Foodielocks

Like Goldilocks I attempted to make 3 different dishes this morning to test my ability to improvise and not have  a set recipe. Just go into my pantry and fridge and come up with stuff. First up. Black bean cake. This is my version of breadcrumbless black bean cake. It seemed like a good idea at the time as I wanted to lower my carbs for a while ala Atkins. And I didn't have flour handy. Look at it. It is just well Look at it!. Habanero chili, black bean, crab meat, corn, shallot, garlic and parmesan from a bottle. It was falling apart when I cooked it. I have not tasted it, yet.

So then I tried using chinese noodles, broccoli rabe, shrimp, scallions, curry powder, soy sauce and coconut milk and came up with this soupy weird tasting mush. bleh!

Finally success! Angel hair pasta. Using cream, butter, sauteed shallot, garlic, lemon zest, shrimp and crab meat. It was spicy courtesy of tabasco sauce and tangy from lemon juice. It was a perfect marriage of sweet and tart. Fresh basil and fresh mozzarella took it over the top.

I realized that I should probably use recipes. They are there for a reason, but I must confess it was a fun attempt at 3 dishes in under and hour and to see what works and what does not. Besides,  I did have fun! Go for it try 3 recipes in under and hour and see what you come up with.

Happy Experimenting.