The 18 year old read the recipe - "Almond paste, we don't have it, but I'll make it." Not to be deterred she proceeded to bake Almond Sandwiches with a bit of ingenuity and creativity. We ate the cookies with relish the flavor was divine, the presentation left a lot to be desired but we will work on that next time.
For dinner I used the spices of a favorite Indian dish to make a sauce with pork cubes to put over our baked potatoes. It was a hit. Traditional spice mixes like a Sloppy Jo flavoring, a taco flavoring, an Indian Aloo Gobi, a Mexican Mix or an Italian favorite can all be used with totally different base foods to create a new dish. Base foods may include potatoes, rice, beans, gluten extracted from wheat flour, paneer (yogurt cheese) or a meat - pork, chicken or beef. Foods to add in can vary according to what is on hand: onion, green pepper, red pepper, mushrooms, asparagus, okra, peas, soy beans, etc...
Tonight's base sauce: (coming tomorrow morning)
