My New Xanga

I was tossing and turning in bed at 3AM and then it dawned on me "What ever happened to my Xanga?". And with a quick search, I found my 11 year old self. It was awesome to read about my past and had me remembering things that I forgot had existed. Life was so(mewhat) simple back then. Now, this is my new, 24 year old "Xanga"!

I had bought a rotisserie chicken from Costco and had been eating it since Sunday and was itching to cook! Finally, all the meat on the chicken was gone and I was left with the bones. So, I decided to make a soup from the chicken bones and added in kale, spinach, asparagus, onions, and garlic (+ground black pepper, parsley, garlic powder, and chili powder). The soup was made with my Le Creuset 4.25 quart soup pot. I didn't add too much liquid and it became more of a braised vegetable dish, but still tasty. 

My other half HATES asparagus so I knew he wasn't going to have the soup. Instead, I made him 7-cheese tortellinis (from Costco, but I will make my own soon!) in a red wine tomato sauce with onions, garlic, and spinach (+ground black pepper, thyme, garlic powder, sweet and smoked paprika, chili powder, ground red pepper flakes, parsley, and balsamic vinegar). The tortellinis were topped with sungold yellow cherry tomatoes for some brightness and acidity. I didn't want to stop cooking and had leftover  beef loin so I deglazed the pan with red wine, seasoned the beef with garlic powder and black pepper and let the beef soak in the red wine. 

Until next time!

CheFelicia