The Barefoot Contessa has done two shows on roasted fruits and vegetables today. On one of her shows, she said roasting is a great trick for the wintertime when vegetables have less flavor, because it concentrates the flavor. I've been on a roasted vegetable kick lately, so it's all I can do not to go to the grocery store, buy a bunch of veggies, and spend the day roasting away.
Anyway, Mom is feeling much better today. She's buzzing around like a very annoying little bee, putting away all the Christmas decorations. I told her if she'd chill for a bit, I'd gladly help her. Her response was, "I can do it. And, if I'd a felt like it yesterday, it'd already've been done, ya'll." Buzz, buzz.
Although she's feeling better today, yesterday was probably the worst of Mom's cold, so I was on my own to concoct dinner with a house full of food. Brother Jason and I ate at a Brazilian restaurant in OKC last week and I had an amazing dish called feijoada, which is Brazil's national dish. It's a black bean stew with pork and beef served with rice and collard greens. Since I didn't have access to all the ingredients included in a typical recipe, I came up with my own using the ham leftover from Christmas dinner.
