Super Sauce!
I can cook, damn it!
Okay, mixing a sauce together may not constitute actual cooking, but I did put it over asparagus.
Remember two weeks ago, I mentioned the Men’s Health Grocery List? Well, last week Thursday I finally got around to shopping and I got most of the things on the list. Since that included asparagus, that meant I had very limited time to cook it before it went bad. Today was pretty much the limit, even if I wasn’t all that interested in cooking tonight. In any case, I made a quick sauce with stuff from the List that turned out quite well.
Uncle Jim’s Super Easy Quick Sauce:
Combine three heaping teaspoons of reduced fat mayo with two heaping teaspoons of dijon mustard and a single heaping teaspoon of horseradish sauce, for kick. Blend in an exotic spice in the cabinet that smells good with what you have so far. (I used the McCormick’s Gourmet Collection Szechwan Seasoning because it was there and, honestly, had the right color to it.)
I spooned that over the asparagus tips that I steamed in the microwave and added my left-over chicken and rice from the weekend. I was so pleased with myself that I even lit candles! Oh, and that sauce? To die for!
Ah, well, now it’s back to the writing. I have to figure out how to get my characters out of the room they’re in and the conversation/interview they’ve been having.
Pray for me.
mayo + mustard + horseradish = best sauce base ever!
Comment by kat! — 11/6/2007 @ 6:40 am
kat, yeah, it turns out those guys at Men’s Health know a thing or two. So, so glad I started that subscription again. I’m thinking I’m going to try this base with Old Bay seasoning, and maybe honey, to go on fish. Will keep you all updated!
Comment by the Network Geek — 11/6/2007 @ 10:17 am
oh man, you can’t go wrong with the old bay. we’ve got this local seasoning mix, Virginia’s Finest House, and their bayou blackening spice is my new obsession. i’ve seen it in more and more grocery stores; if you happen to come across it, it’s well worth a purchase.
Comment by kat! — 11/6/2007 @ 9:08 pm
kat, it turns out Old Bay was a killer idea. But, what made it even better was two, heaping teaspoons of honey. I used it on a grilled salmon steak, but it would be even better on chicken. Yummy!
I’ll keep an eye out for the seasoning mix you mentioned, though. Never know what shows up in the stores here in Houston!
Comment by the Network Geek — 11/7/2007 @ 9:30 am