Went to bed without dinner but with a serious tummy ache last night. As someone with a cast iron constitution, this was surprising. I woke up, however, feeling great, but ate carefully throughout the day--banana smoothie breakfast, leftover brussel spout and kale salad for lunch, some cottage cheese and pineapple for a snack. By dinner, I felt okay enough to have something more substantial. I turned to an old favorite: The Spanish Tortilla from Cook's Illustrated. This is really a lovely and sublime dish that is a cinch to prepare if you have a food processor or mandolin. I tried to make The Tipsy Baker's milk mayonnaise to accompany it. She has referenced it in both her blog and her excellent book, "Make the Bread, Buy the Butter". It kept separating though, so I threw in an egg yolk and it emulsified right away into a delicious and garlicky dip. Since i already had an extra egg white in the fridge, I used the two egg whites i had with 7 eggs instead of the 8 called for in the recipe. That made me feel like I could overlook the 6 Tbs of olive oil in the tortilla, plus the incredibly rich and delicious mayo. A quick side of asparagus quickly cooked in a hot skillet with a little bit of water to steam them (my go-to side dish when i am in a hurry) and a delicious dinner was on the table (coffee table) in no time at all. I only remembered to photograph it after a few bites, so not as pretty as it could have been, but still tasty!
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