And those of you who like me feel like the internet is full of doom, gloom and everything you can't do, I've got some links that will (hopefully) make you smile and fill your bellies.
Let's start with some Instagram stuff. One of my longtime favourite blogs which like most blogs these days, has taken a hiatus but still going on Instagram, @WednesdayChef. She is Instagram story-ing her lunch and dinners every day from Berlin where she lives. If you have kids and are stuck with what to feed them and are losing your mind with food ideas, then I suggest watching her stories. It shows the simple ideas of feeding a family and that each meal doesn't need to be gourmet, sometimes bagels with cream cheese for dinner is perfect.
Another account I have been following which I may be biased about because she is a good friend who I grew up with is @The_Guilty_Environmentalist. She recently made an Instagram story on how to make gnocchi from scratch which is what I'll be doing with my sprouting potatoes soon because, YUM.
#fliptheswitch and @CelesteBarber for some fun and also, but I am sure you've all seen it... Rudy (sound on!).
I'm also a bit of a nosey parker and like to see what people are making in their kitchens at home so any of the Bon Appetit family are also great to follow. @csaffitz and @mollybaz are my favs.
If you're up for a new hobby, may I suggest you order yourself some knitting needles or a crochet hook and some yarn and get your fingers moving? It's very satisfying. Meet me at Mikes has some great crochet projects and How-To posts. I personally have started this little blanket from, Purl Soho although my Carpal Tunnel lets me get through three-quarters of a line before my fingers go completely numb. But I am getting one line done at a time with plenty of tea and crunchie easter egg breaks in-between.
I am watching fun stuff on You-Tube and so should you. I like the Bon-appetit channel right now. They are a New York based test kitchen but everyone is cooking from their homes right now. I suggest go back and watching the Pastry Chef Attempts episodes, the one below in particular but make sure you have ice cream on hand. Another great cooking person to watch on You-Tube is Alison Roman from the NYTimes cooking channel. I think I'm making her creamy cauliflower pasta tonight for dinner.
Healthy-ish, which is a sister brand of Bon-Appetit online has released 'The healthy-ish guide to being alone' today which is something I am going to follow. Although I am not alone, I currently live alone with hubby being stuck in QLD and this week especially, since being off work (surgery but then cancelled and all that jazz). The days are quite long but also go quickly with not much accomplished except a lot of browsing the internet and wishlist shopping. I think this will be a good thing to follow.
I'm currently reading this YA Fantasy series - it's a great escape. Booktopia are still delivering books if you don't have a 'to-be-read' stack collecting dust at home (like me) and delivery times are quite good. Oh gosh and the smell of a new book - mmmmm mmmmm drool**
Cooking. Actually making dinner, not just reading or watching the stuff (which I am totally guilty of). Making a delicious dinner. And I know the grocery shops are not the nicest places to be right now, actually, they are damn straight depressing. But if you do go to the grocery store (only because you have to and under 70 years old) and you choose not to wear a mask, smile. It can remind people that we are all in this together. Here is some of the food I want to cook right now: One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice with Peanut Sauce, One-Pan Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese, Salted Butter Chocolate Chunk Shortbread, Salty Chocolate Caramel Bars, Potato Tuturuga with rice (because carbs are life), Kimchi Fried Rice with an egg, and One-Pan Pea Lemon and Asparagus Pasta. Hmmm I see a trend... one-pan... salty chocolate... guilty.
And I will leave you with this... remember to check on your friends with cats. Stay safe people x
p.s. if you'd like to delve into the past, I've un-archived my old blogs and linked them on the side...
thank you for sharing Dani! I have SO MANY things to add to this list of my own. haha
ReplyDelete- this guys quarantine sauce recipe made me laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OEDjDKV038
- Recipearce are doing live stream/cook along on their instagram. this is carbonara YUM https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-EdBJppk5b/
- and also Mitch Orr's been posting delish pasta recipes too https://www.instagram.com/instakrill/
(like you, pasta is definitely a theme for us! haha) love your work. xoxo
Hahaha oh my goodness the quarantine sauce you-tube video is HILARIOUS! toilet paper and Hawaiian pizza sandwiches lol! He also has a very good point about the jarred pasta sauce :) and the sharp knife thing... I can confirm I have cut myself on one of those small victorianox knives!
DeleteThanks for sharing Clo :) xx
You too stay safe and healthy, Dani.
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