i often joke with mike that if i started another blog, it would be called the lazy chef. because even though i love to cook and bake, i cut corners whenever possible. i try to use less bowls, reduce the number of steps, measure things loosely, and never, ever sift my flour. so when one of my close friends suggested i make this amazing meal, i looked at the recipe, saw the number of hours it takes to cook, and thought: “there’s no way i’m making this. ever.”
ok, i know what you’re thinking: “really, emilie, you’re posting a recipe for salad??” but this is a really good salad. i might be biased, because it contains basically all of my favorite taco toppings into a salad form with a great citrusy dressing. but i think it’s absolutely delicious.
we’re having a heat wave in seattle! which is awesome in almost every way…except for the whole trying-to-figure-out-what-to-make-for-dinner-without-turning-the-oven-on thing.
i love fresh spring rolls. and i love pad thai. so when i saw this recipe that combines all of the ingredients of fresh spring rolls with a pad thai-style sauce, i knew i had to make it right away.
one of my close friends gifted me the smitten kitchen cookbook (thanks, lis!) waaay back in november, and i’ve been trying to decide which recipe i should begin with ever since then. does this happen to any of you, dear readers? when gifted with an amazing cookbook, i often suffer temporary paralysis, wherein i can’t decide which recipe to make first because they all look so delicious. so the cookbook just sits, often open, on my nightstand until i finally pick the first recipe (this happened with both of the cookbooks from 101 cookbooks, plus the moosewood cookbook). or maybe it’s just me?
