May day

[listersgirl]

Happy May, everyone! Now if only it would start to feel like May outside. My hands were freezing this morning, and I have no hopes that I'll be able to find replacement gloves for the ones I lost a couple of weeks ago. Not when the stores are all about flip-flops and sunglasses.

So, new month, new resolution. Last month's resolution was to practice bellydance for at least 15 minutes a day, which so did not happen. I practiced, but only to learn the specific choreography, and when that was over I stopped. No good habits formed there.

For May, I said that I would perfect 2-3 dishes that are useful for potlucks or instant entertaining. It's a good resolution, no? I cook for myself all the time, but it's not exactly either portable or good for entertaining. I'd love to be someone that always has the makings of a quick dish lying around, so that if people are over I can whip something up. So I think I'll look through my cookbooks this weekend and see what looks promising.

Meanwhile, I'm going to sit here at my computer, with my sweater, in my highly air conditioned office, and pretend that there really is a pressing need for me to buy sandals and a bathing suit.

Comments

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

I can share my instant party foods, if you're interested. This weekend I did roast chicken, foccaccia, garlic kale, lemon-mint coleslaw, and for starters, mixed salad with salmon cakes. For some people who came over at 12 hour's notice. I also do a mean lentil salad on frisee lettuce, potato salad, chili garlic pork ribs ... I am all over this entertaining thing. :)

[listersgirl]

Mmm, lemon-mint coleslaw sounds fantastic!

I mean, I could always whip out some steamed broccoli for guests, but that's not too exciting. :P

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

It is fantastic, and it's from the Cooking Thin with Kathleen cookbook - so there's no fat in it at all. That chef is all about the slaws, for diet food. I haven't got her second book yet but it's on my wishlist! I use the first one all the time.

Off the top of my head:

4 cups cabbage (or 1 package grocery store coleslaw mix)
1 lemon,
juice of another lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
s&p
1/2 cup mint, finely chopped (chiffonade, if you will)

She then suggests that you add rasins or dried pomegranete seeds, but as I've never been able to find dried I use fresh pomegratate seeds, or nothing at all. Mix it all up and let it marinate for a while in the fridge, and then Yum. The mint tastes so fresh in here, it's wonderful.

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

You might want to define "perfect" before we get too far into May here - if you're not careful you'll be "perfecting" Lime Jellow Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise every night till June. :)

[listersgirl]

Ewww. Hopefully that doesn't fall under the category of "useful" - although, come to think of it, it's portable, easily served, not likely to be duplicated...