Here's the steel horsey, freshly returned from her big trip:
These Ortlieb waterproof panniers are my absolute favourite bike touring equipment. They just stink of efficient German quality. The straps are in all the right places, there are just enough pockets for a good amount of organization with a huge inner compartment, and the mounting hardware leaves me speechless. If you're ever wondering if it's worth shelling out the extra coin for them, it absolutely is. Oh man. I'll leave it at that.
A hint at the bounty stored inside...
And a shot of the actual bounty. Behold this week's cornucopia! Watermelon, beets, celery, kale, chard, corn, russet potatoes, roma tomatoes, blue potatoes, and a dozen organic free range eggs.
And as a last word, my best kitchen experiences are always prefaced by prepping everything first. Things go so much smoother if you set out and pre-chop/grate/slice/measure/etc. stuff into bowls before you have to cook it all, and it also appeals to my insane love of organization and containers. Tonight, Ed and I kind of went overboard with prep to make Manjula's cabbage kofta.
By the by - if you haven't yet discovered the pleasure of Manjula's kitchen, go to her website NOW! Every time she opens a recipe video with "Namaste, my name is Manjula" our voices all ring out with "Hello Manjula!". Just try and stop yourself from doing it, I dare you!
Happy cooking, friends!
4 comments:
I am, again, jealous of your farm share. But I have actual experience with prepping, and can agree completely with your sage advice. They don't do it on TV just for show (well, maybe they do but unlike most other TV cooking magic this is actually practical.) Where did you get all of those pinch bowls? Or are those your ramekins?
Hehe- they are the ramekins, reappropriated for use as pinch bowls. The recipe had about 30 different spices in it, goshdangit.
I also just realized that I think my panniers were on backwards (reflectors front). Oh wells.
Haha, I know I should prep more but I usually aim for the most ultra-efficient cooking experience. I only prep what I have to then frantically do everything else mid-cooking while also attempting to clean the dishes as I use 'em.
I concede that your way is the better way but that doesn't mean I'll do it!
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