Inspired by noodles and beer night, I cooked again yesterday after the twins went down. This time, I tried a new Cook's Illustrated recipe, "Thai Chicken Soup at Home," a use-stuff-from-your-pantry version of the coconut milk-based soup that's always on the menu at Thai places. I'm both a whore for Cook's and a whore for this soup, so I could hardly resist the siren call.
Cook's recipes can be a bit fussy, but they usually yield excellent results. This particular recipe, however, was relatively straightforward. It went together in about 45 minutes and it was everything I wanted it to be. MMM. No beer this time, but a nice glass of wine made an excellent accompaniment. I want to start keeping a running tab of these meals that go together quickly enough that I can make them after the kids go to bed and still have some time left to enjoy my evening before I collapse into a heap.
I'll post the soup recipe if there's interest.
Not food-related: the twins slept well again for night 2 of solo cribs. They were up and yammering by 6:45 this time, which is fine by me.
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- I'm a mother and a widow, and a whole lot of other things. Here, though, I tend to write about parenting, grief, and their intersection.
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8 comments:
Yeah, post the recipe. :) I love Thai food.
Glad the twins are sleeping well.
Can't wait for the posting of how to make it, after the noodles, which were such a hit I'm making them again this weekend:)
Kudos to you and babies on the sleeping too.
I'm not eating chicken right now, but I'd still love the recipe. I LOVE Thai food.
Sounds delish! Post, post, post!
Btw, happy babies = happy mommy. Be sure to get a few extra zzz's in there too!
Love the solo sleeping news. They sound so darling!
yes, I definitely want to see that recipe, please post!
So glad the babies are sleeping well.
Please post. I, too, love Thai food and never really make it at home.
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