BIG finger clap, my friends...My new awesome and incredibly wonderful new boots! Thank you, Mom....Now will someone call me and take me out in public so I have a reason to wear these glorious boots...please???? I even bought a new dress! It only took me three days to remove the security tag they failed to remove..so I really wanna wear this dress....and the boots, too...I'd look a tad silly all dressed up at The Wall...just sayin!
"So, Mama...do you know how to make a cello sound beautiful???? Sell it and by a violin! Hahahahahha...again, as usual, I continue to crack myself up!"
She is totally jealous of my new super-cool boots...that's all..Aside from boot excitement over here on the west side...I did find a new toy...I will warn you now..Complete and utter disappointment...It has been ages since I acquired any new toys...this one really let me down...that Houston-based FunTastic company...I'm totally over them...Yup...
It alleges to fly up to 50 feet. Lies. Total and absolute lies. I feel so betrayed. I have a few photos of it out of the packaging....not blog worthy. Nope...Can we forget this worthless piece of plastic ever existed??? Spin copter, who????
Now I do want to apologize for abandoning my friends of the world wide web for the past two days...I'm sure you missed me...as I missed you..and cooking as well..however, this is the moment which I become a tad bit coy...and it could or could not be about a boy..I plead the fifth...I'm a tax-paying citizen..I have rights...Yay for amendments and such! Oh, and boys, too....
"Hey, Mama...What subject do snakes like??? Hiss-tory!! hahahahahah"
Alright...we DID cook...for reals! Something completely opposite of Thanksgiving...the bird is not the word in the west side tonight...Chilean Sea Bass with Coconut-Vegetable Chowder...yeah...I couldn't help myself...bass is my new favorite fish! AND I haven't really eaten since Friday night, so I was pretty starving..
Shall we begin at the beginning...Lewis Carroll did say it best..no???? Onion, carrot, ginger, basil, potatoes, lime, coconut milk and seafood stock.
And we absolutely cannot forget fish sauce...fish sauce is the bomb! Bee's knees, even....Key to this dish!! Fo' Sho'
Sashay and saute...onions and such...in a little olive oil...no harm, no foul...
Add chopped carrots, garlic, ginger, a sprig of basil and some diced jalapeno...and whatever you do, do NOT rub your eye..well, unless you want to jeopardize your vision..again, I speak from experience...note to self...thoroughly wash your hands after chopping jalapenos...ouch!
Proceed to add coconut milk...which is indeed heavenly, BTW...It is my duty to keep you informed...yup...civic and such...
Add seafood stock..I made seafood stock a month or so ago...It does keep well in the freezer, and is way better than vegetable stock (which is what the recipe called for initially)... Allow this all to simmer away for about an hour...flavors need to meld and unite..become harmonious in nature..Use this time to shake bootie..listen to some music...it does a body good! Much better than milk! New Found Glory rocks!! Boy Crazy and Vegas...excellent selections...I know my stuff...trust me...yup...
Strain the vegetables...into another pan...we are getting closer..and the broth is SO delicious! I'd never lie to you...I may be coy... ambiguous, in fact...but I'd never lie....especially not to my friends on the world wide web...
Reheat the broth and add potatoes and carrots...
While this simmers and cooks...prepare your sea bass...
Begin with an egg bath..
Coat with a mixture of Panko bread crumbs, dried basil, pepper, garlic powder and a dash of cayenne..
Brown your sea bass in a little olive oil and butter...three minutes per side...an approximation, of course...
"Ya know, Mama...I used to be indecisive...Now I'm not sure...."
Kinda looks like a pork chop, no??? It was full of flavor. Again, sea bass rocks...like knee socks...and Darren Chriss...and new boots...and boys and such...
Well...we are off..to bed...it has been a rather long weekend...unless you have any objections...I shall close with a brief summation...and I totally vouch for the credibility of my meal...make sea bass...really, one must...I promise not to prosecute if you don't, well, perhaps those that are cute...tee-hee... however, I do know best...Like how much new boots rock, and boys and being coy and Green Day, and a plethora of other things...I'm running out of time..Do not ever forget...it is all about the Benjamins...Good night, my world wide web friends....I'll be back with a vengance tomorrow...please have no fear....Underdog is here!! and please return...I did ask nicely...
No comments:
Post a Comment