May 22

Crisp-skin soy chicken with spiced salt

From the Women's Weekly Complete Book of Modern Classics. I adapted the recipe a bit - and served it with Uncle Ben's 2-minute rice - lol. It was pretty good, though I wish I'd made more spiced salt - that was really tasty. :-) Also for this: http://daysmeanmore.blogspot.com/2010/11/20x20-project.html - "try 20 new recipes". :-)

Starting over post, May 15

Soup, May 15

For the 20x20 "try 20 new recipes": http://daysmeanmore.blogspot.com/search/label/20x20%20project This is Cream of Carrot Soup from the book Van Gogh's Table At the Aberge Ravoux by Alexandra Leaf and Fred Leeman. The soup came out thinner and more like a broth than I thought it would (given that I've never made soup before) but the taste was there, so next time I'm going to adjust the quantities of liquid :-)