I dismissed all my notifications for the first time ever today, and it feels real weird seeing my hubwheel at grey. I am going to do a follow up #grubski today on that soup I mentioned, zuppa toscana, because it looks delicious and I've wanted to make it for a while. That being said, the recipe calls for kale, and my Acme hasn't gotten any produce delivered in like, two weeks I think. I bought green lettuce last night in a last-ditch attempt to get something "green and leafy" but I'm not sure how it's gonna turn out. Do you think Target would have kale? Do you think it would not be ridiculously, ridiculously overpriced? I could try the co-op after work, I guess. Thots, hubski, anybody got some thots?
What Targets carry depends on where you are (for produce at least), but I'd bet they'd have it. I've been never noticed it being too expensive, but if you're stuck in the winter hell-scape it could be getting there. I'm with Cedar that spinach would be another option. Lettuce tends to fall apart when you cook it; generally darker colored greens will stand up better. Chard or beet greens could work too if you can find those for cheap.
I didn't check Target; OftenBen was kind enough to point out I might be able to find frozen kale in the frozen vegetables section, which just hadn't occurred to me at all! However I really appreciate your insight about the lettuce and also subbing spinach. You too, Cedar. My post is up if you guys haven't had a chance to see it yet.
Saw it, but didn't think to check for the kale. The frozen stuff was a good call. I haven't been grocery shopping in ages, so I'd never have thought to look there. You're making some pretty good looking meals, reminds me I should cook more. Edit: oh, I also remembered there are ways to cook with lettuce in pasta. I forget the name of the dish, but the lettuce is added very last, and is basically just heated some by being mixed into the pasta, so it's never really cooked.
Thanks for the compliments. Basically, I am pretty poor and can't go out all the time, and living alone, so spending a lot of time in the apartment by myself. As a result I am in need of things to do to keep me entertained (TV and Netflix only keep me for so long, in all honesty, and same with the internet). So I have started cooking as a way to use time and entertain myself, not to mention save money. (I am also reading more, and bought another paint-by-numbers kit, so in a Pubski or two you will see my latest painting.) I may also take up knitting again. And I have a veritable pile of wine corks which I want to repurpose into household things, but I'm being held up by a lack of x-acto knife and hot glue gun. All in good time. When February starts I'll pick up running again which will help burn more time too. I find that while I enjoy many pastimes, I don't enjoy plunking 5 or 6 hours into a single hobby every day, so I need a few to keep me going. Since you are enjoying my food posts, here is a bonus. I decided the soup needed rolls to go with it. Both sets of rolls are made following the same recipe. However, the yeast from the upper set did not proof properly, and boy, what a difference did it make: Although I have not done much recipe-based cooking in my time (I have a few standards I repeat and vary over and over again, but otherwise have just thrown things together and made edible things) I used to be quite the baker. One thing I was looking forward to when moving to this apartment was being able to bake again (I generally avoid cooking or making more complex or 'nice' foodgoods if I am living somewhere where I find the kitchen not up to standard).