Suppah Six

This week's meal tasted great, but was team effort.  When I offered the options to Bubbles, he responded "Bacon Bacon Bacon!", so Loaded Carbonara was the menu selection. The flavor was great, but it wasn't simple!  Squirt ended up helping Dory out, as the final blend of cheese and hot egg was a bit involved.  It is important to incorporate it slowly, so you don't end up with scrambled eggs, yet you need enough heat to melt the cheese.  Surprisely, this version of carbonara did not call for cream (white wine instead) and the cheese needed some extra persuation to get creamy.  A few short trips in the microwave to gentley melt it and lots of whisking eggs combined to a delicious finale. Our side items were different - with Caesar salad rather than  mixed greens, and some sauteed squash from our friend Roger's vegetable garden .  YUM!

A great summer meal- Crispy Chicken Salad Wraps.   They were a great blend of creamy and crunchy.  We altered the recipe a bit - brushed them with melted butter instead of spraying with cooking spray and added some fresh basil, since my cilantro crop is not doing so great. We also had great side dishes - Syracuse Salt Potatoes tasted great and were fun to cook.  We made sure to use the really small red potatoes, as bigger ones would probably not get tender enough.  My chive plant was a fine producer for the butter drizzle.  Additionally, Kraft Kitchens has a great recipe for pasta salad - Family Reunion Macaroni Salad .  Good holiday weekend eats!