Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Cooking In Sanity Project: March 2014 Bloopers


Oh boy, another blooper video.  I swear, I make more mistakes each month!  Hope you enjoy my shenanigans,


Lizzie Marie

The Cooking In Sanity Project: Braised Lettuce, Laitues Braisees

Hi everyone!

Today on the Cooking in Sanity project I decided to make braised lettuce.  When I first read this recipe I thought it meant braised cabbage, but nope!  They meant real lettuce, like the kind you use in salads.  Pretty weird, right?



I actually like boiled cabbage, especially with some simple seasoning like olive oil and salt, but braised lettuce was a bit too weird for me.  It wasn’t particularly bad, but I think I’ll stick to boiled cabbage for now!

The full recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set). I think every good cook deserves to have a copy of Julia Child’s masterpiece in their kitchen.

Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time!

Lizzie Marie

The Cooking In Sanity Project: Variation of Shirred Eggs with Cream, variation - Oeufs sur le Plat a la Crème

Hi guys!

Today on the Cooking in Sanity project I made a quick variation for shirred eggs: shirred eggs with cream.  Julia seems to be a fan of adding cream to almost anything, and I’ve certainly never heard of eggs with cream before!

 

I wasn’t the biggest fan of the eggs and cream.  The cream didn’t really add any flavor in my opinion and it just seemed pretty weird, like a creamy egg soup, ew! 

The full recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set). I think every good cook deserves to have a copy of Julia Child’s masterpiece in their kitchen.

Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time!

Lizzie Marie

The Cooking In Sanity Project: Shirred Eggs, Oeufs sur le Plat - Oeufs Miroir

Hi everyone!

Today on the Cooking in Sanity project I made shirred eggs.  I have never heard of shirred eggs before but they looked pretty simple so I decided to try them out.  They were definitely interesting!


I wasn’t the biggest fan of the shirred eggs; I don’t think they tasted bad but I prefer mine simple and poached.  I think I’ll stick to scrambled and poached from now on!

The full recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set). I think every good cook deserves to have a copy of Julia Child’s masterpiece in their kitchen.

Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time!

Lizzie Marie

Monday, May 12, 2014

The Cooking In Sanity Project: Chicken Breasts Sauteed in Butter, Supremes de Volaille a Brun

Hi everybody!

Today on the Cooking in Sanity project I made chicken breasts sautéed in butter.  I love chicken because it’s such a versatile meat and has a subtle flavor that goes with almost any seasoning.  This recipe seemed like a super simple way to cook chicken breasts, and it ended up being really tasty!
This recipe was so easy to make, I was surprised how delicious it ended up being.  I’ll definitely be making it again!


The full recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set). I think every good cook deserves to have a copy of Julia Child’s masterpiece in their kitchen.

Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time!

Lizzie Marie

The Cooking In Sanity Project: Deglazing Brown Sauce with Wine


Hi everyone!

Today on the Cooking in Sanity project I made a deglazing sauce with wine.  Deglazing sauces are really cool and delicious because they utilize all the tasty browned bits left over from whatever meat or veggies you’ve been cooking with.  They’re also super simple and don’t require much seasoning because of the flavors still left in the pan. 

This recipe was really easy and tasty – the wine cooked down with the bits and flavors left over from my meat and made a super delicious sauce.  You can’t go wrong with a classic deglazing sauce.


The full recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set). I think every good cook deserves to have a copy of Julia Child’s masterpiece in their kitchen.

Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time!

Lizzie Marie

The Cooking In Sanity Project: Clarified Butter, Beurre Clarifie

Hi everyone!

Today on the Cooking in Sanity project I made clarified butter.  Clarified butter is commonly featured in French sauces or simply used to cook meats in.  Clarified butter is basically when you remove the milk solids from butter, leaving only the true butter itself.

Making clarified butter was pretty easy; it was interesting to see how the milk solids floated to the top and how easy it was to just skim them off.  I think everyone should know how to make clarified butter because it’s so simple and is a popular ingredient in sauces like hollandaise sauce.




The full recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set). I think every good cook deserves to have a copy of Julia Child’s masterpiece in their kitchen.

Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time!

Lizzie Marie