We have my amazing in-laws visiting us for the weekend. Jacob has been in charge of dinner the last two nights – he is the weeknight cook, I like to take on the weekends. Now my in-laws have some dietary restrictions, so we get to test out our creativity. Jacob’s mom can’t eat cheese and his step-father has a massive gluten allergy. Now, from a family of carb lovers, the later is the bigger challenge for us!
So while this deviates from the intent of my blog, I learn so much from my husband’s cooking, so why not share that too?!
Last night was a delicious Indian inspired dinner with Lentils, chicken, a pineapple, jicama and mint salad and some naan for us bread eaters. The chicken was cooked to perfection. The lentils, topped with goat cheese were addictive, and the Trader Joe’s Naan – always yummy!
Tonight, well it’s some tri-tip with Jacob’s secret cocoa rub with baked potatoes (Sweet and regular) and some barbequed garlic bread. Oh goodness, I am one spoiled wife!
So remember that fudge cake, well, I decided to whip some up for dessert, yep, it was that good! NOTE TO SELF HERE: Don’t change recipes that were great the first time — so I thought this recipe had a typo – it said to mix the eggs with the flour. I thought that odd, as you usually mix the eggs with the sugar. So…I decided to deviate, mixing the eggs with the sugar. While the cake was still good, it was not as gooey and moist as the last time I made it – so stick with the recipe!
Time to start planning tomorrow…although there is this Thai food restaurant downtown calling my name!