Meat!
Let me begin by apologizing for the poor composition of this photo. But I really didn’t want to fuss with it for long because I wanted to eat my meat while it was still hot! I know, you never thought about the pitfalls of being a food blogger, did you? Neither did you consider the imposition it places on my poor family that has to wait until I choose a plate and get my photos before we eat. At least now you know the sacrifices we make to bring you these daily tidbits from the dinner table.
But it was MEAT! last night. Everyone was pleased. Louisa couldn’t contain her enthusiasm. Well, neither could I because it was such a good piece of sirloin and it was cooked so well (pat, pat on my back). It was tender, juicy, flavorful, and the chimichurri sauce was a tasty, if unnecessary, embellishment.
Back to the composition of this photo, I could have edited out the side dish, but that was part of the story too. I attempted mashed cauliflower again, and I think it was more successful this time. I cooked the cauliflower longer so it was softer and less grainy when mashed, and I added potatoes to the mash, which gave it more body. So we had our cake and could eat it too. Or should I say vegetables? Potatoes? I don’t know, it was a clever way of combining the two side dishes. It wasn’t my idea. I picked up this approach from Joy Bauer on “The Today Show”. You can consider it lightened up potatoes or beefed up cauliflower, your choice, but if you’re looking for a new way to prepare cauliflower, try it this way. It really was good.
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I like your persistence in perfecting the cauliflower. The cauliflower sounds good to me but not as good as the meat. You can’t beat meat.
Well Mike, it depends on the competition whether or not meat wins.