Easter dinner was left to my eager hands. I haven't been cooking much in recent days so I've been sadly lacking in my creative outlet. Planning our menu was priority numero uno. Ham - obviously. With a delicious glaze consisting of mustard, maple syrup, Coke, and brown sugar. The tanginess of the mustard and the sweetness of the maple syrup made a perfect pair and complemented each other so nicely.
A layer salad is a staple at any holiday meal for my family. I always double the dill weed in the dressing though - definitely one of my all-time favorite spices. I had an unusual craving for roasted califlower and asparagus. Never had that craving before ... definitely a first. The cauliflower was coated with olive oil, garlic and sea salt. Olive oil and thyme on the asparagus. 425 degrees and 25 minutes later was heaven. Crunchy, but tender at the same time.
Challah is my specialty. I thought this Jewish sweet bread is hard to improve on, but then I discovered the ultimate version of it. I replaced half of the oil with oil-rich flax seed. It made it hearty and oh so much healthier. YUM. Normally it contains quite a bit of refined sugar, but 2/3 cup of honey made the bread all the denser and way sweeter. These modifications are definitely keepers.
I made a souffle in my food class about a month ago. I decided to try this daring fete for my family at home. The broccoli cheese souffle turned out light, fluffy, and oh so tasty. Of course, I let it sit too long before we ate it, and it fell to about half it's size. Oh well, you can't win 'em all.
This weekend was great, I love just being able to escape from the busyness of campus and go home where it's ... quiet. Oh the things you miss when you live in a dorm with 15 million other girls. It's definitely becoming harder and harder to come back to CofO after going home though. Busy week ahead of me ... I'm pretty sure all my teachers have conspired to make all my assignments due on the same two days. That sure was nice of them. Yay life!
