Ok, I could crack at least a dozen jokes here, but it's a family show. I'm having a problem with the yeast in my freezer. It's not working. Maybe too many drinks...sorry, I couldn't help myself. So, I tried to make rolls after picking up my daughter yesterday. They didn't rise, but I assumed this could have been due to the substitution of soy milk vs regular milk in the recipe...a difference in the sugars, perhaps? Well, today, I noticed the bread was running a little low in the house, so I thought I'd make more of my multigrain bread. A previously tested recipe with very few changes (olive oil in lieu of butter, which my daughter doesn't like). Again...it didn't rise. So, I think I've determined that the yeast is, in fact, the problem. Now, don't get me wrong, it still SMELLS amazing. My husband mentions in passing that it smells like
chacarero bread. I'm suddenly inspired for dinner...
Brown rice from the fridge (prepared on Sunday), black beans, green beans (also prepared on Sunday), chopped onion and tomato, cumin seed, and ground coriander are all tossed in a skillet and warmed up. It starts to smell like a chacarero sandwich in my kitchen, which COULD be the best sandwich ever invented. I scoop the warm goodness into bowls, top with shredded cheddar, Franks Red Hot, and surround it all with chopped avocado. Heaven!
This was kind of like one of those Thursday-night-crap-the-fridge-is-empty kind of dishes and with 2 nights left to prepare dinner on $50 this week of groceries purchased (no, I'm not kidding, for a family of 4!), I still have plenty left to eat right for a couple of nights!
So far, I'm hanging in there this week despite my yeast fail. Thanks for hanging in with me!
