I hope to share many recipes with you. Nothing spectacular, but definitely edible.
I really enjoy cooking, probably because eating is one of my favorite hobbies. While I'm not the best cook, I always liked to attempt a challenging recipe to test my skills in the kitchen. But now that I have a kid, things have changed. Now, I'm the kind of chef that would end up on Anthony Bourdain's hit-list. Somedays I need to chop and prep during a nap, sometimes things get made while EJ screams at my feet. Meals get thrown together and fingers get crossed that it is edible. I still like to make more time consuming recipes but they are mostly saved for days when Mr. P is off from work.
Tonight I made a 30 minute Fettuccini Alfredo that took roughly an hour and thirty minutes to complete. It was pretty good and I'll definitely make it again.
Everything started out great, EJ was happily eating pineapple in her high hair, with the dog near by for the occasional cleanup, while I finished up the dishes and got my ingredients together.
I had barely got my hands wet in the sink and it started. That nagging whine coming from about 2 feet away. My happy, pineapple eating baby spotted me doing something, and just like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, she had to let me know it was not going to happen the way I had planned. I listened to her whine while I quickly finished up and pulled everything together. Then I put her down to, you know, occupy herself.
I gathered my ingredients together to take a picture. Its a simple recipe, I can make this before she goes into full meltdown mode.
Side note: If you are giving my box of pasta a side-eye, I don't have mice. EJ re-organize the pantry a few days ago and it appears that she wanted to test her ever budding palette on cardboard.
This picture could have been better if it hadn't been for this:
I quickly had to pull it together, I got the water boiling and the butter melting and distracted her with a piece of cheese while I shredded some parmesan.
I was able to distract her long enough to pull dinner together. In between eating cheese, torturing the dogs and watching me stir, dinner was served.
I know what you're thinking... "What's with the broccoli"? Well, I know most people would serve a lovely side salad with their pasta but I'm not most people, and I also didn't have lettuce, nor was I running out to the store, so broccoli it is.
The sauce was simple and pretty tasty. I think next time I might add some pancetta and peas. Whenever you add pancetta to a dish, it makes people think you put in a lot of effort, you didn't, it just looks like it.
Fettuccini Alfredo
1 lb Fettuccini (or whatever you have, don't make a special trip. Who has time for that?)
A hunk of parmesan cheese (about a cup if you want to get technical)
1 cup Heavy cream
1 cup Whole milk
1/2 cup Butter
1tsp Onion powder
1tsp Garlic powder
1T Flour
Boil water and cook pasta according to box.
Melt butter and wisk in flour, stir for about a minute just to cook off the flour taste. Pour in cream and milk and let it come to a simmer. Let this simmer for about 10 minutes until it starts to thicken up. This is where you are going to have to pick up your kid if they are standing at your leg screaming like mine was. You have to keep stirring, so it doesn't burn.
Mix in cheese, onion and garlic powder and stir until blended.
Drain pasta and put back in the hot pot. Pour sauce over pasta, toss to coat and enjoy!
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