Monday 25 June 2012

Testing one, two, three

People always assume my dream would be to write my own cookbook. Knowing the amount of love, passion and hard work that goes into it, I wish I could say yes. Because that would mean I am a tremendously passionate, hard working and dedicated person. And who wouldn't want to think that of themselves?


But. I don't. Want. My own. Cookbook. 


Yet. 


I am however working on someone else's at the moment. No, it's not a celebrity who is going to pretend that the recipes are theirs and no really, they do spend every free nanosecond preparing healthy balanced meals for their family in between all the Hollywood parties and spins in their Maserati. Still, can't tell you who it is. Sorry.


One month and sixty recipes later, I can however show you what I've been doing. (Which is testing. Writing. Thinking up original yet doable dishes for the whole family.) Without giving too much away, here's a little showcase. 





Friday 1 June 2012

Cook a lot: the 17 day diet, the end

I have quit the diet. Alas. The reason: chocolate mousse. 



You see, I had a load of recipe testing to do. Spaghetti carbonara. Spinach quiche. Supersandwiches. And chocolate mousse. All carb laden dishes, all things that Dr. Mike would have a fit about if he heard. I wouldn't be a good recipe tester though if I didn't actually eat the food. Or so I tell myself. 


Therefore, the diet has come to an end. The relief is palpable and things have cheered up no end in our house. I  lost 1.5 kg and felt quite energetic (albeit cranky) throughout so I am planning to keep up the reduced carb thing. But not right now. Right now I am going to eat the chocolate mousse.