Quarantine Day #9 The Food I'm Making



 It's been a weird week to say the least.  Being in quarantine means I can't cook for the masses.  I can't remember ever having done this before.  For St. Pat's Day, I made corned beef and cabbage and I have so much I don't know what to do with it.  I made one loaf of Irish soda bread.

 I've never made one loaf of soda bread before.


 I am trying to make dishes using as many vegetables as possible; just a bit of healthy cooking.  For breakfast on Thursday, I made a Korean cabbage pancake. You just shred some cabbage rather thin, toss it with some shredded carrots, onion and garlic and ginger.  Mix 3/4 C. of water with 1 C. of flour, 1 egg and 1/2 tsp. salt. Beat this together and add it to the veggies and mix it all together.  Fry it in a mix of vegetable oil and sesame oil in a frying pan over medium heat for 15 minutes on each side.  If you use a non stick pan it works best and you won't need much oil.

 I served it with a soy based sauce. Just mix a few T. of soy sauce with 1 tsp. of sesame oil, 2 tsp. honey, 1 tsp siracha or gochjang, 2 T. rice vinegar and sesame seeds.

 It was excellent.


 While rummaging through my freezer, I found a forgotten pie crust.

 And I made a pumpkin pie.  This is the first time I've ever made a pumpkin pie in March.  Well, why not?

 It is delicious and a real treat to have when pumpkin pie is a distant memory.

 I even made some whipped cream.


I had a package of ground turkey I needed to use so I made Asian lettuce wraps.

 I added water chestnuts, onions, garlic, ginger and carrots and cooked it in a savory sauce.

 Another healthy meal.



I've been making lots of omelets using mostly egg whites and just one yolk.  I've been serving them on huge beds of sauteed veggies.  This one is mushrooms, onions and chard.


This one is on a bed of kale.  I told my husband he is lucky he picked me to quarantine with.

Comments

Yes, your husband is one lucky sonovagun!
Mary said…
I so agree ,your husband is very lucky, I told mine today " hey look I found more peanut butter" hahaha. Take care
Rain said…
Great idea to eat so healthy! We are mostly having comfort foods lately. I have so much cheese in the cave that needs to be eaten in the next few months! Lucky us! :) I love water chestnuts, your dishes look so delicious. Pumpkin pie is a great idea. I have some leftover puree in the deep freezer, I think I'll make a pie too.
Well I don't have to worry that You'll starve to death :-) :-) It all looks so yummy!

Have a great day despite the quarantine!

Christer.
Bee Haven Bev said…
Darned... if only I could be quarantined at your house!!
Guillaume said…
In these troubled times, I wish I had your cooking skills.
chickpea678 said…
Thank you for 1, 2, THREE ideas to cook! I have ground turkey that I didn’t have a recipe for—lettuce wraps! I just bought a non-stick pan which is perfect for the Korean pancakes and omelettes. And I love love love the suggestion to put the omelette on top of a big pile of vegetables!! Thank you!