Week 6
Chili Oil- This week I had to spend some time in Issaquah where I went to high school, and while I am not a fan of the place, it gives me the chance to learn from my mom, who makes a lot of interesting things in her kitchen. Today we did chili oil, which was not the process I expected it to be at all, but it was so fun to learn and I am definitely going to try it in my own kitchen. I like the way the herbs smoke and that’s how you know they’re ready, and it really doesn’t take long to make the oil at all. I am going to take some home that we made today but I will definitely be making it at home next time I run out.
Chicken Pot Pie-
Using the leftovers from last weeks chicken I made a chicken pot pie recipe I learnt in my Freshman year. I went over to a friends apartment in the glens and we worked on it together, sharing ingredients and seasonings based on what we each had. We used carrots and celeray and the a mix of chicken broth and home made vegetable broth, and it took me a few hours to assemble. It is a little bit more expensive than my normal meals at around $6 per portion but it was highly reviewed by my roommates and it gets points for being shaped like a heart.
