One Skillet Wonder

A few months ago I started subscribing to Bon Appetit in the hope that somehow their cooking knowledge would somehow osmosis into my brain just by salivating over the wonderfully arranged food photography. Unfortunately that's not how things worked.

This month Bon Appetit actually had a few recipes for food ne sais pas people like me: one skillet wonders. Basically you throw all the ingredients into one skillet and cook it. That's what I like to hear!!

And it turned out well. Can't believe it.

xo, Kristin

Salad-y Malady

Once in a while I get a horrid wake up call to the disastrous realities that stem from preparing food for myself. Last night was one of these instances.

Who would think that hotdog, spinach, macaroni salad, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and onion would be an odd combination?

What I got from it was a nauseous feeling.

BUT, I'm not totally convinced yet that it was the combination of foods that made me feel a little sick. While preparing the food, I had to keep sticking my head in the fridge to take out some of the ingredients. Right now, our communal dorm fridge smells rank.

One of my housemates put strongly smelling food in there and it made everything else (even the freezer) smell like her food. Which is not pleasant. Then, my food began to soak up the not-so-savory smell.

SO, it could be the smell and not the food combo giving me this weird feeling. Thoughts? Does this salad sound na$ty?

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Update (7/22) - The next day I went and ate the leftovers. I ended up taking the hotdog out. Nauseous feeling avoided!

Kristin