This is what happens when I watch Top Chef
I mean, on an ongoing basis. It's on in 20 minutes, and the basketball game will have to wait. As will the baseball.
But, I ended up making dinner for the kids tonight. I asked the 3.5 year old what she wanted for dinner. "Spaghetti," says she, "with cheese".
I checked the fridge, and pulled out the Parmesan. Then I saw some bacon bits. Real bacon bits. How hard can it be to make a carbonara?
Turns out, not terribly, even if I did it with bacon bits, 2% milk, and mediocre Parmesan. It helped not having a recipe, I think, so I didn't know what I was missing.
"Do you want some special yummy cheese sauce?"
"No, just plain cheese."
Oh well. More for me after my run tonight. It was pretty good. And not too terribly unhealthy. I could have made it much less healthy.
But, I ended up making dinner for the kids tonight. I asked the 3.5 year old what she wanted for dinner. "Spaghetti," says she, "with cheese".
I checked the fridge, and pulled out the Parmesan. Then I saw some bacon bits. Real bacon bits. How hard can it be to make a carbonara?
Turns out, not terribly, even if I did it with bacon bits, 2% milk, and mediocre Parmesan. It helped not having a recipe, I think, so I didn't know what I was missing.
"Do you want some special yummy cheese sauce?"
"No, just plain cheese."
Oh well. More for me after my run tonight. It was pretty good. And not too terribly unhealthy. I could have made it much less healthy.