Spring forward to win this great cookbook
I slept in yesterday, went to bed early last night and still woke up this morning feeling groggy and wondering why it was so doggone dark in my bedroom. Happy Daylight Savings Time!
At least we will now have more light in the evenings by which to cook fine dinners and get the garden ready for this summer’s bounty. Dare I mention homegrown tomatoes this early? I’m ready.
To help you ease into the work week, I’m going to give away a great cookbook: “One Pot, One Bowl” by Kim McCosker. As part of the “4 ingredients” series, this book features recipes that call for only a few ingredients and dirty very few dishes. These are just a few of the good-looking recipes in this book: garlic cream shrimp, French lamb casserole, chicken and Jarlsberg casserole, chorizo and chickpea stew, and avocado and prosciutto pasta.
Because of a certain holiday coming up this weekend, I’m going to share an easy recipe for Irish Stew from this cookbook (and at the request of one reader, I’m also going to share the Chorizo and Chickpea Stew recipe). If you are interested in winning this book, leave a comment on this blog entry and tell me what you would do with the extra time you would have in the evenings if you win this book.
The deadline is noon tomorrow. I’ll announce the winner tomorrow afternoon!
Irish Stew
Serves 6
Optional: Use beef broth instead of water. Add whatever vegetables you have in the refrigerator.
2 lbs. lamb shoulder chops
3 large onions, sliced
2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and sliced
3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Arrange a layer of chops in a Dutch oven. Season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Cover with a layer of onions and then potatoes. Repeat until all are used. Sprinkle the Worcestershire sauce over the top, then pour in enough water to come two-thirds up the sides. Place on the stove top and bring to a boil. Cover, transfer to the oven, and bake for 2 1/2 hours, or until nice and tender.
Chorizo & Chickpea Stew
Serves 4
5 to 6 oz. fully cooked chorizo, thickly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 can (15 to 16 oz.) chickpeas, rinsed
2 cups chicken broth
Heat a deep pot and brown the chorizo about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, chickpeas and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 15 minutes. Season with sea salt and pepper to taste.
March 11, 2013 - 10:54 AM
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I might actually finish cleaning the kitchen before falling asleep. (Who am I kidding? Actually, I’d just go to sleep that much earlier.)
If I have extra time in the evenings, I would relax and let my husband take care of little one. Baby just turned 1 last week and is a “mobile terror” right now. He gets into everything and it’s fun and cute, but by the end of the day, I need a nap or something!
I made a really good Shepherds Pie that I just threw together a few weeks back. Need to remember how I made it though for this weekend
Now this is my kinda recipe!! I love it! Extra time in the evenings… hmm… I think I’d have more time to actually work on my books and my blog! Never have the time during the day or in the mornings! lol
Lindey -
Extra time would mean spending it with the kids, hopefully outside, instead of being inside cooking after work!
I would spend my time taking care of my husband who is having a cornea transplant tomorrow. I will do that anyway, but not having to worry about cooking on top of everything else we have going on would be great!
If I had this book Lindsey, I would use my extra hours of daylight planning new exciting recipes to help chase away the winter blues and welcome spring back into our lives…plus it would be an awesome birthday present, 3/18.
From the looks of the dish on the cover of that cookbook, I’d probably spend the extra time having seconds!
I would use the extra time afterwards to sit outside by my firepit with a glass of wine and (maybe even) a magazine to read. This cookbook is exactly the way I like to cook…minimal collateral dirty pot damage. Last night I managed to fill the dishwasher 1.5 times with all the stuff I messed up, cooking for just 3 people…ugh.
What a great book! I would use that extra time to snuggle with my new baby and my hubby
ill need the extra time to find this blog everyday on the new site….just kiddin…the main thing is i found you…..looks like a good book
Oh, please, me, me! From a wonderful book “Future Food” I got at least 20 years ago and am determined to finish before I die, I got the concept of using meat for flavoring only and concentrating on complimentary proteins (combine 2 each of whole grains, beans, seeds, potatoes, lentils). I really want the recipe for chorizo and chick pea stew!
I could fix one of the recipes, have friends over to share it with and spend time visiting over a good meal.
Well, I can easily share the chickpea and chorizo stew recipe, Carol. I’ll add it to the original blog entry.
I would spend the extra time exploring the greenway with my fiance and our goldendoodles and getting started on our first garden!
I get to spend more time outside with my pup!
Watch the rest of Mad Men season 5 before season 6 starts. Sounds easy enough…NOT!
I love the idea of this cookbook, but until I get more self-disciplined about portion control, I probably ought to stick more to books like “One Pot, One Bowl, One Serving”!
I would spend my extra hour looking through the book and deciding on a weeks worth of recipes to try!
I’d spend more time on me – meditating, taking a hot bath, simply relaxing!
Until I get used to the time change, I will probably go to bed early.
Less time cooking=more baby snuggles time! (And bonus for healthy recipes!)
I’d spend less time searching for low sodium recipes!
If I had this cookbook, I could cook some quick dinners for my grandchildren & have more time to enjoy their company & work on fun projects. It would also be a great way to cook up some special dinners fort aging friends who may be Iill or are suffering from the loss of a loved one. I collect cookbooks & this would be a great addition to the collection.
I’d leash up my english setter, Belle, walk into town with her and my lovely wife, sit on the porch of the Southwind Cafe, and have a pint of Legend Lager to celebrate the coming of spring. I’d tip MC or Chris a little extra since we wouldn’t be having supper out and then stroll home a truely happy man.
I’ll be cheering on my kids at baseball and lacrosse games. Easy dinners are a must during spring sports season.
With 4 kids, extra time is very precious
In my dreams I would take luxurious bubble baths. In reality I would probably check homework and get kids showered faster 
Wow!!! Extra time in the evening!! That sounds so good!!!! Not sure what I would do w/ my extra time but it definitely won’t take me long to figure it out!!!!:-) lol
thank you, Lindsey!
I would probably spend the extra time reading the cookbook! I LOVE the fact that there are few ingredients and few dishes! In and out of the kitchen fast.
Anything but cleaning…walk the dog, walk the husband, bike, garden, sew, bake, read, party with friends, play with the grandbabies!!! It would just be grand!!
I love cookbooks and collect them, don’t cook much though. With this cookbook, I might actually cook something! Then I’d spend the extra time on my back porch relaxing.
The first thing that came to my mind is that I’d use the extra time to work in my garden! It’s time already to turn the soil and start planning on what I’ll plant this year. Of course, better boy tomatoes are a given, but w/ limited space I must decide what else! I’m thinking jalapeno pepper plants! And…
I’d spend some of the time checking out recipes in the book, mostly to see what I can make w/ fresh, local, produce.
I would use my extra time to continue to unpack in my new home.