Like many of us, my wife and I are trying to figure out ways to make ends meet. One of those ways is obviously watching what we spend on a day-to-day basis. Of course with me trying to get this book done, I've been spending some cash on ingredients that I need. This doesn't always sit well with the Kronenwetter family CFO, also known as my wife.
Mondays and Tuesdays are usually my days off, and this past Monday, I put together a great chicken wing dinner (something about the nice "spring-like" day we were finally having screamed to me: Grill, Grill, Grill). So on Tuesday, we didn't really have much. I thought it would be nice to see if I could come up with a hearty meal, that didn't cost me anything.
I hadn't made any bread in a while, so I put together a simple recipe for herbed French baguettes. Then I remembered that I always keep some canned diced tomatoes and olives in the pantry. So I roasted off some garlic bulbs, and fine diced the tomatoes and olives.
Roasted GarlicBaking bread the old fashioned way is pretty cool because it is an exercise in patience. So I got some herbs and vegetables planted between the first and second rise.
Anyway, Once the bread was done, I sliced it, spread on the roasted garlic, and topped it all with the minced olives and tomatoes. Finished it all with a quick drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and had some really nice crostini. Next I cooked off some spaghetti I had lying around, and tossed it with the rest of the garlic, olives and tomatoes, and there we had it: our rustic Italian feast!!
It just goes to show that you don't always have to search out all kinds of pricey ingredients to have a great dinner. And at the same time, you don't have to eat Ramen noodles or Mac N Cheese when times are really tough! I sure wish I would have realized this in college!!
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