker the year before.

[Sandy]

I'm finding it chilly in my house especially since I'm working from home. I had to buy a space heater for my desk area! We have made pho, clam chowder, beef stew and casseroles, and have gotten takeout ramen and pho.

[Kirk]

Those instapot things do come in handy Junichi!

You've been eating well at home Sandy!

[Sandy]

Not as well as you are eating, Kirk! I had recipe fatigue recently, so I did a bunch of takeout meals to break it up.

[Lynnea]

Looks like you are eating well! We certainly have been eating well this past fall and now winter(trying to stay warm without turning on the heater) and I made your mushroom broth recipe(and froze half of it) in early December so that will go into some sort of yummy, warming dish :)

[Kirk]

We do takeout when I get tired of cooking too Sandy!

I'm glad that you both are eating well and in good health Lynnea! Can't wait to find out what you make with that mushroom broth! ;o)

[caninecologne]

Can we trade meals? :)

I've been doing a lot of Filipino comfort food (at least for me) such as chicken adobo, tinola, pancit bihon, and arroz caldo. We are eating well also along with healthy choices (a variety of salads with fresh and roasted vegetables).The instant pot has been fun to use during my winter break.

[kirk]

Lol CC! I noticed all the delicious looking food in your Flickr account!