I have a stack of 10 cookbooks sitting by the door ready to be donated and I moved another 20 to my "decide within the month or donate" shelf. I guess in the scheme of things, that's not that big of a dent, but it feels like progress. My goal is for my bookshelves to only hold books I've actually cooked from. Forcing myself to answer whether I'm holding on because A) I paid for it, B) I aspire to be a genius cookie decorator in all of my spare time, or C) I could actually see myself making something from it within the next week and having it be well-received has been a useful process. Now for my clothing and shoes!
I made Caleb go through a four-page list of possible recipes, so it's your turn to decide!
A) Sauteed Halibut with Thai Red Curry from Arrows Cookbook
B) Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce from Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express
C) Chinese Corn Velvet Soup from Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special
D) Salmon with Corn Relish and Basil Mayo from Vintner's Table Cookbook
A) Sautéed halibut has my vote. Dal and I went through my specialty cookbooks a few months ago discovering that there were only 1 or 2 recipes per book that we wanted to keep so we scanned those and donated the rest. About a year after I retired I went through my clothes, shoes and boots (did it seasonally here) and donated a lot! I certainly have purchased clothes and shoes but the need has changed because of no longer working plus trips to CA. 😊
A) has also my vote.
I’m torn between A and B. I would love an easy to make peanut sauce that doesn’t require a million specialty ingredients.. and i can see both of them working together ok. Satay as an app and curry as entree
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