Last Sunday, I made chicken goulash. At least I tried to make chicken goulash. I grabbed what I thought was sweet paprika, a lot dropped in, and I thought...oh well, its sweet, no harm done. Unfortunately for me it was hot paprika. The dish was, quite frankly, inedible. Weaponized.
G*d I hate wasting perfectly good chicken.
Bites of yogurt between bites of weaponized goulash tamed the fire a little bit so I could eat some Sunday night. Monday night I caught a break - sour cream was on special at the very grocery I pass by on my 8th Avenue walk for $1.39/pt. I got two pints, mixed one in the goulash (keeping with the ethnic theme) and put a couple of tbsps on top. That helped quite a bit, but eating it is still a challenge.
Here's where the frugal tips come in:
1.) did not waste food
2.) culinary solution was a loss leader (yippee)
3.) tasty, but there is no way I'm eating seconds or have a ton of firsts.
4.) portions I'm taking of this are appropriate for a meal of an actual adult, not an eating contest champion.
I think I'll call it the hot pepper diet.
This morning I reached high for something in front of the bathroom mirror and I caught a fleeting glimpse of...the barest definition of the top two cans of an ab six pack. Maybe I'm imagining things.
novel frugal food tip
April 28th, 2006 at 04:38 am
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I might have to try the hot pwpper diet
April 28th, 2006 at 01:42 pm 1146231736
Abs! What are those? Good job
April 28th, 2006 at 01:49 pm 1146232159
With so many kids "cooking" with/for me over the years, we have come up with a miriad of ways to rescue something and not tell the rest of the crew. Sometimes when we get together with a few of them, these food related stories are the most fun!
We've managed to wash off chili powder and salt that I can remember, in addition to pepper. Works pretty well....
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