I also made Paleo banana bread for Steve. Recipe here. I love all the options! Can't have nuts? Here, sub this out! So we bought coconut butter specifically to make this dish. Guess what. It's not 85 degrees, so it solidifies into hard coconut oil and some kind of creamy colored but also hard coconut part. I warmed it in the microwave, stuck a spoon in it, and coconut oil went EVERYWHERE. And then a bag of roasted tomatoes fell in the bowl while I was trying to find the Baking Soda that I SWEAR Steve hid from me (and why can't you just use Coke instead?!). But eventually all the ingredients were in the bowl and it might even look like the picture. It smells good, but I'm afraid to taste it because if it's not good, I might hurl the whole pan out the window.
Here's the thing about cooking - when you get some familiar recipes that you're used to doing, you can do it on autopilot and whip up your favorite whatever relatively quickly. Homemade! Delicious! Lots of dishes! But everyone's happy.
When learning a new style of cooking - whether it's low-fat, no-sugar, gluten-free, or Paleo - suddenly all your kitchen habits have to be double-checked and probably changed. Suddenly you're melting coconut butter in the microwave and trying to scrub the resulting mess out of your VERY FAVORITE half-marathon t-shirt!!!! Which is not just a wardrobe choice, but a symbol of everything you've accomplished. AND NOW IT MIGHT BE STAINED!!!!
So hang in there - even experienced bakers drop an egg or two (and the floor is still a little slippery three months later...)
Also, I'm wearing my Hot Topic R2D2 dress tomorrow night. I might get some glow sticks or a star headband or something to make it more fun, if I have time tomorrow, but we want to go to an Apple Butter Festival!
Upcoming kitchen feats:
Shrimp and Mushroom Sauce (drooling already)
Chicken Spaghetti Squash Pizza Pie
And here's a picture of Chico, and also an advertisement for any kids who want to come rake my leaves and make $20.
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