Wow. I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of the Austerity Project. I'm even more amazed that we still have some cans on our shelves, and food in the freezer. I truly thought most of it would be gone, and that I would be waiting for Tuesday morning to go to the grocery store. I don't have that feeling of desperation, though. There are a few things I would like to get Tuesday or Wednesday, but I'm really not in a rush, and we've still got a few good meals to go on our list before we've exhausted the "non-menu" that I put together at the beginning of the month. Yay!
Tonight I made a pre-celebratory meal of Kabocha Squash Risotto with Sage and Pine Nuts. We substituted quite a few things in the recipe: the squash (I used butternut), the sage (I used rosemary), the sherry wine vinegar (I used balsamic), and the sherry, actually (I only had Madeira that was close). It still got a two thumbs up from us all (even Liam!). :) If you have never made risotto before, don't be intimidated. It looks like a complicated recipe, but it's not. It just takes patience (It really does take about 1.5 hours to finish), and following the recipe. Also, I have made risotto with and without wine...and I am here to tell you that even if you don't normally cook with wine, DO. Risotto is so much better with the 1/4-1/2 c. wine at the beginning. It just gives it a better, well-rounded flavor. I hope you enjoy the results of this recipe as much as we did! Just over 24 hours to go, folks...see you tomorrow on our FINAL DAY! :)
oh that sounds SO GOOD! i think we have the same taste in recipes. :)
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