I love recipe books, I love recipes, I love eating the recipes I learn. BUT, I also love to just get in the kitchen and make whatever I feel like eating. Getting inspiration from a walk through the farmer's market, the butcher's, or the bakery...ahhh, I get so excited I just want to buy everything!
Recently my dad made a yummy moroccan inspired lentil stew which went well with the grilled lamb and couscous he also made. I have not asked for the recipe yet, but on this cool fall day I felt like having just that, so I made it up. I came close but it was not quite the same. Nonetheless it was a hearty cozy meal.
I'm not posting a recipe here. What I want is for you to just jump into your fridge or your cupboard and make something up. Close your eyes and listen to your tummy....what does it want? A stir fry over rice? A potato gratin? A roasted chicken breast over braised cabbage and roasted cauliflower? Make something out of your comfort zone, something that you don't have a recipe for. And if it doesn't turn out quite so great, OH WELL. That's how most good recipes start, so just take note of what needs improving and make it again!
Good luck and enjoy the creative process!
je mange
- by Caro
- je mange is my blog about all things i eat, make to eat, or seek out to eat. i learned to cook from my mom and dad, helping out with dinner was a requirement in our house. i learned a love of baking from my brother, and all things popcorn from my sister. travelling to europe, the carribean and mexico has broadened my happiness in discovering new flavours. i currently reside in Port Moody, BC and am lucky to have a live-in taste-tester, a.k.a. my husband! i try to eat local organic as much as i can. for those who don't speak french, je mange literally translates to "i eat". feel free to send me feedback on any recipes you try.