Jada Petsch's Journal, 07 April 2011

So made my first risotto today, and just happened to see this great idea for making a risotto cake with the leftovers. Make into patty, roll in panko, little olive oil in the pan, and crispy sides. :) Highly thinking of swaping out my chicken soup dinner, in favor of Ground turkey risotto cakes...hrm... 

haha-I could almost hear you say "Hrmm" as u hold finger to your chin.Yes-quite the dilemma.We are having chicken soup here for dinner too.Which is making the house smell nummy.What would be better is if I could make some dinner rolls.OH WELL!!!I've never had an inclination to make risotto-to be honest i dont know what it is (rice?)-lol.Thats funny coming from me cuz I love all those reality cooking shows like Top Chef,Food Network Challenge and Hells Kitchen.Sometimes when Im in my kitchen I put on my Julia Child accent and tell the empty room what Im going to do next with my cooking.haha-good times.ANYway-I'd go with the turkey rissoto cakes cuz it sounds like they'd be better fresh, and freeze the soup for another rainy day :) 

lol. Well I got Ground turkey risotto made. Didn't even think about it having to cool so I could make it into 'cakes' Soo we just had risotto. Made WAY too much too. haha. So I'll make it into cakes tomorrow night. ^.^ Wiki definition: Risotto is a class of Italian dishes of rice cooked in broth to a creamy consistency. The broth may be meat-based, fish-based, or vegetable-based; many kinds include Parmesan cheese, butter, and onion. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. What I made wasn't quite creamy but very very soft. Used 1/2 chicken broth when I made the rice and sauteed the veggies in chicken broth and butter too. ;) Then mixed it all together and stirred shredded Itallian blend cheese til it was googey. ^.^ Soo yummy. Can't wait to Panko it. :3 I love panko, it's like something fried without all the grease. Woot! And since I'm down south, I guess I should say Risotto fritters. lol. My sister is the food network addict, but I enjoy watching it too. ;) And have only recently become more adventurous where food is concerned.  

Gooey=Good.Nuff said ;D .And I thought everything down south was 'grits'?Up here everything is 'hotdish' . 

Panko is wonderful, i add it to a baked penne and it just makes the dish fantastic! 

Grits are AWESOME You know grits stands for: Girls Raised In The South. ;) Grits is breakfast food here. Savory version of Oatmeal(nasty nasty stuff), or Cream of wheat(again nasty stuff. lol.) What's 'hotdish' refer too?? O.O I've never heard of that. I do know that we say Soda, and other places say 'Pop'. ^.^ @Pixi I'm a Believer in Panko!! Mmm. I even like it by itself crisped up with a little butter and some seasonings. O.O Mmmmm bready crispy yummy... :P On another note, I'm a glutton for punishment. Walked 3.1 miles today, then when Jules went to bed at 9, I put on the 30 day shred and did the level 1 workout. And boy do I feel pumped. lol. Waiting for the exercise high to crash, then Bed. :3 5:45 wake up, and 3 miles in the park and back in the house maybe before hubs and Jules wakes up. ^.^