So I guess I am a foodie.
Nothing really to be ashamed about there, but I have sort of an ingredient fetish! It's kind of a problem. I figure that my blog would be the best place to talk about it, so here goes-...
I go to at least 3 different grocery stores to do every 2 weeks of grocery shopping for us. When I go to the market, I am always looking for deals, but the real reason that I go to all of the different stores is that I love to be inspired with all kinds of different ingredients. I have to shop by myself, it drives my wife crazy! It's mostly because I watch a lot of cooking shows and read a lot of recipes, I mean you gotta eat, but sometimes it gets a little out of hand!
Today I found this awesome purple cabbage! (see pic) So, I buy the cabbage, and I become obsessed with making a garlic roasted cabbage with like white truffle olive oil, and a sprinkling of coarse ground star anise. You gotta also sprinkle it with a little bit of coarse smoked salt when it's cooked yadda, yadda, yadda!(let me know if you would like the whole recipe) It sounds pretty reasonable so far I know, but wait! Now is when I think of all of the stuff that I would wanna serve it with...
I start thinking of a meal theme, hmmm purple cabbage, (I loved their first album btw!) Now, do I go the pork route to be fusion style, or do I stick with like a brisket (now I need brining salt) or a london broil? I am gonna need some crusty bread, and some Fava beans marinated in some oil, and tomato sauce. (see pic) What about appetizer and dessert?
I just went from a $3.00 head of cabbage to about $70.00 worth of ingredients just to make dinner!!! This is where I start to think I am crazy... I mean, it's not like you are going to buy all of those ingredients every time you wanna cook, but...
I really think the Food Network has ruined me...
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