“To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a home might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted cooking as a chore, but man has made of it a recreation.”
— Emily Post
What happens when you want sweet potato pie and cheesecake…
You get your mad-scientist on and make a Sweet Potato Pie Cheesecake. That’s what happens. If you know how to make a sweet potato pie and a cheesecake, then you know how to make it. You are just making the ingredients for both, but adjusting the measurements to essentially make half a sweet potato pie and half a cheesecake. I elected for a cinnamon graham crust and a ratio that slightly favored sweet potato pie. But one could adjust the ratio to whatever their preference is, whether true hybrid, more sweet potato, or more cheesecake. This was a monumental success, and will be added to my permanent repertoire.
I just wanted some gumbo.
My maternal grandmother (d. 2005) used to make a huge pot of gumbo every New Year’s Day. Many family members used to stop by Grandma’s house, fellowship, and have a bowl (or three) of gumbo. It was so good. Since Grandma passed, I haven’t had a single bowl. So, I decided to make my own. I told myself right away that my gumbo will never come close to grandma’s level, but I think she would be proud. It came out great. There is always room for improvement, but I couldn’t be any happier with my first attempt. The only sad part is that it was just me…and there was a lot of gumbo!
I was just on some experimental s***…
While grocery shopping, I just scooped up some cauliflower, took it home, and did more mad-sciencing. I landed on Fried Honey-Ginger Cauliflower. Another success (but trust me, I will post failures if it happens). For my personal taste, it was a little too sweet. However, most people would have found it perfect.