Time for a long overdue supermarket update. A couple of cool goodies spotted at Meidi-ya. Tubs of Haagen-Dazs smoothies. I don't think I have seen them anywhere else. Well, I ain't a smoothie fan so I don't think I'll be picking them up.
Next up is some chocolate cookie dough. It says Limited Edition on the pack so I guess that means something special, non?
Well, I'm still keeping myself busy in the kitchen. Experimenting on some pasta sauces. My problem is I'm always cooking for one and I can't make 'normal' portions which are usually for two or more, know what I mean?
Anyway it's kinda fun trying to come up with your own unique sauces. Some of the ingredients I pick up from food magazines I downloaded, others from TV shows etc. Mix them up and see what happens. :P
I try to make my own tomato paste instead of getting them from a can. Takes more than an hour if you count the prep work. Yah 'prep work', that's another thing I picked up from watching Top Chef. Hah!
Did a couple of different sauces over the week. Not bad, could be a little thicker. I like to use penne pasta cos of the way it's shaped you can get your sauce or ingredients like minced meat into it. It's better that way.
2 comments:
The Haagen Dazs smoothies aren't really smoothies. It's a mix of their ice creams & sorbets. Apricot & cream + mango sorbet, summer berries ice cream + raspberry sorbet I think. I'll probably try them.
cavalock, for your sauces or anything you cook, you can always prepare for 2 and freeze/chill the other portion. Then you can have it twice! Just reheat. Save you the trouble of cooking again hah.
Thanks for the tip! Yah, I did thought of that too but so far sauces I made aren't as good as I hoped so didn't really feel like keeping it. ;)
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