Recently after a friend had three servings of a Basmati rice and sweet pea dish I’d made for a vegetarian potluck she said, “You really are the queen of simple food!” She then quickly apologized. She was worried she’d offended me. But I was not at all offended; she was right. I do simple food and I do it damn well.
While Adam and Cari’s ideas of eating well might be a tad more elaborate (and sophisticated) than mine—and to be honest, I’d rather be having dinner at either of their places—I pride myself in my ability to get the most flavor out of as few ingredients as possible. This is especially important when trying to eat on $50 a week. And believe it or not, of my favorite one-ingredient, one-dish dinners is roasted Brussels sprouts… not that I always liked them so much. Read the rest of this entry »
