Anatomy of a break fast

[magid]

Less than an hour before the fast ends, decide it's finally time to start cooking. Realize there are dishes that must be done first. Do them. Slice three zucchinis incredibly thin. Heat the cast-iron skillet to smoking hot. Cook the slices without oil, in three batches so they don't overlap. Manage not to burn myself. Remember not to taste any. Heat lots of water in the big pareve pot. Realize the fast is over. Have a glass of water. Have a second glass of water. Put the Trader Joe's sprouted wheat pasta in the boiling water. Heat a big milchig pot. Put the remaining two-thirds of a jar of Barilla roasted garlic tomato sauce in the milchig pot. Open and rinse a can of black beans. Add to the tomato sauce. Snack on an apricot. Cut up some cheddar and some mozzarella. Put atop the beans. Drain the pasta. Put pasta with sauce. Let the hot pasta melt the cheese. Mix. Add the zucchini. Mix. Serve.

Verdict: good. The sprouted wheat pasta has a husky mouthfeel (ie with little husks in it), which is unusual, but I like it. Not surprising, given that I like lots of texture in bread, too.

Comments

[fetteredwolf.livejournal.com]

I've been having stomach trouble all week, except yesterday. Yesterday, I was fine. Today, post- break fast meal, troubled again. I can't wait for Tisha b'Av.

[debsters1101.livejournal.com]

wow that sounds so good. Will have to try it. but with elbos. haha I'm not as adventerous as you.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Oy. That doesn't sound good. Worth getting checked out? Or changing what you're eating to see if some particular things/types of things are causing problems?

[magid.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The zucchini was a bit of a nuisance, but, well, I had the time :-). If I'd not had the time to stand over a hot stove, I'd've roasted cubed zukes instead (longer to make, but much less active work).

The pasta was an experiment 'cause Trader Joe's featured it at one point, and it was hechshered, so why not? (Especially because I've tried some non-white-flour pastas and not really liked them, but wanted something that was a bit healthier, with whole grains or something.)

[(Anonymous)]

The food sounds yummy and the description is well-written.

I wouldn't've imagined cooking zucchini that way.

[magid.livejournal.com]

I don't know why I did the zucchini that way, except that I wanted something green that wasn't leaves, and wasn't soggy.