Posted byToday is Day 5 of Offbeat Home’s Cooking Challenge, wherein we see if Offbeat Bride’s Managing Editor Megan, a complete non-cook who lives off of cereal and frozen meals, can go an entire week preparing her own meals.
Each day, Megan will recount how yesterday’s cooking went, and we’ll share the next day’s recipes prepared by Cat Rocketship (who SWEARS you can afford better food!). Feel free to cook along with Megan, if you’d like!
I woke up the morning of Day 4 of the Offbeat Home cooking challenge feeling like “hell yeah! I can do this!” I made risotto my bitch yesterday, so I was feeling pretty confident. But risotto has NOTHING on the horrors of French toast. And French toast had nothing on the horrors of a sunny side egg.
Brunch Day 4: French toast and an egg over-easy
I knew that French toast was going to be a problem, since I happen to hate French toast. But, in the spirit of the challenge, I attempted it anyway. But it was just bad. The first piece of bread got too soggy and practically melted when I tried to take it off the pan. The second piece I soaked less than the first and it, at the very least, held its shape! But alas, once again, I re-confirmed my hatred of French toast.
No worries! Cat gave me a side dish of eggs. So I wasn’t too defeated, until I realized that it was an egg over-easy. And that didn’t go so well either! THAT disaster, I have a video of. Warning: it’s slightly NSFW cause of egg-induced cussing…
Megan’s Offbeat Home cooking challenge
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Snack Day 4: Orange and pear slices with mint and suger
This was DELICIOUS! Omg, you guys, if you haven’t tried this yet, TRY IT. I was dubious, but Cat knows her shit. The combo of the fruit juices and the sugar with the hint of mint was so refreshing right about that time when you’re starting to feel the mid-day lull. Seriously, TRY IT!
Dinner Day 4: Macaroni and cheese and baked potato
That looks like a rockin’ mac and cheese, eh? That, my friends, is all macaroni and no cheese. 🙁 It was like eating a pan of flavorless oily noodles lightly adhered together by hints of cheese.
Is there a way to salvage a cheese-less macaroni AFTER you’ve already baked it, and then re-hearted it? Also, I used sharp white cheddar, which is YUM. But I’m curious to know if anyone has another cheese (or a combination there of) that they swear by for macaroni?
Anyone else have more success on Day 4 than I had? Speaking of successes, here’s my score so far:
- Megan: 6
- Evil Food: 3
Bring it on, Day 5!
While Megan will do full posts each day, you can see photos and follow her Offbeat Home cooking challenge adventures real-time, too: @meganfinley #obhfood
So I made the orange, mint and pear snack that you posted. I made mine using the organic apples I had that needed to be used and oranges, and plucked some mint from my garden for a derby party I was headed to on Saturday. It was awesome! A complete hit, and I took what remained of the left overs home with me, and had them for breakfast with coffee and a piece of biscotti, so yummy.
Awesome! I whipped it up again for dessert on a picnic with strawberries. OMGIDIE.