http://mistressofblack.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] mistressofblack.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-02-05 01:23 pm
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How to Survive Your Own Cooking, Class 5

"Good day, class!" Lulu said, smiling brightly. "Today's class is a little bit simpler than last week's. We'll be making soup rather than stew. You'll find everything you need at your stations. The principles are much the same, except that, as a broth-based soup, it will be much thinner than the stew.

"One thing to know is that, like last week, we'll be using lentils and rice. An important thing to know is that, even on their own, lentils and rice together form what is known as a complete protein -- that is, a source from vegetables that is equivalent to the protein one would normally get from meat. You can even make this soup in a vegetarian version by leaving out the chicken, and using vegetable bouillon instead, although I recommend using more garlic if you do so."

Recipe 1: Chicken Vegetable Soup
[Source: Personal.]

1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced (or more to taste)
1 medium onion, diced
1 chicken breast, diced
3 medium potatoes, diced
1 medium turnip, diced
3 carrots, diced
1 cup lentils
1 cup rice
1 tbsp powdered chicken bouillon
1 stalk celery, diced
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
sage, rosemary, basil, salt, and pepper

Heat oil in a small frypan. Saute garlic and onion until translucent. In large pot, cover chicken, potatoes, turnip, and carrots with water. Bring to boil, and simmer for twenty minutes. Add lentils, rice, and bouillon. Bring back to boil and simmer additional ten minutes. Add celery, mixed vegetables, and seasonings (to taste). Bring back to boil and simmer additional ten to fifteen minutes.

Serve with country biscuits or a crusty white bread.


"Also," Lulu added, "if you have any questions about any of the cooking terms -- or about any cooking procedures -- please feel free to ask. That way leads to less... kitchen disasters."

[OCD will be up in a moment is up! I'm around for a couple of hours, then off working on a class project from about 2:30 to 8:30 Eastern. Although I should then be around for the rest of the evening!]

Re: Assignment: Chicken Vegetable Soup [Class 5]

[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-02-06 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Elphaba," he said. Because he could. Because he had the right.

"The Wicked Witch of the West," he informed the other boy with a wry sort of smile. "I was her helper."

Re: Assignment: Chicken Vegetable Soup [Class 5]

[identity profile] princetragique.livejournal.com 2008-02-06 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
Fandom weirdness. That thing Tamaki always forgot about.

"A real, live witch?!"

Re: Assignment: Chicken Vegetable Soup [Class 5]

[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-02-06 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
"She's dead now," and there was something very careful to how he said it as he tipped the garlic and onion into the pot.

Re: Assignment: Chicken Vegetable Soup [Class 5]

[identity profile] princetragique.livejournal.com 2008-02-06 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
Deciding it was best not to ask any more questions, Tamaki nodded softly and finished peeling the turnip before chopping it up and adding it to the concoction.

"I-it looks really good so far! Haha..."

Re: Assignment: Chicken Vegetable Soup [Class 5]

[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-02-06 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
"It smells good, anyway. That's he important bit."