MacGyver My Meal

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Sparkle

I love cooking! When I want to learn to cook something I become very studious, I read recipes and forums and cook books, I plan a trip to the market with a specific shopping list, I buy the best ingredients I can afford and then I make it a few times and try to perfect it.

But I'm not a great by-the-seat-of-my-pants cook.

My Best Femme is, she can turn 5 random and seemingly unmatchable ingredients into a gourmet 3-course meal using a microwave and a hot plate. (I've seen her do this exact thing, its quite impressive.)

I thought it would be fun to have a thread where you can come in and share a list 5 or 6 random ingredients you have, and crowd source possible meals to be made of them.


For example...

I currently have:

• 1 bag of uncooked edamame,
• 2 large yams,
• 1 frozen naan,
• a small block of havarti and
• a bag of arugula.

that may or may not be the sum total of the contents of my fridge/freezer at the moment.

Any ideas?

OoooO Like Chopped!!!

Thaw, then bake the naan, wash the arugula, shred the havarti, bake the yams, blanch and puree the edamame.
If you had a meat pan sear.

Plate the puree first, plate the naan, palte the meat, plate the arugula, slice the yams, top with havarti.

[Sparkle]

Corkey, that sounds fantastic too! I would never have thought to purée the edamame! I did consider puree'ing the roast yam with a little Greek yogurt and some chile (cheating).

/I knew there was a cooking show that did something like this as part of the competition. I couldn't remember what it was called!