some more food diaries

monday night's dinner was a success.
in addition to the cannelloni, we had braised swiss chard, which i had gotten at the farmer's market over the weekend, with some lemon. very simple (well, except for the pasta making part) and delicious. i also finally made that apple crumble i'd been promising bryan, with some mcintosh apples from the market. that, i must say, was delicious.


doesn't look too bad, does it?


that is a picture of my basement freezer. not sure how i'll fit another 14 or so meals in there! they may have to spill over to the chest freezer. it's a pretty happy sight, though.

dinner last night turned out quite enjoyable. i made a roasted tomato soup with truffle butter grilled cheese sandwiches, even though it was definitely NOT soup weather. we roasted quartered beefsteak tomatoes with oil, balsamic vinegar, whole garlic cloves, salt and pepper. i softened some onions and basil in oil, then added the tomatoes and water and let simmer. i blended the soup until smooth, and served that with a swirl of cream and the sandwiches. although we certainly didn't need warm soup on the 80+ degree day, it was very yummy and enjoyable. and! we made enough soup to freeze for a later fall meal. :)

tonight i am making my spanish shrimp menu item - shrimp poached in garlic parsley olive oil, with roasted tomato bruschetta. if i have the energy, we'll have homemade queso fresco as well. it's really quite easy so the only excuse i have not to make it is that i would require a trip to the store to get a half gallon of milk. which, believe me, is a lot more difficult than it sounds.

that's it from my world today.